Marisa Churchill is a 28-year old executive pastry chef who comes from San Francisco, California. She got her passion for cooking from her Greek grandmother who always prepared great dishes for the family. She has been cooking for 6 years now. She idolizes chefs like Anthony Bourdain and Claudia Fleming.
She was one of the contestants on the reality cooking contest Top Chef Season 2. Her signature dish is black currant tea crème brule with huckleberry compote.
Marisa became the 6th chef eliminated during
Episode 5.