How to read this list
Rank
Position in the Top 100, sorted by audience size from largest to smallest. Updated weekly.
Audience size
Estimated number of unique people in Canada who actively engage with this audience, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals.
Country share
Share of the global audience that is active in Canada. A higher value means the audience is more locally concentrated here.
Avg age
Average age in years across the people who engage with this audience in Canada, derived from anonymized search-behavior signals. A dash means demographic data is not yet available.
Female share
Share of women among the people who engage with this audience in Canada. 50% is gender-balanced; values above mean female-skewed, below mean male-skewed.
Ranking
| Rank | Audience | Audience size | Country share | Avg age | Female share | Subtype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GGordon Ramsay | 796k | 4.6% | 38.5 | 52.6% | Chef |
| 2 | GGordon Ramsey | 711k | 4.7% | 38.1 | 54.5% | Chef |
| 3 | AAnthony Bourdain | 514k | 5.8% | 36.3 | 62.1% | Chef |
| 4 | AAnne Burrell | 241k | 4.9% | 37.8 | 78.5% | Chef |
| 5 | JJamie Oliver | 228k | 3.2% | 39.4 | 59.6% | Chef |
| 6 | BBobby Flay | 163k | 5.7% | 42.6 | 51.9% | Chef |
| 7 | JJulia Child | 110k | 2.7% | 38.2 | 61.4% | Chef |
| 8 | MMarco Pierre White | 105k | 3.5% | 44.2 | 49.0% | Chef |
| 9 | NNigella Lawson | 93k | 2.5% | 39.8 | 67.1% | Chef |
| 10 | GGiada De Laurentiis | 89k | 5.8% | 43.0 | 58.1% | Chef |
| 11 | AAnna Olson | 78k | 58.4% | 47.1 | 89.0% | Chef |
| 12 | SShane McMahon | 76k | 6.2% | 37.9 | 51.8% | Chef |
| 13 | GGino D'Acampo | 62k | 3.9% | 36.7 | 56.6% | Chef |
| 14 | LLidia Bastianich | 59k | 12.7% | 51.6 | 100.0% | Chef |
| 15 | PPaula Deen | 59k | 3.2% | 48.5 | 77.0% | Chef |
| 16 | CChuck Hughes (chef) | 54k | 42.5% | 40.8 | 71.6% | Chef |
| 17 | JJoe Bastianich | 51k | 3.7% | 33.2 | 60.7% | Chef |
| 18 | CChef Michael Smith | 50k | 87.8% | 46.7 | 76.5% | Chef |
| 19 | MMario Batali | 49k | 9.4% | 52.2 | 100.0% | Chef |
| 20 | PPaul Hollywood | 48k | 2.6% | 34.1 | 56.7% | Chef |
| 21 | MMichael Smith (chef) | 48k | 6.6% | 47.3 | 75.7% | Chef |
| 22 | WWolfgang Puck | 46k | 4.1% | 36.6 | 50.4% | Chef |
| 23 | CChef Robert Irvine | 41k | 9.9% | 45.1 | 55.9% | Chef |
| 24 | OOttolenghi | 39k | 1.8% | 34.4 | 55.2% | Chef |
| 25 | EEmeril Lagasse | 38k | 3.6% | 33.7 | 49.2% | Chef |
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Frequently asked questions
How is this list of the most popular chefs compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Canada and ranks each chef by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest chef in Canada?
Gordon Ramsay currently leads with an estimated audience of 796k people in Canada.