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Christine Ha

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First Ever Blind Contestant & Winner of "MasterChef;" Entrepreneur; Restauranteur; Author

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Christine Ha Biography

Christine Ha is the first-ever blind contestant and season 3 winner of the competitive amateur cooking television show “MasterChef” with Gordon Ramsay. She defeated over 30,000 home cooks across America to secure the coveted MasterChef title, a $250,000 cash prize, and a cookbook deal.

Ha’s first cookbook, "Recipes From My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort Food," was a New York Times best-seller. She has done several TEDx Talks, spoken about disability advocacy at the United Nations, and served as a culinary arts envoy overseas for the American Embassy as part of cultural diplomacy programs in Jordan, Serbia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Croatia, and Vietnam. Ha was a co-host on the Canadian cooking show “Four Senses” and a judge on “MasterChef” Vietnam. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for Helen Keller Int’l, a global non-profit that helps millions of people achieve clear vision, sound nutrition, and good health.

Ha received the 2014 Helen Keller Personal Achievement Award from the American Foundation for the Blind, a recognition formerly bestowed upon Ray Charles, Patty Duke, and Stevie Wonder among others. Ha’s first restaurant in Houston, The Blind Goat, was named a semi-finalist for 2020 Best New Restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation. She was also named a James Beard finalist for Best Chef, Texas, in 2022 and a semi-finalist for Outstanding Chef in 2023 for her former restaurant, Xin Chào. Ha’s third concept, Stuffed Belly, opened in June 2023.

Ha holds a Master of Fine Arts from the nationally acclaimed Creative Writing Program at University of Houston, where she served as Fiction Editor for Gulf Coast literary journal, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.

Speaking Topics
  • Overcoming Adversity to Pursue Your Dreams

  • The Blind Cook: Food & Words Are My Creative Portals

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Christine Ha Lecture

Reporter Luke Hajdasz covers the lecture given by "blind cook" Christine Ha as...
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Recipes from My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort Food from the Winner of MasterChef Season 3 on FOX(TM)

Recipes from My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort Food from the Winner of MasterChef Season 3 on FOX(TM)

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  • How do I book Christine Ha to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Christine Ha for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Christine Ha, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Christine Ha or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Christine Ha

    Speaking fees for Christine Ha, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Christine Ha are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Christine Ha, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Christine Ha speak about?

  • Where does Christine Ha travel from?

    Christine Ha generally travels from Houston, TX, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Christine Ha’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Christine Ha for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Christine Ha for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Christine Ha or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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Christine Ha

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4.8889 out of 5

First Ever Blind Contestant & Winner of "MasterChef;" Entrepreneur; Restauranteur; Author

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Houston, TX, USA
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Christine Ha Biography

Christine Ha is the first-ever blind contestant and season 3 winner of the competitive amateur cooking television show “MasterChef” with Gordon Ramsay. She defeated over 30,000 home cooks across America to secure the coveted MasterChef title, a $250,000 cash prize, and a cookbook deal.

Ha’s first cookbook, "Recipes From My Home Kitchen: Asian and American Comfort Food," was a New York Times best-seller. She has done several TEDx Talks, spoken about disability advocacy at the United Nations, and served as a culinary arts envoy overseas for the American Embassy as part of cultural diplomacy programs in Jordan, Serbia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Croatia, and Vietnam. Ha was a co-host on the Canadian cooking show “Four Senses” and a judge on “MasterChef” Vietnam. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for Helen Keller Int’l, a global non-profit that helps millions of people achieve clear vision, sound nutrition, and good health.

Ha received the 2014 Helen Keller Personal Achievement Award from the American Foundation for the Blind, a recognition formerly bestowed upon Ray Charles, Patty Duke, and Stevie Wonder among others. Ha’s first restaurant in Houston, The Blind Goat, was named a semi-finalist for 2020 Best New Restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation. She was also named a James Beard finalist for Best Chef, Texas, in 2022 and a semi-finalist for Outstanding Chef in 2023 for her former restaurant, Xin Chào. Ha’s third concept, Stuffed Belly, opened in June 2023.

Ha holds a Master of Fine Arts from the nationally acclaimed Creative Writing Program at University of Houston, where she served as Fiction Editor for Gulf Coast literary journal, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.

Christine Ha Speaking Topics

  • Overcoming Adversity to Pursue Your Dreams

  • The Blind Cook: Food & Words Are My Creative Portals

Christine Ha Videos

  • Chef Christine Ha on defying odds in the food industry
    ABC News’ Kyra Philips talks with Christine Ha, the first blind winner of the hit cooking show “Master Chef."
  • How “The Blind Cook” Christine Ha Became a Culinary Sensation
    “I would not trade where I am today to have my vision back,” says Christine Ha. Known as the Blind Cook, Christine started losing her sight right...
  • Harnessing the Power of Otherness | Christine Ha | TEDx
    After being diagnosed with Neuromyelitis optica, Christine Ha began to lose her vision and is now blind. She knows what it feels like to be an...

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  • How do I book Christine Ha to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Christine Ha for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Christine Ha, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Christine Ha or any other speaker of your choice.
  • What are the speaker fees for Christine Ha

    Speaking fees for Christine Ha, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. The estimated fees to book Christine Ha are available upon request for live events and available upon request for virtual events. For the most current speaking fee to hire Christine Ha, click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Christine Ha speak about?

  • Where does Christine Ha travel from?

    Christine Ha generally travels from Houston, TX, USA, but can be booked for private corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. For more details, please contact an AAE Booking agent.
  • Who is Christine Ha’s agent?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully booked keynote speakers like Christine Ha for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Availability button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Christine Ha for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Christine Ha or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best, unbiased speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.

Christine Ha is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Overcoming Adversity to Pursue Your Dreams and The Blind Cook: Food & Words Are My Creative Portals. The estimated speaking fee range to book Christine Ha for your event is available upon request. Christine Ha generally travels from Houston, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Laura Ling, Kelvin Yu, Amanda Nguyen, Tiffany Yu and Lydia X. Z. Brown. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Christine Ha for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Christine Ha Speaking Topics

  • Overcoming Adversity to Pursue Your Dreams

  • The Blind Cook: Food & Words Are My Creative Portals

Christine Ha Speaker Videos

  • Chef Christine Ha on defying odds in the food industry
    ABC News’ Kyra Philips talks with Christine Ha, the first blind winner of the hit cooking show “Master Chef."
    How “The Blind Cook” Christine Ha Became a Culinary Sensation
    “I would not trade where I am today to have my vision back,” says Christine Ha. Known as the Blind Cook, Christine started losing her sight right around the time she was teaching herself how to...
  • Harnessing the Power of Otherness | Christine Ha | TEDx
    After being diagnosed with Neuromyelitis optica, Christine Ha began to lose her vision and is now blind. She knows what it feels like to be an "other", and has the stories (from funny to...
    Christine Ha Lecture
    Reporter Luke Hajdasz covers the lecture given by "blind cook" Christine Ha as a part of UConn's Winter Weekend.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

All American Entertainment (AAE) exclusively represents the interests of talent buyers, and does not claim to be the agency or management for any speaker or artist on this site. AAE is a talent booking agency for paid events only. We do not handle requests for donation of time or media requests for interviews, and cannot provide celebrity contact information.

If you are the talent and wish to request a profile update or removal from our online directory, please submit a profile request form.

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