Manny Barella was born and raised in Mexico. Barella once was on a different career path — to become an attorney. However, he left law school to enroll in a culinary program. His career change paid off: In 2022, he was named a James Beard semifinalist for the Emerging Chef category.
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Top Chef (2006)
Guest starring as Manny Barella
(11 episodes)
- Episode 21x11: Lay It All on the Table (May 29, 2024)
- Episode 21x10: Door County Fish Boil (May 22, 2024)
- Episode 21x09: The Good Land (May 15, 2024)
- Episode 21x08: Restaurant Wars (May 8, 2024)
- Episode 21x07: Sausage Race (May 1, 2024)
- Episode 21x06: Chaos Cuisine (Apr 24, 2024)
- Episode 21x05: Supper Club (Apr 17, 2024)
- Episode 21x04: The Wright Way (Apr 10, 2024)
- Episode 21x03: Take It Cheesy (Apr 3, 2024)
- Episode 21x02: Living the High Life (Mar 27, 2024)
- Episode 21x01: Chef's Test (Mar 20, 2024)