Some might argue that Lauryn Hill has no place on a hip-hop artists list but, there's no denying that she has the lyrical ability to stand next to any emcee. Lauryn Hill was initially introduced to the general public as one-third of The Fugees in 1994 on their debut album, Blunted on Reality, which isn't the group's most memorable project but their second album, The Score, became world renowned after selling 17 million copies worldwide.
But it was her solo debut album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, that became a classic and officially made her a household name. She rapped, played the instrumentation on the album, and sung as well making it one of the most multifaceted projects of the '90s. In May 2013, Hill was sentenced to three months for tax evasions but since then hasn't been the same artist we've all come to know and love. Hill has a total of six children, five children of which with Rohan Marley.
Chefs made their way into celebrity land a while ago. But how many celebrities that weren’t trained as professional cooks are actually whizzes in the kitchen? Here are several that come to mind.
Actress Julia Roberts is confident about her cooking skills. “I’m quite a good cook,” she told E! News. “I’m like a closet home ec teacher…I can really cook anything.” Roberts has said she often cooks fish for herself and her kids. And speaking of her three children, “They think that I’m a good cook,” Roberts told People. “They actually told me that I should open a restaurant.” She also relishes cooking for the holidays, particularly shredded Brussel sprouts. Roberts hasn’t published a cookbook, but we did find recipes attributed to her for peach crisp and banana hemp muffins. Or you can make the same summer salad the actress supposedly eats.
Chrissy Teigen started off as a supermodel. Then her love of cooking filtered into her professional life too. At this point, she’s created recipes for a limited Blue Apron release and also just launched her own home and cooking line at Target named “Cravings,” after the two cookbooks she’s released. Teigen describes cooking as “a time of peace” for herself. So maybe peace out to her tuna melt sandwich or the fried chicken wings that are a favorite of her husband, John Legend.
Lady Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, comes from a cooking Italian family. Her father started his own restaurant in New York and also published a cookbook. And apparently, Lady Gaga has inherited the family’s cooking genes. Her Instagram account occasionally features photos of her culinary activities. Sure, sometimes it’s topless cooking. But other times it’s more poignant like in the post she shared about her bringing food to the family of her dear friend who passed away. Want to try a Gaga/Germanotta family favorite? Check out her recipe for whole wheat pasta with a sweet fennel sauce.