Antoni Porowski net worth: From waiter to 'Queer Eye' host, an incredible journey

When it comes to putting in the hard work in the food service industry, Antoni Porowski has seen and done it all.
UPDATED DEC 31, 2021
Antoni Porowski arrives at Omega San Francisco Grand Opening VIP Celebration at de Young Museum (Photo by Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images)
Antoni Porowski arrives at Omega San Francisco Grand Opening VIP Celebration at de Young Museum (Photo by Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images)

When it comes to 'Queer Eye's Fab Five, each of them have a crucial role to play, helping the people who come on the show fix various aspects of their lives. While they all have their own specialities, they are all multi-faceted men, and there is certainly more to them than meets the eye. And for all things food and wine, Antoni Porowski is the man with all the answers!

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Who is Antoni Porowski?

Born on March 14, 1984, Antoni Janusz Porowski is a television personality, chef, actor, model and author. He was born in Montreal, Quebec. His parents are Polish, and they moved to Canada before his birth. When Porowski was twelve, the family later moved to Glade Springs, West Virginia, but he returned to Montreal for his higher education. He has a bachelor's degree in Psychology and has also studied acting.

Porowski learned how to cook by using his grandmother's cooking techniques. As reported by Parade, Porowski's love for food began at a young age. 
When asked to recount the first dish he remembers making, he responded -- "Microwaving sharp cheddar when I was 5 and eating it with a spoon." as well as "making Christmastime uszka—Polish-style' little ears', dumplings filled with wild mushrooms and served in borscht during the holidays."



 

His net worth

As reported by Celebrity Networth, Porowski has a net worth of $4million. Porowski has had quite a career over the years. He moved to New York City in 2011 and began auditioning for acting roles. He has worked in movies such as 'Elliot Loves', 'Daddy's Boy', 'The Pretenders' and the TV series 'The Blacklist'. Along with his acting career, he worked in the food service industry to cover his expenses. He worked as a waiter, a sommelier, and even a restaurant manager. Apart from this, he is also a cookbook author, the co-owner of The Village Den, a restaurant in NYC and also deals vintage furniture. 

He currently lives in New York in a  600 sq foot studio apartment, one that he is extremely proud of, as he revealed to Architectural Digest. "You know what, I'm Canadian, and we tend to be humble, but I'm not going to be. I love my home." he said, when asked about who has the best home out of the Fab Five. "We have a massive fig tree and two birds-of-paradise and a big banana tree, and I just love how my home is my sanctuary. When I come home after a long day of work, it's where I want to be." he added. 



 




'Queer Eye' Season 6 premieres on December 31, 2021, on Netflix.
 

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