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| occupation = Chef, actor, TV personality, model |
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Revision as of 16:54, 18 June 2018
Antoni Porowski | |
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| Born | March 14, 1984 |
| Alma mater | Concordia University |
| Occupation(s) | Chef, actor, TV personality, model |
| Known for | Queer Eye |
| Partner | Joey Krietemeyer |
| Website | antoniporowski |
Antoni Porowski (born March 14, 1984) is a Polish Canadian chef, actor, model, and television personality best known for his role as the food and wine expert in the Netflix series Queer Eye.
Early life
Porowski was born in Montreal, Quebec to Polish parents after they had immigrated to Canada with his two older sisters.[1] He grew up speaking Polish, English, and French.[1] He and his parents moved to Glade Springs, West Virginia when he was 12, and he lived between there and Montreal throughout his high school years before finally returning to Montreal for university.[2]
After graduating with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from Concordia University, Porowski moved to New York City[1] where he attended a conservatory to study acting.[3] He taught himself to cook.[4]
Career
Upon moving to New York City, Porowski began auditioning for various acting roles. He cites that being Polish made it difficult for him to find work, which at the time made him consider Anglicizing his last name.[1] He has landed roles in movies such as Elliot Loves (2012), Daddy's Boy (2016), The Pretenders (2018), and as the lead officer in a 2014 episode, "Monarch Douglas Bank", of TV series The Blacklist.[5] Porowski was also featured in the 2015 short docudrama about the Vinnytsia massacre, To My Father, as Adam Bandrowski.[6]
In the meantime, he worked in food service to cover his rent, first working as a busboy at a family-run Polish restaurant.[3] He worked his way up, eventually managing BondSt sushi restaurant.[1]
Porowski lives in the same neighborhood as Ted Allen, the original Queer Eye food and wine expert and current host of Food Network cooking competition Chopped. The two became friends, and for a time Porowski worked for Allen as a personal chef.[2][5]
In December 2017, it was announced that Porowski would play the role of food and wine expert in the Netflix revival of Queer Eye, which aired in February 2018.[7]
Additionally, Porowski and his partner, Joey Krietemeyer, deal vintage furniture.[8]
Personal life
Porowski states that his sexuality is fluid, that he prefers not to label himself, and that gender is not a factor in who he is attracted to.[9] He currently lives in Clinton Hill in Brooklyn with his partner of seven years, Joey Krietemeyer.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d e Wertheim, Bonnie (March 6, 2018). "Antoni Porowski Can Cook". The New York Times. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ a b Carley, Brennan (February 26, 2018). "Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski Knows You're Thinking About Him". GQ. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ a b Hall, Gerrad (March 1, 2018). "Queer Eye's Antoni Porowski defends his credentials, T-shirt choices, and love of avocados". Entertainment Weekly. Condé Nast. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Sondé, Kari (January 22, 2018). "Queer Eye Is Back - Meet The Show's New Food Expert". Grub Street. New York Media. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Vargas, Alani. "Who's Antoni Porowski from Queer Eye? The Food Expert has a Personal Connection to the Original Show". Bustle. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ ""To My Father" a docudrama about the Vinnca massacre by Montreal filmmakers". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland. September 23, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
- ^ Starkey, Adam (February 9, 2018). "Netflix's Queer Eye: Who are the new Fab Five". Metro. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ Musiwa, Elaine (May 21, 2015). "Rich Timber and Warm Metals Transform a Brooklyn Apartment". Houzz. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
- ^ West, Amy (April 24, 2018). "Queer Eye star Antoni Porowski says his sexuality is fluid". Pink News. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- ^ Hayles Newton, Liana (December 13, 2015). "Joey and Antoni's Brooklyn Charmer". Apartment Therapy. Retrieved March 10, 2018.
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