David Evangelista
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David Evangelista is a fashion
/beauty
contributor to The Early Show
, as well as a guest judge on Iron Chef America
and a well known red carpet regular who seeks Joan Rivers
as his rival. He was nominated for five Emmy Awards for the hairstyling he did on The Rosie O'Donnell Show
. He is openly gay
.
He is well known for his contributions to The Early Show
, including his makeover segments, his take on red-carpet fashion, as well as just regular tips on fashion and beauty. Since 2002 he has been a regular contributor, appearing on the show at least once a month.
He is close friends with Joan Rivers
, and has been seen with the likes of Steven Cojocaru
, critiquing celebrities as they "strut their stuff" on the red carpet.
He is also friends with Rachael Ray
and Alton Brown
of The Food Network fame. In 2006, he was invited to serve as an Iron Chef America guest judge at the request of both Alton Brown and Rachael Ray. He became a memorable guest judge on the show for his strict, but gentle comments towards the chefs in each episode. To this date Evangelista has guest judged over 6 times on Iron Chef: America, and served as a guest judge in the most memorable episode to date ; in which Rachael Ray served up her best in a contest against Italian chef Giada de Laurentiis
.
In addition to his celebrity status, David owns and operates his own salon as a component of Cornelia Fifth Avenue Spa on 51st Street
and 5th Avenue in New York, NY.
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
/beauty
Beauty
Beauty is a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning, or satisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, sociology, social psychology, and culture...
contributor to The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
, as well as a guest judge on Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America
Iron Chef America: The Series is an American cooking show based on Fuji Television's Iron Chef, and is the second American adaptation of the series, following the failed Iron Chef USA. The show is produced by Food Network, which also carried a dubbed version of the original Iron Chef. Like the...
and a well known red carpet regular who seeks Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries...
as his rival. He was nominated for five Emmy Awards for the hairstyling he did on The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show is an Emmy Award-winning American daytime television talk show hosted and produced by actress and comedian Rosie O'Donnell. It aired for six seasons from 1996 to 2002...
. He is openly gay
Gay
Gay is a word that refers to a homosexual person, especially a homosexual male. For homosexual women the specific term is "lesbian"....
.
He is well known for his contributions to The Early Show
The Early Show
The Early Show is an American television morning news talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City. The program airs live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones air the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. ...
, including his makeover segments, his take on red-carpet fashion, as well as just regular tips on fashion and beauty. Since 2002 he has been a regular contributor, appearing on the show at least once a month.
He is close friends with Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries...
, and has been seen with the likes of Steven Cojocaru
Steven Cojocaru
Steven Cojocaru , known by the nickname "Cojo", is a Canadian fashion critic. He was born in Montreal, Quebec to a family of immigrants from Romania...
, critiquing celebrities as they "strut their stuff" on the red carpet.
He is also friends with Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray
Rachael Domenica Ray is an American television personality, businesswoman, celebrity chef and author. She hosts the syndicated talk and lifestyle program Rachael Ray and three Food Network series, 30 Minute Meals, Rachael Ray's Tasty Travels and $40 a Day...
and Alton Brown
Alton Brown
Alton Crawford Brown is an American television personality, author, actor, and cinematographer. He is the creator and host of the Food Network television show Good Eats and the mini-series Feasting on Asphalt and Feasting on Waves, and he is the host and main commentator on Iron Chef America...
of The Food Network fame. In 2006, he was invited to serve as an Iron Chef America guest judge at the request of both Alton Brown and Rachael Ray. He became a memorable guest judge on the show for his strict, but gentle comments towards the chefs in each episode. To this date Evangelista has guest judged over 6 times on Iron Chef: America, and served as a guest judge in the most memorable episode to date ; in which Rachael Ray served up her best in a contest against Italian chef Giada de Laurentiis
Giada De Laurentiis
Giada Pamela De Laurentiis is an Italian American chef, writer, television personality, and the host of the current Food Network program Giada at Home. She also appears regularly as a contributor and guest co-host on NBC's Today...
.
In addition to his celebrity status, David owns and operates his own salon as a component of Cornelia Fifth Avenue Spa on 51st Street
51st Street (Manhattan)
51st Street is a long one-way street traveling east to west across Midtown Manhattan.-East 51st Street:*The route officially begins at Beekman Place which is on a hill overlooking FDR Drive...
and 5th Avenue in New York, NY.