Chef Deanna Colon

Teaches at The King's Roost

Deanna (DellaCioppa) Colón grew up in an Italian household with immigrant parents. The family opened a restaurant in 1972 and ran it successfully for 45 years! In and outside of the restaurant, Deanna learned the art of Italian cooking. Though raised in the culinary world, Deanna ventured off and developed her other talents. 

She won a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music in Boston, where she graduated with a degree in Music Business. She has a thriving career as a singer/songwriter/actress and voice over talent. Those talents have garnered her a Top 3 Billboard single, national commercials, a spot in quarter semi finals on Season 8 of America’s Got Talent, being cast in back to back ads for BIG LOTS and singing backgrounds for many major artists such as Celine Dion, Justin Bieber & Nick Jonas, to name a few! 

 Though entertainment is part of her soul, the passion for food is in her veins, so in the Summer of 2018 she auditioned for Season 10 of MasterChef with Chef Gordon Ramsey, Chef Aaron Sanchez and Joe Bastianich. After months of auditioning, she got the call to cook for the Judges and wowed them with a Butter Poached Lobster & Crab Ravioli in a Shallot Butter Cream sauce, garnished with fried shallot.