![]() ![]() ![]() Born in Rome, she grew up in Los Angeles in a large, food-obsessed Italian family headed by her grandfather, film producer Dino De Laurentiis. Of course, Giada hasn't come this far on personality alone. And if all that weren't enough, she recently joined the Today show, making regular appearances as a coanchor during the new fourth hour. ![]() She also has three best-selling cookbooks: Everyday Italian, Everyday Pasta, and Giada's Family Dinners, with another due out in the fall of 2008. The 37-year-old's natural joie de vivre percolates through her shows Everyday Italian (now entering its 11th season), Giada's Weekend Getaways, and Behind the Bash (which gives behind-the-scenes scoop from high-end parties). Women throng her book signings by the hundreds and invite her to their dinner parties. Grandmas, in denial that she's happily married, want to set her up with their grandsons. Giada's instant approachability is, in a nutshell, the key to her runaway popularity. Play icon The triangle icon that indicates to play ![]()
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