Biography / Wiki
Successful people are not gifted, they just work hard and then succeed on purpose, this line is very well proved by Jeffrey Adam Goldman popularly known as Duff Goldman.
Moreover, he is well known as an American professional pastry chef and television personality. Other than this, he also accumulated huge fame by appearing on several television shows related to food and bakery.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on 17 December 1974. He seems very tall with his towering height which is 163 centimeters and 5’4” in feet & inches. He is very conscious about his physique and maintains himself with a weight of 78 kilograms and 172 lbs in pounds.
He is also very conscious about his physique and maintains his perfect body measurements. His personality is enhanced by his brown eyes and bald hair.
Date Of Birth | 17 December 1974 |
Age | 49 Years |
Height | In Feet & Inches: 5’4”
In Centimeters: 163 cm |
Weight | In Kilograms: 78 kg
In Pounds: 172 lbs |
Body Measurements | Not Known |
Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Bald |
Shoe Size | Not Known |
Net Worth
According to the sources, Duff’s estimated net worth is $5 million approximately. Having started his own business in 2000, he has gathered huge fame and net worth through his professional career. In fact, Duff has also made cakes for various celebrities.
Education / Family
Born and grew up in Detroit, Michigan in the United States, Duff belongs to the white ethnicity. He was born in a Jewish family to his parents Morrie Goldman (Father) and Jackie Winch (Mother). Later, his family moved to Missouri.
Apart from that, he grew up with his two brothers, Willie Goldman, and Luke Goldman. However, in the year 1984, his parents got divorced and Goldman started to live in both Northern Virginia and in the town of Sandwich on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. As for his education, he joined McLean High School in McLean, Virginia.
Later, Duff also studied at Sandwich High School in Sandwich, where he graduated in 1993. Furthermore, he enrolled at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County where he completed his graduation in History and Philosophy. After that, he also went to Corcoran College of Art and the Culinary Institute of America at Greystone in Napa Valley, California.
Name |
Duff Goldman |
Nick Name | Jeffrey |
Birth Place | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Profession | Food Network Star |
Sexual orientation | Straight |
School | McLean High School, Sandwich High School |
College | University of Maryland |
Religion | Jewish |
Nationality | American |
Home town | Detroit, Michigan, United States |
Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
Fathers name | Morrie Goldman
|
Mothers name | Jackie Winch
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Brothers | Willie Goldman,
Luke Goldman |
Sisters | Not Known |
Career / Fashion and Style
Moving towards his career, Duff started work in the kitchen at the age of fourteen. Initially, he served at a bagel store at a mall. Moreover, a turning point came in his career when he got a job to make biscuits and cornbread at one of the finest restaurants in Baltimore, Charleston.
Later, Goldman also served under renowned chefs in California, including a stagiaire position at the French Laundry. Furthermore, he became renowned as an executive pastry chef of the Vail Cascade Hotel in Colorado and in Todd English’s Olives restaurant. Apart from that, he also established his own business, Charm City Cakes in the year 2000.
Initially, he used to sell his cakes from his house in Charles Village in Baltimore, Maryland with two assistants. But with the increase of his cakes’ demands, he hired more employees.
Other than this, he has also made various unusual cakes such as Elvis in the form of a 3-foot buttercream sculpture, a replica of a CAT scan machine, a smoking volcano, a jeep, an anatomically correct ear, a three dimensional German Shepherd, and an edible Wrigley Field.
Besides this, he also wrote his name in the Guinness Book of World Records in March 2008 for baking the world’s largest cupcake weighing 61.4 pounds and a foot tall. However, his record was stripped as the cupcake having been made in two parts as reported in an episode of Ace of Cakes in 2009.
In fact, he has made cakes for a number of celebrities including Sir Roger Moore, Tom Clancy, President Obama, Neil Fallon, Katy Perry, and many more. Additionally in October 2009, Goldman and his brother Willie released the book titled Ace of Cakes: Inside the World of Charm City Cakes from Harper Collins/William Morrow.
Besides this, he has also made his appearance in several television shows and reality shows including Aces of Cakes, Holiday Baking Championship, Cake Masters, Duff Till Dawn, Kids Baking Championship, Iron Chef America, Worst Bakers in America, and Dessert Games. However, Goldman lost a cooking competition on Iron Chef America. Moreover, this talented man has also won the Food Network Challenge competition.
Girlfriend, Affairs, Wife, and More
As for his relationship status, Duff is a married man who tied the sacred knot of marriage with Johnna Colbry. Moreover, he proposed to his beloved on 21 April 2018 and she said yes to his proposal.
Finally, they got married on 21 January 2019 at the Museum of Natural History in Los Angeles. Later, in January 2021, this sweet couple has blessed with a lovely baby girl named Josephine Frances Goldman.
Girlfriend | Johnna Colbry |
Marital status | Married |
Wife | Johnna Colbry
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Children | Daughter: Josephine Frances Goldman
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Favorite Things
Here we are providing the list of favorites of Duff Goldman:
Favorite Actor | Not Known |
Favorite Actress | Not Known |
Favorite Destination | Not Known |
Favorite Musical instrument | Not Known |
Favorite sports | Not Known |
Favorite food | Not Known |
Favorite color | Not Known |
Some Interesting Facts About Duff Goldman
- His Zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
- In the year 2012, Duff lost his toes in a motorcycle accident.
- At McLean High School, he has also played for the Highlanders ice hockey team.
- Goldman’s alternate dream job is to perform as a bass player with the band, Clutch.
- Currently, Duff resides in Los Angeles, California.
- He is very interested in aquatic animals and maintains a large Red Sea aquarium in his home.
- He is also very popular on Instagram has more than 657K followers.
Social Media Profile(s)
- Instagram – @duffgoldman
- Twitter – @duffgoldman
- Facebook – @DuffGoldman