Kevin Belton Bio, Age, Family, Education

Kevin Belton's Net Worth as of April 2024 is $200 Thousand

Quick Facts of Kevin Belton

Kevin Belton is a chef, television host, author, and educator from the United States. Belton specializes in New Orleans food. On PBS, he is the chef-host of Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Celebrations and Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen, and he is the WWL-TV morning chef. In addition, he gives culinary workshops in New Orleans. Belton was also a professional American football player in the past.

Kevin Belton’s Bio

Belton was born around 1960 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has African, Native American, French, and English roots. His mother was a schoolteacher from Martinique. His father’s ancestors are from Bordeaux, France. Belton was born and raised in the Uptown district. He was educated at Our Lady of Lourdes Elementary School, Brother Martin High School, and Louisiana State University. Belton played collegiate football at Louisiana State and Xavier before being injured at San Diego Chargers training camp.

Belton began cooking as a youngster, at the age of six, helping his mother and grandmother in the kitchen. Scrambled eggs were the first item he learnt to make. He learnt to cook Cajun and Creole from his mother and grandmother. He became a self-taught chef by utilizing his background.

How Old is Kevin Belton ?

Kevin Belton was born in 1960 in New Orleans, United States of America . His current age is 62 as of year 2022 .Though he has not directly confirmed his age to the media, he must be enjoying his life with the loving ones.

Kevin Belton’s Journey/Career

Belton began working as a store manager at the New Orleans School of Cooking. He eventually began teaching courses.  He has been a teacher at the institution for almost 20 years. Belton’s show New Orleans Cooking with Kevin Belton broadcast on WYES-TV in 2016. Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen, Belton’s second national television show, premiered in 2018. The PBS series features recipes produced by his mother and grandmother, as well as local traditional meals and dishes that illustrate the melting pot culture of the New Orleans area, such as those that combine Greek, South American, and Vietnamese flavors.

Belton received the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters’ “Best Social Media” award in 2019. The Association also gave him the “Uniquely Louisiana Award” for his PBS show Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Kitchen. Kevin Belton’s New Orleans Celebrations premiered on PBS in April 2019, and an associated cookbook was released. Belton presently works as the Morning News Chef for WWL-TV, as well as delivering television specials about local culinary culture for the channel. Kevin will anchor “Cooking’ Louisiana” on WYES, a Louisiana public television channel, beginning in 2021.

 About Belton’s Personal Life/Relationships

Belton is a happily married man. He is married to Monica Belton, his childhood lover. In August of 2017, the couples announced their engagement. Kevin has two adult children, Kevin Belton Jr. and Jonathan Belton. Both of their children have grown up and pursued careers in their respective fields. Kevin, interestingly, has become a grandfather with the marriage of his son Kevin Belton Jr. Belton, together with his family and children, is living a joyful and peaceful life. The spouse also has a deep and devoted relationship with one another. The couple has not yet divulged any difficulties that might lead to their divorce or separation.

Body Measurements

Kevin Belton stands at gigantic height of 6 feet 9 inches .Kevin Belton has a conventional body type. He seems to be the perfect height. Belton’s eyes are brown. Likewise, he is bald. On November 27, 2018, he also commented on Facebook regarding his weight. He titled the post:

                                                       “I’m taking another step in my weight loss journey. I am packing up some beautiful clothes that are too big and giving them to someone who can use them. I’m hoping I can stay on the path and that I will no longer need them. #weightlossjourney #lifestylechange #tryintolivelifetothefullest.”

Kevin’s Net Worth

Kevin Belton, like many other American cooks, makes a good living from his job. He has not, however, revealed the actual amount of his pay. He now has a net worth of around $2 million. Furthermore, his appearance on the WYES-TV program New Orleans Cooking With Kevin Belton enable him to earn a respectable income. In conclusion, he has the Net Worth of estimated $2.5million.

Social Media

Kevin Belton is active on the internet/Social Media, He is quite famous in social media .He has over 20k followers on his Instagram handle @chefkevinbelton . He has shared around 7063+  posts via his Instagram, which includes pictures of his dogs, profession, and family.

He is also active on Twitter by the name of @ChefKevinBelton. He joined twitter on March 2017. He has over 5000 and counting followers there.

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