The richest celebrity chefs, ranked by net worth

With all the money from hit shows including "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" and "Guy's Grocery Games," not to mention a newly renewed $80 million contract with Food Network and co-ownership and licensing of multiple restaurants, Fieri could buy all of Flavortown. The unmistakable celeb chef boasts a net worth of $40 million.

With major restaurants across US cities, constant appearances on talk shows, and a ton of good press for his humanitarian work with World Central Kitchen, José Andrés deserves all of his $50 million.

Ina Garten may inspire the most intense fan loyalty of any chef on this list through her brand Barefoot Contessa. The Emmy Award-winning show of the same name on the Food Network has run for 27 seasons.

Bobby Flay came a long way from making salads at Joe Allen Restaurant in the Theatre District. He eventually built up a huge network of restaurants including 19 locations of Bobby’s Burger Palace, as well as a big following on Food Network.

Many of the chefs on this list defined how people ate in the 1990s and 2000s. David Change is responsible for how we eat now, making him arguably the richest contemporary chef thanks to his Momofuku restaurant empire, along with his various entertainment and media projects including “Mind of a Chef,” Netflix’s “Ugly Delicious,” and “Lucky Peach” magazine.

The ever-dramatic James Beard Award winner has about $70 million today, mostly from cooking Cajun cuisine on long-running shows on Food Network like Emeril Live and Essence of Emeril. As Emeril would say, Bam!

The richest female chef on the list, Rachael Ray is an incredibly prolific TV host, cookbook author, and all-around celeb. Her namesake syndicated show has been running since 2006.

Wolfgang Puck has achieved worldwide fame in his decades in the public spotlight, even serving different kinds of celebrity stars at the Academy Awards. His iconic Beverly Hills restaurant, Spago, is still going strong since it was established in 1982.

As the king of high-end sushi, Nobu Matsuhisa has cultivated a cult-like image among rich diners ready to throw down on huge meals. His glitzy restaurants in major world capitals have helped him build a huge fortune of $200 million.

From notoriously angry chef to very happy multi-millionaire, Gordon Ramsay rose through the echelons of celebrity cooking to become the second-richest kitchen master in the world. Between his many TV shows -- “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Kitchen Nightmares,” “MasterChef” -- his face, voice, and overall demeanor have become instantly recognizable.