Olivier Nasti, France

Nasti began his training late in his life. He got his start in Belfort, France, where he worked under chef Marc Haeberlin. From there, he took the information he learned about creating Michelin star dishes and he opened his own spot. He earned his first Michelin star in 2005, then his second in 2014. 

Thomas Keller, United States

Keller grew up in South Florida, where he worked at the same restaurant his mother worked at in Palm Beach. He saved up enough money to move to France, where he took an apprenticeship at a Michelin star restaurant in Paris. After three years, he moved back to the states to open his own restaurant in New York City. From there, he moved to California and made a name for himself at Per Se, a three Michelin star restaurant.