Julia Child

(Julia McWilliams)
chef and PBS personality
Born: 8/15/1912
Birthplace: Pasadena, California

As host of theEmmyAward-winning educational cooking show,The French Chef, Child became a celebrity known as much for her wit as her skills in the kitchen. She studied at the Cordon Bleu in Paris and co-wrote the now classicMastering the Art of French Cooking(1961–70).

Died: Aug. 13, 2004