Chef Lala (Laura Diaz)

Laura Diaz, known as Chef LaLa, is an accomplished chef, cookbook author, food stylist, food consultant, certified nutritionist and motivational speaker. With her creative talents and training, this first generation Latina dynamo is making waves in food, nutrition, health, and lifestyle in both English and Spanish language media.

Inspired by her family of restaurateurs, Diaz is a creative entrepreneur of the first order, operating a first class catering company, launching a line of CHEF LALA HOMEMADE sauces and marinades, designing Chef LaLa housewares, and developing concepts for a bilingual lifestyle television show.

Diaz has devoted her life to her three passions. First, above all else is her family and her son Maddox. But when she is working, she is devoted to mastering and refining the art of cooking, and to educating communities about how to enjoy traditional cultural cuisine in a healthy way.

Diaz developed her love of food in her family’s Mexican restaurants. She then attended the famous Le Cordon Bleu and studied the intricacies of global cuisine. She has been an expert on Discovery Health National Body Challenge, America Now, National Univision Despierta America, and Dale con Ganas - The Biggest Loser, Mom Ambush, Telemundo, De Todo Un Poco and most recently on Mom Ambush. Diaz has appeared as a guest on the Today Show, Martha Stewart, Dr. Oz, CNN, CW Network, ABC, CBS, Telemundo, Univision and more.