Meet the Cast of 'Hell's Kitchen' Season 5

24-year-old Lacey was hesitantly majoring in graphic design when her mother noticed that she was always glued to the food network. This Charlotte, North Carolina native took her mom's advice and went to culinary school and has been wine bar chef, cholatier, and entree cook in the span of 6 years. This graduate of Central Piedmont Community College describes himself a quirky, lovable, loud, and, well, a great cook.

Lacey is one of the 16 chefs competing to survive Gordon Ramsay's less than palatable words on the Fox reality show Hell's Kitchen.