Who Is Gonzo Jimenez? Meet The Contestant Of Netflixs Bake Sqaud On Instagram

One of the four chefs in the Netflix show Bake Squad is Gonzo Jimenez, the 37 years old pastry chef from Argentina. Here’s everything to know about the professional baker.

Gonzalo Jimenez, aka Gonzo, is a chocolatier and pastry chef who is a former chef at Hyatt Corporations in New Orleans, New York, and Chile.

Also remained the director of Chocolate Academy in Chile, he recently appeared on the Netflix original Bake Squad.

The co-owner at Miette et Chocolat along with David Lewis, Gonzo was hand-picked by Christina Tosi. The newest season of the show just premiered on August 12.

Table of Contents

Bake Squad: Gonzo Jimenez Age & Height

The Bake Squad chef Gonzo Jimenez is 37 years old and stands at a fairly tall height of around 5 feet 9 inches.

Born and raised in North Argentina, the chef for Republica del Cacao was born on July 31.

His career started with working at a local restaurant at the age of 17. After spending 2 decades in the industry, Gonzo is now one of the young achievers as a chef.

As of today, he offers classes, presentations, and consultations related to chocolate and is a contributing writer for Delish.

A graduate from pastry and culinary school in Buenos Aires, Gonzo worked across Argentina for five-star hotels and celebrity chefs after getting his degree.

Interestingly enough, the chef for Republica del Cacao is also an ultra-runner who runs in the category of 35-19 years of age in the 100m marathon.

Gonzo Jimenez Girlfriend

Gonzo Jimenez doesn’t have a girlfriend but a wife.

He is married to his wife Wilma for 7 years now. The two tied their knot on February 5, 2014.

Moreover, they now live together in Boulder with their miniature weiner dogs, Charlie and Cacao.

Gonzo loves to celebrate life with family, loved ones, good music, and good food, which is why he is very much of a family person.

However, his relationship with his dad turned cold when he first chose baking as his career. But, coming to this day, the father-son duo is closer than ever.

Furthermore, Gonzo’s wife Wilma accompanies him in his 100 miler ultra-run marathons and the two are great supporters and appreciative of each other.

Meet Gonzo Jimenez  On Instagram

Like many popular personalities, Gonzo Jimenez shows a great involvement in maintaining his social relation on Instagram.

The chef goes by the username @chef.gonzo and has shared his culinary skills in 447 posts.

Purely with his skills, chocolatier Gonzo has earned 16.4k followers on the platform.

With his TV appearance through the Netflix show, he seems to be visible among even more audience and food lovers.

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7u7PRZ6WerF%2Bau3DDyKSgaK%2BYpHqqv4ygpqeyn2K3qrnEp5yzZZ2asrV506GcZpufo8Gmv9Oapa1ln5t6r7HTn6OisKNir6K3xGaqqpmlmXqwuoyipayskZy%2FormO

ncG1vNJzZmimmqSvb7%2FFqGpnnJmctrWty6ianpmeqL2ir8SsZZynnWS9sL%2FTaK6hp12ewG6zzqexqGWanrqmusSzZKadlal6tbTEZpqopqSawLWtza1kqJ5do7K1ssuir2arXZeurLGMrKiarZRivK95yKeqrZmXp66ue8inm56wXp3Brrg%3D