Ferran Adriá

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Birth Name: Fernando Adrián Acosta

Place of Birth: L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain

Date of Birth: 14 May, 1962

Ethnicity: Catalan, Spanish [including Andalusian]

Ferran Adriá is a Spanish chef from Catalonia. He was the head chef of the elBulli restaurant in Roses, Girona, on the Costa Brava and is considered one of the best chefs in the world.

Ferran is the son of Josefa Acosta Sánchez and Ginés Adriá Muñoz. His father was born in Vilalba dels Arcs, Tarragona. His mother was born in Almería, Andalusia. His brother is pastry chef Albert Adrià.

Ferran’s paternal grandmother was named Aurora Muñoz Martínez. Aurora was from La Unión, Región de Murcia.

Ferran’s maternal grandfather was named Fernándo Acosta Giménez. Fernándo was from Mazarrón, Región de Murcia.

Ferran’s maternal grandmother was from Gérgal, Almería.