Carlos Gaytán was born in Huitzuco, Guerrero, Mexico in 1970. From a young age, Carlos fell in love with cooking, exploring a full spectrum of flavor while perfecting heirloom recipes alongside his mother, Doña Teté. Chef Gaytán was a contestant on BRAVO’s Top Chef in 2013 and is a widely recognized ambassador of Mexican cuisine throughout the world. He has appeared on countless cooking shows as a judge in both the U.S. and Mexico and recently starred on Univision’s Familias Frente al Fuego, which premiered July 2019 in the U.S. and aired throughout Latin and South America.