Bruno Oger, France

Oger made it his life goal to become a Michelin starred chef when he was just 12 years old. He apprenticed under numerous French chefs before opening his own restaurant at 29. He earned his first Michelin star in just one year, and his second ten years later. 

Hideki Ishikawa, Japan

When Ishikawa was 20 years old, he moved to Tokyo with the intention of working in the fashion industry. He was struggling to find work in the fashion world, so he found a job in a cafe that he only expected to work temporarily. Seventeen years later, he's still working as a chef. But now, he owns his own three Michelin star restaurant.