Rocco Dispirito Net Worth

He was named “Best New Chef” by Food and Wine magazine in 1999. In 2003 and 2004 the NBC reality show The Restaurant followed him and his mother during their opening of Rocco’s 22nd Street. He attracted a lot of attention for his good looks and was named “Sexiest Chef” by People magazine in 2002. He was also featured in a Lincoln MKX commercial and the ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity, and was a guest judge on Bravo’s Top Chef. He was a contestant on season seven of Dancing With The Stars on September 22, 2008. He was paired with Karina Smirnoff and was eliminated on the October 14, 2008. In 2006, he performed a public service announcement for Do Something to promote food drives for schools. In June of 2011 he debuted as host of a weekly reality TV cooking competition, titled Rocco’s Dinner Party, on Bravo TV. Rocco DiSpirito was born on November 19, 1966, in Queens, New York.