- Source of Wealth: Business and Television (Culinary Arts)
- Age: 52
- Birth Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
- Height: 1.49 m (4′ 11″)
- Weight: 56 kg (123.3 lbs)
- Marital Status: Married (Nicole Ehrlich)
- Full Name: Catherine Ann Cora
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: April 3, 1967
- Ethnicity: Greek, English, Welsh and German
- Occupation: TV Personality and Chef
- Education: University of Southern Mississippi and the Culinary Institute of America
- Children: 4 (Zoran, Nash, Caje and Thatcher)
Catherine Cora is an American specialist chef who has an estimated net worth of around $7 million. Cat Cora has attained her worth coming from her showcased position being an “Iron Chef.” She was born in Knutson, Mississippi, and raised in a Greek community. Both her grandfather and father were owners of a restaurant.
Some of her influences with her type of cooking include the likes of Barbara Tropp, Julia Child, M.F.K., and also Fisher. Her cooking is usually a unique mix from both her Greek and Southern roots.
Cora, a Greek American, was born in Jackson, Missouri, where she grew up in a Greek home. Her grandfather along with father were equally restaurateurs. At 15 years old, Cora brought a business plan to her father and grandfather, knowing they could help her.
In January 2005, Cora co-founded Cooks For Humanity, which describes itself as “a grassroots coalition of culinary chefs and culinary specialists guided by a pursuit to quickly be able to increase funds and offer helpful information on the important crisis and nutritional education, humanitarian aid, and hunger-related attempts across the world.” She’s also participated in charitable organization wine auctions placed by the Auction Even Caribbean cruises.