Carmen González is a professional chef, restaurateur, and media personality.

González grew up in the Puerto Rican coastal town of Aguadilla[1] before moving on to the New York Restaurant School to pursue a culinary career.

She then trained under Chef Barry Wine at The Quilted Giraffe in New York City before opening her own restaurant, Carmen the Restaurant in Coral Gables, Florida.

In the season premiere, Chef Carmen found herself in a situation that almost forced her to forfeit the competition.

However, Chef Carmen managed to improvise on the bad luck and ended up earning the top score, qualifying for the Finals Round.