Elena Besser is a Brooklyn-based, Chicago-bred Chef, TV Host, and founder of The Lineup — A dinner series platforming the top cooks at the most-talked-about restaurants. Elena is a frequent culinary personality on The Today Show, where she does live cooking demos and hosts two digital series: Today's Table, a stand-and-stir recipe series and Head of The Table, a travel series where she highlights female trailblazers in the culinary industry.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Today 3rd Hour (2018)
Guest starring as Chef
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2026-07-17: Ken Jeong, Rei Ami, Brad Paisley (Jul 17, 2026)
- Episode 2025-01-16: Patricia Arquette, Phoebe Dynevor (Jan 16, 2025)
Chopped (2009)
Guest starring as Guest Judge
- Episode 2024-10-15: Fermented Rice Rice Baby (Oct 15, 2024)
Today (1952)
Guest starring as Chef
(5 episodes)
- Episode 2026-07-01: First Knock-Out Round of World Cup for Team USA (Jul 1, 2026)
- Episode 2026-06-11: World Cup Kicks Off (Jun 11, 2026)
- Episode 2026-03-27: Jon Bernthal, Ebon-Moss Bachrach (Mar 27, 2026)
- Episode 2025-07-14: July 14, 2025 (Jul 14, 2025)
- Episode 2025-01-21: Naomi Watts (Jan 21, 2025)