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Christine Ha

4.8889 out of 5

First Ever Blind Contestant & Winner of ‘MasterChef’

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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.

“The lady has an extraordinary palate, a palate of incredible finesse. She picks up hot ingredients, touches them, and she thinks about this image on the plate. She has the most disciplined execution on a plate that we’ve ever seen. But the palate is where it is just extraordinary. And honestly, I know chefs with Michelin stars that don’t have palates like hers.” –Chef Gordon Ramsay, MasterChef judge

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.

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 envoy overseas for the American Embassy as part of cultural diplomacy programs in Jordan, Serbia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, and Croatia. Ha was a co-host on the Canadian cooking show “Four Senses” and a judge on “MasterChef” Vietnam.

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. Her second restaurant, Xin Chào, opened in September 2020, and Ha has again been named one of the James Beard Award 2022 finalists for Best Chef, Texas region.

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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    Booking fees for Christine Ha, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Christine Ha, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • WHO IS THE AGENT FOR Christine Ha?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Christine Ha for clients worldwide for more than 15 years. As a full-service talent 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. Fill out the booking request form 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.
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Christine Ha

4.8889 out of 5

First Ever Blind Contestant & Winner of ‘MasterChef’

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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.

“The lady has an extraordinary palate, a palate of incredible finesse. She picks up hot ingredients, touches them, and she thinks about this image on the plate. She has the most disciplined execution on a plate that we’ve ever seen. But the palate is where it is just extraordinary. And honestly, I know chefs with Michelin stars that don’t have palates like hers.” –Chef Gordon Ramsay, MasterChef judge

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.

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 envoy overseas for the American Embassy as part of cultural diplomacy programs in Jordan, Serbia, Bosnia/Herzegovina, and Croatia. Ha was a co-host on the Canadian cooking show “Four Senses” and a judge on “MasterChef” Vietnam.

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. Her second restaurant, Xin Chào, opened in September 2020, and Ha has again been named one of the James Beard Award 2022 finalists for Best Chef, Texas region.

Christine Ha Speaking Topics

  • Overcoming Adversity to Pursue Your Dreams

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

Christine Ha Videos

  • 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...
  • 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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  • How to book Christine Ha?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Christine Ha for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form 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 pricing information and check availability for Christine Ha or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Christine Ha?

    Booking fees for Christine Ha, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Christine Ha, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Christine Ha?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Christine Ha for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent 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. Fill out the booking request form 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 talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Christine Ha or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Christine Ha or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

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 Kelvin Yu, Laura Ling, Amanda Nguyen, Lydia X. Z. Brown and Geena Rocero. 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

  • 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.

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