Carla Hall (born May 12, 1964) is an American chef, television personality and former model.She was a finalist in the fifth and eighth seasons of Top Chef, Bravo's cooking competition show. She is currently one of five cohosts on The Chew, a one-hour talk show centered on food from all angles, which premiered in September 2011 on ABC. She currently resides in Washington, D.C.Hall was born and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from Howard University's Business School with a degree in accounting in 1986. She then worked for two years at Price Waterhouse, and obtained a CPA license. Wikipedia