Nyesha Arrington is an award-winning chef who has appeared on two reality cooking shows, Top Chef and Chef Hunter on the Food Network, as a “test chef.” She is also the brains behind “Food if Art,” a recent dinner-planning show.
This article is about her parents. Find information about Nyesha’s father, mother, and siblings below.
Who are Nyesha Arrington’s parents?
Chef Nyesha has been cooking since she was 5 years old. Her Korean grandmother, Ai-Soon Lee, introduced her to a variety of foods like bulgogi, octopus, and homemade kimchi. These early culinary experiences undoubtedly shaped the development of Nyesha’s palate and her cooking philosophy.
Nyesha was named a Rising Star by then-Angeleno food critic Brad Johnson while she was Executive Chef at Wilshire in Santa Monica from 2011 to 2013. In 2012, Nyesha was recognized by Zagat as one of LA’s 30 Under 30 — LA’s Hottest Up-and-Comers as well as LA’s Top Talent Under 30. A 2013 winner of Knife Fight, a cooking show on the Esquire Network, Nyesha returned to the show a year later but as a guest chef judge.
A graduate of the prestigious California Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles, Nyesha’s life took a different turn after she met Josiah Citrin, Chef/Owner of the renowned 2 Michelin-starred Mélisse in Santa Monica. Recognizing Nyesha’s raw talent, Josiah appointed her as the sauce chef at Mélisse. Nyesha would later work with legendary French chef Joël Robuchon at his Michelin-starred and Mobil-awarded Las Vegas restaurants, L’Atelier and The Mansion.
Nyesha comes from a highly artistic family. Her father and sister were both passionate about music, while her mother was a seamstress. Owner of now-closed restaurants Leona and Native, Nyesha also tried sculpture, watercolor, dot-mapping, and photography before turning to cooking.
Meet John Edward Arrington, Father of Nyesha Arrington
Nyesha loves her father, John Edward Arrington, very much and her social media accounts are proof of that. On June 27, 2018, she shared a photo of her and John decades ago on Instagram, in which he is carrying Nyesha on his shoulders. In the caption, she wrote, “My dad is my hero, my best friend and I am so grateful for teaching me the ways of the #Jedi. 😜❤️Love forever.”
Likewise, Nyesha also had the best words to say about her father on Father’s Day on June 18, 2017. She wrote, “Happy Father’s Day to one of the most amazing men I know… thank you for teaching me about funk, thank you for empowering me to be my best self… I love being your daughter.”
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John Edward Arrington Age
According to radaris.com, John Edward Arrington was born in November 1958. He is 64 years old at the time of this writing.
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Work of John Edward Arrington
Nyesha’s father, John, is a bass player. Additionally, when Nyesha celebrated Father’s Day with her dad, she revealed a lot about him in her Instagram post. According to the post, John is “passionate about movies, art, food, martial arts, and has a great sense of humor.”
“My dad was my hero,” Nyesha remarked of her father. “He was my softball coach, he was at every soccer game, every karate tournament… spending warm summer nights playing ping pong in the garage.”
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Is John Edward Arrington on Instagram?
Unfortunately, John is not on Instagram at the time of writing. In fact, he has no online presence at all.
Meet Sophia Yvonne Arrington, Nyesha Arrington Mom
On Mother’s Day (May 10, 2020), Nyesha posted a series of photos, featuring her mother, Sophia Yvonne Arrington, and her grandmother, and wished them a happy Mother’s Day. She wrote, “… My strong, beautiful mother.. thank you for getting us together as a family for dinner every night 🙏🏾. To my grandmother Aisoon who included me in the kitchen every chance she got and to my grandmother Sylvia who I never met because she passed away a month before I was born…”
Taking to Instagram on August 2, 2016, Nyesha revealed that her mother had suffered a stroke in 2008 while she was working at Lemon Moon. And her surprise visit was the first time Nyesha had seen her mother walk all the way to the water in 10 years.
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Sophia Yvonne Arrington’s age
Born in January 1959, Sophia is 64 years old in 2023.
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Sophia Yvonne Arrington’s work
meaww.com revealed in an article titled “Who is Nyesha Arrington? ‘Next Level Chef’ judge reveals how she landed her role on the FOX show” that Nyesha’s mother used her creativity as a seamstress.
At this point, we don’t know much about the details of Sophia’s job.
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Is Sophia Yvonne Arrington on Instagram?
Like Nyesha’s father John, her mother, Sophia Yvonne Arrington, is not on Instagram.
Related FAQs
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Where do Nyesha Arrington’s parents live?
Nyesha Arrington’s parents currently live in Lancaster, California.
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How many children do Nyesha Arrington’s parents have?
As we mentioned earlier in the article, Nyesha’s parents have another daughter besides Nyesha. Her name is Janet Arrington and she is 34 years old as of November 2022.
Regarding education, Janet attended Antelope Valley High and the University of Phoenix. According to Janet’s Facebook, she works at Target.
Janet has a son named Emmanuel Issac Arrington.
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Are Nyesha Arrington’s parents still married?
Nyesha Arrington’s parents are still married in 2023. The couple married in 1982 and recently celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary.