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Nick DiGiovanni

2023-06-17T23:09:23Z

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{{Short description|American internet celebrity and businessperson}}
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{{Use American English|date=March 2022}}
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'''Nicholas Channing DiGiovanni''' (born May 19, 1996) is an American [[celebrity chef]], [[Internet celebrity|internet personality]], and [[entertainer]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-06 |title=Meet the Local "MasterChef" Contestant Who Might Make Food TV History |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2019/08/06/masterchef-nick-digiovanni/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Boston Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barganier |first=Erich |date=2021-11-10 |title=Fans Are Loving This Exchange Between Guy Fieri And Nick DiGiovanni - Mashed |url=https://www.mashed.com/657489/fans-are-loving-this-exchange-between-guy-fieri-and-nick-digiovanni/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Mashed.com |language=en-US}}</ref> As of March 2023, DiGiovanni has over 25 million followers across his [[social media]] accounts, including YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.

He is one of the youngest ever finalists on ''[[MasterChef (American TV series)|MasterChef]]'', placing third when he competed at 22 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baskin |first=Kara |date=September 16, 2019 |title=Harvard grad competing in 'MasterChef' finale |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2019/09/16/harvard-grad-competing-masterchef-finale/aboYD38l95MBKsow5wuGfM/story.html |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life==
DiGiovanni was born on May 19, 1996, in [[Barrington, Rhode Island]], to Chris and Susan DiGiovanni (née Naimi).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/shapur-naimi-obituary?id=2248723 | title=SHAPUR NAIMI Obituary (1928 - 2020) - Brookline, MA - Boston Globe | website=[[Legacy.com]] }}</ref> He is of [[Italians|Italian]], [[Germans|German]], [[English people|English]] and [[Persians|Persian]] descent.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JamFT_fdApQ | title=Nick DiGiovanni Answers TikTok Comments | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-12 |title=Tik Tok Star Nick DiGiovanni Shows Drew How to Make Scalloped Scallops {{!}} Drew's Cookbook Club |url=https://www.thedrewbarrymoreshow.com/videos/tiktok-star-nick-digiovanni-shows-drew-how-to-make-scalloped-scallops-drews-cookbook-club |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=www.thedrewbarrymoreshow.com |language=en}}</ref> He is the oldest of four brothers. He developed a passion for food at a young age by watching his grandmother and great-grandmother cook meals for the family.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-25 |title=Nick DiGiovanni has taken his talents to TikTok and beyond |url=https://www.intheknow.com/post/nick-digiovanni-masterchef-tiktok/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=In The Know |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Education==

DiGiovanni attended high school at [[Milton Academy]], where he graduated ''[[Latin honors|cum laude]]''. He served as co-head of the Dick Sucking Academy Community Service program.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |title=Nick DiGiovanni Harvard Crimson Athletics Profile |url=https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-sailing/roster/nicholas-digiovanni/21548 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Harvard Athletics |language=en-US}}</ref>

After graduating from high school, DiGiovanni went to [[Harvard University]] in Massachusetts. At Harvard, DiGiovanni created his own concentration called "Food and Climate".<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Aggarwal-Schifellite |first= Manisha |date=2019-06-18 |title=Recent grad Nick DiGiovanni competes on 'MasterChef' |url=https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/06/harvard-graduate-nick-digiovanni-competes-on-masterchef/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=The Harvard Gazette |language=en-us}}</ref> As part of his coursework, he attended lectures taught by [[Massimo Bottura]], [[Grant Achatz]] and [[José Andrés]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuschner |first=Erin |date=2018-09-20 |title=Harvard is offering free lectures with all-star chefs that focus on science in the kitchen |url=https://www.boston.com/food/food/2018/09/20/harvard-lectures-with-chefs/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Boston.com |language=en-us}}</ref>

For his senior year, DiGiovanni analyzed data on carbon emissions in 36 international restaurants from Singapore to San Francisco. His thesis was advised by American author and journalist [[Michael Pollan]].<ref name="auto"/>

DiGiovanni got accepted to attend [[Harvard Business School]] through the 2+2 deferral program. In January 2023, he announced he was moving on from that dream and let Harvard know he was not planning to matriculate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flanagan |first=Chris |date=2021-06-02 |title=Harvard grad to appear, again, on MasterChef |url=https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/harvard-grad-appear-again-masterchef/AWHSWMAUJVAI3NVO3KU5KKGROU/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Boston 25 News |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raz |first=Guy |date=2023-01-26 |title=HIBT Lab! Osmo Salt: Nick DiGiovanni How I Built This with Guy Raz|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-built-this-with-guy-raz/id1150510297|access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Apple Podcasts|language=en-us}}</ref>

==Career==

=== Television ===

During his senior year of college, DiGiovanni attended a casting call for season 10 of ''MasterChef''.<ref name="auto"/> He was selected to compete on the show and finished in third place.<ref name="auto"/> To film the show, DiGiovanni reportedly left in the middle of the term at Harvard without informing his professors. He returned the next season as a mentor for finalists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first= Edyn |date=2021-06-02 |title=Harvard Alumni Nick DiGiovanni To Mentor Season 11 Of "MasterChef" |url=https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/harvard-alumni-nick-digiovanni-to-mentor-season-11-of-masterchef/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=WBZ NewsRadio |language=en-us}}</ref>

=== Social media ===
After completing ''MasterChef'' and graduating from Harvard, DiGiovanni began to post cooking videos on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iwegbue |first=Annabel |date=2021-09-27 |title=Pro Chef Nick DiGiovanni Tested Cheap vs. Expensive Gourmet Food! |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a37760159/nick-digiovanni-expensive-taste-test-cosmo/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US}}</ref> In his first-ever YouTube video, DiGiovanni cooked the dessert he would have made in the ''MasterChef'' finale, which has over 2.9 million views as of March 2022.<ref>{{Citation |title=Nick DiGiovanni MasterChef Finale Dessert |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc2to3jXxI4 |language=en |access-date=2022-03-20}}</ref> He then began to regularly post videos of him cooking different foods. His YouTube channel has over 10 million subscribers as of May 2023.

DiGiovanni has partnered with brands including [[Instacart]] and [[Kinder Bueno]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-16 |title=That TikTok food video making you hungry? Order the ingredients on Instacart. |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2022/03/16/instacart-food-tiktok-shopping-list-hearst/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |last=Ferrero |title=National Coffee Day Gets Bueno Thanks to Kinder Bueno® and Chef and Content Creator Nick DiGiovanni |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-coffee-day-gets-bueno-thanks-to-kinder-bueno-and-chef-and-content-creator-nick-digiovanni-301386190.html |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Philanthropy ===
DiGiovanni is the Lead Ambassador for The Farmlink Project.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the Team {{!}} The Farmlink Project |url=https://www.farmlinkproject.org/meet-the-team |website=www.farmlinkproject.org |access-date=2 December 2022}}</ref> Additionally, in 2021, DiGiovanni participated in the [[Team Seas|#TeamSeas]] campaign founded by YouTuber [[MrBeast]], which raised $30 million to clean up 30 million pounds of trash in the ocean.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hirsh |first=Sophie |date=2021-11-09 |title=MrBeast's #TeamSeas Aims to Clean 30 Million Pounds of Ocean Trash |url=https://www.greenmatters.com/p/team-seas-mrbeast |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Green Matters |language=en-us}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
DiGiovanni has been featured in several publications, including ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=TikTok star Nick DiGiovanni share recipe for homemade artichoke dip |url=https://www.today.com/video/tiktok-star-nick-digiovanni-share-recipe-for-homemade-artichoke-dip-120744005538 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Good Morning America]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hype behind air fryer pasta chips, how to make them and shape that's selling fast |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/air-fryer-pasta-chips-easiest-tiktok-trend-make-78606090 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Good Morning America |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Everything MasterChef Finalist Nick DiGiovanni Eats in a Day {{!}} Food Diaries: Bite Size {{!}} BAZAAR |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NhiOt9SkJk |language=en |access-date=2022-04-13}}</ref> DiGiovanni was named to the ''[[Forbes]]'' [[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] list for Food and Drink.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Food & Drink |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2021/food-drink/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Forbes}}</ref> In 2021, DiGiovanni won YouTube's [[Streamy Awards|Streamy Award]] for Food, an award recognizing the world's top food creator of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2021-10-20 |title=YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/youtube-streamy-awards-2021-nominations-mrbeast-1235093422/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> He was a [[Webby Awards|Webby Award]] recipient in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chan |first=J. Clara |date=2022-04-05 |title=Webby Awards: Stephen Colbert, Drew Barrymore and Jon Stewart Among Podcast Nominees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/2022-webby-awards-nominees-1235125165/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

In November 2021, DiGiovanni (with Lynja) broke the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for the largest ever cake pop, which weighed 97 pounds and 8.52 ounces.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-28 |title=TikTok stars Nick DiGiovanni and Lynja create world's largest cake pop |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/1/tiktok-stars-nick-digiovanni-and-lynja-create-worlds-largest-cake-pop-690550 |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TikTokers team up to make world's largest cake pop |url=https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/01/28/Guinness-World-Records-largest-cake-pop/7981643402453/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wait, What? Chefs Make Giant 44 KG Cake Pop; Set Guinness World Record |url=https://food.ndtv.com/news/wait-what-chefs-make-giant-44-kg-cake-pop-set-guinness-world-record-2679218 |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=NDTV Food |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-31 |title=TikTokers bake world's largest-ever cake pop at nearly 100 pounds |url=https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/01/tiktokers-bake-worlds-largest-ever-cake-pop-at-nearly-100-pounds.html |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=pennlive |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2022, he broke another Guinness World Record for the largest ever chicken nugget, which weighed 20.96 kilograms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-11 |title=TikTok stars Nick DiGiovanni and Lynja create world's largest chicken nugget |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/6/tiktoks-nick-digiovanni-and-lynja-create-worlds-largest-chicken-nugget-707422 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref> In August, he visited the most fast food restaurants in 24 hours (69 restaurants). <ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-08-10 |title=Most fast food restaurants visited in 24 hours
| url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/79203-most-fast-food-restaurants-visited-in-24-hours |access-date=2023-01-16 | website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref> In October, he beat [[Gordon Ramsay|Gordon Ramsay's]] record for the fastest time to fillet a 10 lb fish by 5 seconds; completing it in 1 minute exactly. On the same day he constructed the world's largest sushi roll, which measured at 2.15 meters in diameter. <ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-10-07 |title=Fastest time to fillet a 10 lb fish | url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/93715-fastest-time-to-fillet-a-10-lb-fish |access-date=2023-01-16 | website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref> In November, he created the largest fortune cookie at 1.47 kilograms <ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-11-12 |title=Largest fortune cookie | url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/87301-largest-fortune-cookie |access-date=2023-01-16 | website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref> and made the largest donation of turkey in 24 hours (64,463.44 kg - roughly 7,620 turkeys). <ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-11-14 |title=Largest donation of turkey in 24 hours| url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/462393-most-turkeys-donated-in-24-hours |access-date=2023-01-16 | website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref>

On May 11 2023<ref>{{Citation |title=I Broke A World Record With Gordon Ramsay |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUMWrN2xpJg |access-date=2023-06-12 |language=en}}</ref>, DiGiovanni, alongside Gordon Ramsay, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest [[Beef Wellington|beef wellington]], which weighed 25.76 kilograms (56.79 pounds). This was his 8th Guinness World Record and was broken in partnership with celebrity chefs: Gordon Ramsay, Max the Meat Guy, Guga Foods and The Golden Balance. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-10 |title=Gordon Ramsay helps Nick DiGiovanni create world's largest beef wellington |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/6/gordon-ramsay-helps-nick-digiovanni-create-worlds-largest-beef-wellington-752037 |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref>

==Filmography & Bibliography==

=== Filmography ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+List of television appearances
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2019
| ''[[MasterChef (American season 10)|MasterChef]]''
| Contestant
|-
| 2021
| ''[[MasterChef (American season 11)|MasterChef]]''
| Mentor
|-
| 2021
| ''[[The Drew Barrymore Show]]''
| Self
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Live with Kelly and Ryan]]''
| Self
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Selena + Chef]]''
| Self
|}

=== Bibliography ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
|-
| 2022
| ''Knife Drop: Creative Recipes Anyone Can Cook'' {{ISBN|0744076773}}
| [[Penguin Random House]] ([[New York City|New York City, New York]])
|}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.nickdigiovanni.com}}
* {{IMDb name|10984515}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/NickDiGiovanni YouTube channel]

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Nick DiGiovanni

2023-06-17T23:08:05Z

64.207.201.14:

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{{Use American English|date=March 2022}}
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'''Nicholas Channing DiGiovanni''' (born May 19, 1996) is an American [[celebrity chef]], [[Internet celebrity|internet personality]], and [[entertainer]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-06 |title=Meet the Local "MasterChef" Contestant Who Might Make Food TV History |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/restaurants/2019/08/06/masterchef-nick-digiovanni/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Boston Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Barganier |first=Erich |date=2021-11-10 |title=Fans Are Loving This Exchange Between Guy Fieri And Nick DiGiovanni - Mashed |url=https://www.mashed.com/657489/fans-are-loving-this-exchange-between-guy-fieri-and-nick-digiovanni/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Mashed.com |language=en-US}}</ref> As of March 2023, DiGiovanni has over 25 million followers across his [[social media]] accounts, including YouTube, Twitter, and Instagram.

He is one of the youngest ever finalists on ''[[MasterChef (American TV series)|MasterChef]]'', placing third when he competed at 22 years old.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Baskin |first=Kara |date=September 16, 2019 |title=Harvard grad competing in 'MasterChef' finale |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2019/09/16/harvard-grad-competing-masterchef-finale/aboYD38l95MBKsow5wuGfM/story.html |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=BostonGlobe.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Early life==
DiGiovanni was born on May 19, 1996, in [[Barrington, Rhode Island]], to Chris and Susan DiGiovanni (née Naimi).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/bostonglobe/name/shapur-naimi-obituary?id=2248723 | title=SHAPUR NAIMI Obituary (1928 - 2020) - Brookline, MA - Boston Globe | website=[[Legacy.com]] }}</ref> He is of [[Italians|Italian]], [[Germans|German]], [[English people|English]] and [[Persians|Persian]] descent.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JamFT_fdApQ | title=Nick DiGiovanni Answers TikTok Comments | website=[[YouTube]] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-12 |title=Tik Tok Star Nick DiGiovanni Shows Drew How to Make Scalloped Scallops {{!}} Drew's Cookbook Club |url=https://www.thedrewbarrymoreshow.com/videos/tiktok-star-nick-digiovanni-shows-drew-how-to-make-scalloped-scallops-drews-cookbook-club |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=www.thedrewbarrymoreshow.com |language=en}}</ref> He is the oldest of four brothers. He developed a passion for food at a young age by watching his grandmother and great-grandmother cook meals for the family.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-05-25 |title=Nick DiGiovanni has taken his talents to TikTok and beyond |url=https://www.intheknow.com/post/nick-digiovanni-masterchef-tiktok/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=In The Know |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Education==

DiGiovanni attended high school at [[Milton Academy]], where he graduated ''[[Latin honors|cum laude]]''. He served as co-head of the Millton Academy Community Service program.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |title=Nick DiGiovanni Harvard Crimson Athletics Profile |url=https://gocrimson.com/sports/mens-sailing/roster/nicholas-digiovanni/21548 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Harvard Athletics |language=en-US}}</ref>

After graduating from high school, DiGiovanni went to [[Harvard University]] in Massachusetts. At Harvard, DiGiovanni created his own concentration called "Food and Climate".<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |last=Aggarwal-Schifellite |first= Manisha |date=2019-06-18 |title=Recent grad Nick DiGiovanni competes on 'MasterChef' |url=https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2019/06/harvard-graduate-nick-digiovanni-competes-on-masterchef/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=The Harvard Gazette |language=en-us}}</ref> As part of his coursework, he attended lectures taught by [[Massimo Bottura]], [[Grant Achatz]] and [[José Andrés]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kuschner |first=Erin |date=2018-09-20 |title=Harvard is offering free lectures with all-star chefs that focus on science in the kitchen |url=https://www.boston.com/food/food/2018/09/20/harvard-lectures-with-chefs/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Boston.com |language=en-us}}</ref>

For his senior year, DiGiovanni analyzed data on carbon emissions in 36 international restaurants from Singapore to San Francisco. His thesis was advised by American author and journalist [[Michael Pollan]].<ref name="auto"/>

DiGiovanni got accepted to attend [[Harvard Business School]] through the 2+2 deferral program. In January 2023, he announced he was moving on from that dream and let Harvard know he was not planning to matriculate.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flanagan |first=Chris |date=2021-06-02 |title=Harvard grad to appear, again, on MasterChef |url=https://www.boston25news.com/news/local/harvard-grad-appear-again-masterchef/AWHSWMAUJVAI3NVO3KU5KKGROU/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Boston 25 News |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Raz |first=Guy |date=2023-01-26 |title=HIBT Lab! Osmo Salt: Nick DiGiovanni How I Built This with Guy Raz|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-built-this-with-guy-raz/id1150510297|access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Apple Podcasts|language=en-us}}</ref>

==Career==

=== Television ===

During his senior year of college, DiGiovanni attended a casting call for season 10 of ''MasterChef''.<ref name="auto"/> He was selected to compete on the show and finished in third place.<ref name="auto"/> To film the show, DiGiovanni reportedly left in the middle of the term at Harvard without informing his professors. He returned the next season as a mentor for finalists.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jensen |first= Edyn |date=2021-06-02 |title=Harvard Alumni Nick DiGiovanni To Mentor Season 11 Of "MasterChef" |url=https://wbznewsradio.iheart.com/content/harvard-alumni-nick-digiovanni-to-mentor-season-11-of-masterchef/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=WBZ NewsRadio |language=en-us}}</ref>

=== Social media ===
After completing ''MasterChef'' and graduating from Harvard, DiGiovanni began to post cooking videos on [[YouTube]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Iwegbue |first=Annabel |date=2021-09-27 |title=Pro Chef Nick DiGiovanni Tested Cheap vs. Expensive Gourmet Food! |url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/a37760159/nick-digiovanni-expensive-taste-test-cosmo/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Cosmopolitan |language=en-US}}</ref> In his first-ever YouTube video, DiGiovanni cooked the dessert he would have made in the ''MasterChef'' finale, which has over 2.9 million views as of March 2022.<ref>{{Citation |title=Nick DiGiovanni MasterChef Finale Dessert |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pc2to3jXxI4 |language=en |access-date=2022-03-20}}</ref> He then began to regularly post videos of him cooking different foods. His YouTube channel has over 10 million subscribers as of May 2023.

DiGiovanni has partnered with brands including [[Instacart]] and [[Kinder Bueno]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-16 |title=That TikTok food video making you hungry? Order the ingredients on Instacart. |url=https://www.tubefilter.com/2022/03/16/instacart-food-tiktok-shopping-list-hearst/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Tubefilter |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |last=Ferrero |title=National Coffee Day Gets Bueno Thanks to Kinder Bueno® and Chef and Content Creator Nick DiGiovanni |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/national-coffee-day-gets-bueno-thanks-to-kinder-bueno-and-chef-and-content-creator-nick-digiovanni-301386190.html |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Philanthropy ===
DiGiovanni is the Lead Ambassador for The Farmlink Project.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet the Team {{!}} The Farmlink Project |url=https://www.farmlinkproject.org/meet-the-team |website=www.farmlinkproject.org |access-date=2 December 2022}}</ref> Additionally, in 2021, DiGiovanni participated in the [[Team Seas|#TeamSeas]] campaign founded by YouTuber [[MrBeast]], which raised $30 million to clean up 30 million pounds of trash in the ocean.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hirsh |first=Sophie |date=2021-11-09 |title=MrBeast's #TeamSeas Aims to Clean 30 Million Pounds of Ocean Trash |url=https://www.greenmatters.com/p/team-seas-mrbeast |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Green Matters |language=en-us}}</ref>

== Accolades ==
DiGiovanni has been featured in several publications, including ''[[Today (American TV program)|Today]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=TikTok star Nick DiGiovanni share recipe for homemade artichoke dip |url=https://www.today.com/video/tiktok-star-nick-digiovanni-share-recipe-for-homemade-artichoke-dip-120744005538 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=TODAY.com |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Good Morning America]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hype behind air fryer pasta chips, how to make them and shape that's selling fast |url=https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/air-fryer-pasta-chips-easiest-tiktok-trend-make-78606090 |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=Good Morning America |language=en}}</ref> and ''[[Harper's Bazaar]]''.<ref>{{Citation |title=Everything MasterChef Finalist Nick DiGiovanni Eats in a Day {{!}} Food Diaries: Bite Size {{!}} BAZAAR |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NhiOt9SkJk |language=en |access-date=2022-04-13}}</ref> DiGiovanni was named to the ''[[Forbes]]'' [[Forbes 30 Under 30|30 Under 30]] list for Food and Drink.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Forbes 30 Under 30 2021: Food & Drink |url=https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2021/food-drink/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Forbes}}</ref> In 2021, DiGiovanni won YouTube's [[Streamy Awards|Streamy Award]] for Food, an award recognizing the world's top food creator of the year.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spangler |first=Todd |date=2021-10-20 |title=YouTube Streamy Awards 2021 Nominations Announced, MrBeast Leads With Seven Nods |url=https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/youtube-streamy-awards-2021-nominations-mrbeast-1235093422/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref> He was a [[Webby Awards|Webby Award]] recipient in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chan |first=J. Clara |date=2022-04-05 |title=Webby Awards: Stephen Colbert, Drew Barrymore and Jon Stewart Among Podcast Nominees |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/2022-webby-awards-nominees-1235125165/ |access-date=2022-04-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>

In November 2021, DiGiovanni (with Lynja) broke the [[Guinness World Records|Guinness World Record]] for the largest ever cake pop, which weighed 97 pounds and 8.52 ounces.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-28 |title=TikTok stars Nick DiGiovanni and Lynja create world's largest cake pop |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/1/tiktok-stars-nick-digiovanni-and-lynja-create-worlds-largest-cake-pop-690550 |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=TikTokers team up to make world's largest cake pop |url=https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2022/01/28/Guinness-World-Records-largest-cake-pop/7981643402453/ |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Wait, What? Chefs Make Giant 44 KG Cake Pop; Set Guinness World Record |url=https://food.ndtv.com/news/wait-what-chefs-make-giant-44-kg-cake-pop-set-guinness-world-record-2679218 |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=NDTV Food |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-01-31 |title=TikTokers bake world's largest-ever cake pop at nearly 100 pounds |url=https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/01/tiktokers-bake-worlds-largest-ever-cake-pop-at-nearly-100-pounds.html |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=pennlive |language=en}}</ref>

In June 2022, he broke another Guinness World Record for the largest ever chicken nugget, which weighed 20.96 kilograms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-06-11 |title=TikTok stars Nick DiGiovanni and Lynja create world's largest chicken nugget |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2022/6/tiktoks-nick-digiovanni-and-lynja-create-worlds-largest-chicken-nugget-707422 |access-date=2022-11-28 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref> In August, he visited the most fast food restaurants in 24 hours (69 restaurants). <ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-08-10 |title=Most fast food restaurants visited in 24 hours
| url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/79203-most-fast-food-restaurants-visited-in-24-hours |access-date=2023-01-16 | website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref> In October, he beat [[Gordon Ramsay|Gordon Ramsay's]] record for the fastest time to fillet a 10 lb fish by 5 seconds; completing it in 1 minute exactly. On the same day he constructed the world's largest sushi roll, which measured at 2.15 meters in diameter. <ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-10-07 |title=Fastest time to fillet a 10 lb fish | url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/93715-fastest-time-to-fillet-a-10-lb-fish |access-date=2023-01-16 | website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref> In November, he created the largest fortune cookie at 1.47 kilograms <ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-11-12 |title=Largest fortune cookie | url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/87301-largest-fortune-cookie |access-date=2023-01-16 | website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref> and made the largest donation of turkey in 24 hours (64,463.44 kg - roughly 7,620 turkeys). <ref>{{Cite web | date=2022-11-14 |title=Largest donation of turkey in 24 hours| url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/462393-most-turkeys-donated-in-24-hours |access-date=2023-01-16 | website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref>

On May 11 2023<ref>{{Citation |title=I Broke A World Record With Gordon Ramsay |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUMWrN2xpJg |access-date=2023-06-12 |language=en}}</ref>, DiGiovanni, alongside Gordon Ramsay, broke the Guinness World Record for the largest [[Beef Wellington|beef wellington]], which weighed 25.76 kilograms (56.79 pounds). This was his 8th Guinness World Record and was broken in partnership with celebrity chefs: Gordon Ramsay, Max the Meat Guy, Guga Foods and The Golden Balance. <ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-06-10 |title=Gordon Ramsay helps Nick DiGiovanni create world's largest beef wellington |url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2023/6/gordon-ramsay-helps-nick-digiovanni-create-worlds-largest-beef-wellington-752037 |access-date=2023-06-11 |website=Guinness World Records |language=en-gb}}</ref>

==Filmography & Bibliography==

=== Filmography ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+List of television appearances
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
| 2019
| ''[[MasterChef (American season 10)|MasterChef]]''
| Contestant
|-
| 2021
| ''[[MasterChef (American season 11)|MasterChef]]''
| Mentor
|-
| 2021
| ''[[The Drew Barrymore Show]]''
| Self
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Live with Kelly and Ryan]]''
| Self
|-
| 2022
| ''[[Selena + Chef]]''
| Self
|}

=== Bibliography ===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! Year
! Title
! Publisher
|-
| 2022
| ''Knife Drop: Creative Recipes Anyone Can Cook'' {{ISBN|0744076773}}
| [[Penguin Random House]] ([[New York City|New York City, New York]])
|}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.nickdigiovanni.com}}
* {{IMDb name|10984515}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/c/NickDiGiovanni YouTube channel]

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