Jamie Oliver

About

James Trevor Oliver (born 27 May 1975) is an English celebrity chef, restaurateur and cookbook author. He is known for his casual approach to cuisine, and he has fronted many television shows and opened numerous restaurants.
Oliver reached the public eye when his BBC Two series The Naked Chef premiered in 1999. In 2005, he started a campaign, Feed Me Better, to introduce schoolchildren to healthier foods, which was later backed by the government. He was the owner of a restaurant chain, Jamie Oliver Restaurant Group, which opened its first restaurant, Jamie’s Italian, in 2008. The chain went into administration in May 2019.
Oliver is a best-selling British non-fiction author. As of 2026, Oliver had sold more than 50.6 million books, with over 32 titles published worldwide. His TED Talk won him the 2010 TED Prize. In June 2003, Oliver was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for “services to the hospitality industry”.
His upcoming cookbook release for September 2026 is 20-Minute Meals: Real Fast Food.

James Trevor Oliver was born on 27 May 1975 in Clavering, Essex, where he was also raised. His parents, Trevor and Sally (née Palmer) Oliver, ran a pub and…