Meet the Cast of 'Top Chef' Season 5 Alex Eusebio is one of the contestants of the fifth season of the Bravo reality show Top Chef. The 33-year-old chef was exposed to many different cuisines during his childhood; he was born in Madrid, Spain, and spent his childhood in the Dominican Republic before finally moving to New York City. There, he trained at the Institute of Culinary Education, where he specialized in French and Spanish cuisine. He currently serves as the executive chef of Restaurant 15, a small restaurant in Los Angeles.