Kaleena Bliss who surged to fame and gained people’s recognition with her appearance in “Top Chef: Wisconsin”, was recently seen in an episode of “Bobby’s Triple Threat” Season 3. As she was recently seen in the latest episode of Food Network’s show, aired on August 27, 2024, the audience has become keen to unravel the details of her family and ethnicity. You may be surprised to learn that Kaleena Bliss is an adopted child of her parents.
Key Highlights
- Kaleena Bliss gained recognition from “Top Chef: Wisconsin” and recently appeared on “Bobby’s Triple Threat” Season 3.
- Bliss, an adopted child of Korean descent, was raised by American parents and is currently an executive chef at the Chicago Athletic Association.
- Despite her early success in the culinary world, Kaleena Bliss’s Top Chef journey ended in the top eight due to issues with her cheesecake.
Yes, you read that right, her parents adopted her when she was young. This revelation about Kaleena Bliss’s family and parents, ultimately made her the topic of the talk among the viewers of the shows in which she appeared. Do you know which shows have featured Kaleena Bliss so far? If not, this article will also let you know about her television activities and career highlights as well. You are suggested to stick with this page and go through the article to the end. Swipe down the page.
Kaleena Bliss’s Journey and Adoption Story Come to Light
Currently, Kaleena Bliss is working as an executive chef at the Chicago Athletic Association but she surged to prominence after participating in Top Chef Season 21. It is said that she was just 16 years old when Kaleena Bliss showed her flair for the culinary scene and pursued her career in cooking. In pursuit of her culinary career, Kaleena Bliss enrolled at The Culinary Institute of America located in Hyde Park, New York, from where she earned a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts management.
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Following her bachelor’s degree, Kaleena Bliss went on to enhance and hone her cooking knowledge and skills at a French restaurant located in Portland, named Fenouil. As of now, she has earned an experience of over 18 years in the culinary field by excelling in popular restaurants across Portland, Puget Sound, and Seattle.
Speaking of Kaleena Bliss’s “Top Chef: Wisconsin” journey, she appeared in Season 21 and emerged as a special talent in the culinary field as she displayed her skills in the competition show. But Kaleena Bliss could only make it to the top eight as she was eliminated from the competition due to cheesecake issues. Reflecting on her Top Chef journey, she said that she ended up applying for Top Chef, not thinking that she would make it on the show. After each callback and interview, she was surprised until they finally confirmed that she would be a contestant.
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Now-famous reality television personality Kaleena Bliss is of Korean descent. Her biological parents are Korean and she boasts Korean roots in her visuals. However, she is American as she was adopted by her American parents. Reportedly, she was just 4 years of age when Williams Bliss and Margie Bliss adopted her. She spent her early childhood with her sister Christe. It is said that Kaleena Bliss was born in 1988 and as of now she is 36 years old. Kaleena Bliss is a resident of Seattle, Washington.
Her adopted father William was born on May 11, 1951, in Chehalis and he was a machinist at Boeing in Portland. At the age of 58, Williams Bliss breathed his last on April 3, 2010, in Yuma AZ, leaving behind his adopted daughter Kaleena Bliss and beautiful wife Margie Bliss and their daughter Kristy.
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Williams is also survived by a grandson, two sisters, and a brother who resides in Seattle. Kaleena Bliss now holds the citizenship of the US. No detail is available about her adopted mother but it is known that her sister resides in Vancouver. Kaleena Bliss can be followed on Instagram under the username @kaleenabliss followed by over 5K followers. Stay tuned.
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