# Lena Richard

> Lena Richard was a chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, frozen food entrepreneur, and television host from New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1949, Richard became the first Black woman to host her own television cooking show. Her show aired from October 1949 - November 1950 on local television station WDSU.

*American creole chef, cookbook author and television host*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Chef
- **Category:** Chefs
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1892-09-09
- **Died:** 1950-11-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Lena Richard was a chef, cookbook author, restaurateur, frozen food entrepreneur, and television host from New Orleans, Louisiana. In 1949, Richard became the first Black woman to host her own television cooking show. Her show aired from October 1949 - November 1950 on local television station WDSU.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 43.0
- **Momentum:** 5.3

## Sources
- [Lena Richard](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Richard)
- [Lena Richard](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lena_Richard)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q96198050)

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