Dominique Crenn

Chef and Owner @ Atelier Crenn, Bar Crenn, and Golden Poppy

Dominique Crenn, Time's 2024 Most Influential honoree, is a groundbreaking French chef from Brittany. As co-owner of the three-Michelin-starred Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, she made history in 2018 as America's first female chef to earn this distinction. Her journey progressed from Jakarta's first female executive chef to earning her initial Michelin star at Luce (2009). Beyond her flagship, she operates Petit Crenn, Bar Crenn, and Paris' Golden Poppy. This James Beard winner and World's 50 Best honoree champions sustainability, innovation, and gender equality in culinary arts.