Who plays Nick DiGiovanni in Season 4 of Selena + Chef? A Guinness World Record was recently broken by a chef and online personality.

The fourth season of Selena Gomez’s cooking show Selena + Chef, which premieres on HBO Max, will feature a guest appearance by renowned chef Nick DiGiovanni. On Thursday, August 18, 2022, the popular cooking show will debut with three episodes. A number of celebrity chefs will be featured, and they will coach the host through some entertaining summer themed recipes via video chat.

Along with YouTuber Lynn Davis, Nick is an American chef, media personality and recording artist who set the Guinness World Record on August 10, 2022 in New York City for the most fast food restaurants visited in a 24-hour period. He placed third in Season 10 and was the youngest MasterChef finalist ever. The cook was only 21 years old at the time.

Adrienne Cheatham, DeVonn Francis, Gordon Ramsay, Kristen Kish, Ludo Lefebvre, Matty Matheson, Rachael Ray, Paola Velez and Priya Krishna are just a few of the well-known chefs who will participate in Selena + Chef.

Learn more about renowned chef Nick DiGiovanni

Nick DiGiovanni, one of the top US food producers on TikTok, has over 15 million followers on YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. He received his high school diploma with honors, his bachelor’s degree in art from Harvard University and then his MBA from Harvard Business School.

He competed on the school’s sailing and hockey teams while he was a high school student. He was chosen as the three-time MVP of Milton’s sailing program, eventually leading his team to a national championship win in his junior year. While at Harvard, he played on the varsity sailing and club hockey teams.

He went to a MasterChef season 10 casting call during his senior year of college. He was then selected to participate in the program, where he placed third and became the program’s youngest-ever finalist. He even showed up the following season to mentor the winners.

Nick went back to school after his Masterchef experience to earn his MBA in Food and Science. In October and November 2019, he offered “private chef and catering services, private dining experiences with guest appearances, pop-up nearby cooking events, pop-up dinners and other culinary ventures.” (The only two students enrolled at Harvard were Nick DiGiovanni and Adam Wong.)

He was number 24 in the Forbes list of 30 Under 30 (Food & Drink) in 2021. That same year, the chef also took home the YouTube Streamy Award for Food and in 2022 he or she received the Webby Award for best overall maker.

Since then, he has consistently posted movies where he prepares various meals. In his debut video on YouTube, which has been viewed more than 3 million times, he demonstrated the dessert he allegedly prepared in the Masterchef final. Nick has also been mentioned in a number of other publications, including Harper Bazaar, Good Morning America, and others.

Details on the upcoming season of Selena + Chef

The first three episodes of Selena + Chef air this Thursday, followed by three on August 25 and four more on September 1. This season’s 10 episodes will feature interesting and experienced chefs from a variety of culinary backgrounds.

With each episode focused on a different charity, the second season, according to Deadline, will “set in a beach house where Selena will continue to discover the joys of cooking with all-star chefs.”

Don’t forget to watch Selena + Chef, a brand new season premiering this Thursday on HBO Max.