Martie Duncan
Born
Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.[1]
Websitewww.martieknowsparties.com

Martie Duncan is an American chef, blogger[2] and party planner. She was a finalist on the eighth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star.

Career

Duncan has made several appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show.[3][4] She has had no formal culinary training, nor has she ever worked in a restaurant.[2] Duncan is the president of her own party-planning company, M Content Media LLC.[3][5]

In 2012, Duncan became a contestant on the eighth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star, being mentored by Alton Brown.[4][6] She became one of the final four contestants,[7] eventually losing to Justin Warner.[8] On May 31, 2014, it was announced that she would be a contestant on the Food Network Star spin-off webseries Star Salvation, which gave eliminated contestants a chance to re-enter the Food Network Star competition.[9] Duncan was eliminated from Star Salvation in the second episode of the season.[10]

Personal life

Duncan was born in Birmingham, Alabama.[1] Duncan initially did not reveal her age, simply billing herself on Food Network Star as "slightly over 40";[6] however, she gave her age as 50 on the July 15, 2012 episode.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Magic City Chatroom: Martie Duncan, Food Network Star | MagicCityMade. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  2. 1 2 Interview with Martie Duncan. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  3. 1 2 Speaker Announcement: Martie Duncan | SheCon Expo Archived 2012-07-06 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  4. 1 2 Martie Knows Parties - MEET MARTIE Archived 2012-10-18 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  5. ↑ MARTIE KNOWS PARTIES - Reviews & Brand Information - Martie Duncan Birmingham, AL - Serial Number: 77805068. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  6. 1 2 Martie Duncan : Shows : Food Network. Retrieved October 9, 2012.
  7. ↑ Birmingham's Martie Duncan is a 'Food Network Star' finalist (updated) | al.com. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  8. ↑ Birmingham's Martie Duncan thanks fans for support after losing on 'Food Network Star' | al.com. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  9. ↑ De Heer, Sarah (May 31, 2014). "Watch: Chad Rosenthal and Martie Duncan Are Back - Star Blog". Food Network. Retrieved June 1, 2014.
  10. ↑ Tijerina, Edmund (June 9, 2014). "Luca Della Casa finds redemption on 'Star Salvation' - Food Flashes". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Pilot Green Lights". Food Network Star. July 15, 2012. Food Network. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 20, 2012.
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