Sandra Lee Keynote Speaker

Emmy Award-Winning Television Chef
Breast Cancer Survivor, Bestselling Author & Speaker
Host, Netflix's, The Blue-Ribbon Baking Championship

Sandra Lee's Biography

Sandra Lee is an Emmy-winning television chef and best-selling author whose expertise includes home arts, food, crafts, beauty, and product integration. She is also a cancer survivor, and her frank documentary regarding her treatment garnered numerous honors.

Lee’s ever-popular show on Food Network, “Semi-Homemade Cooking,” ran for 15 seasons. It featured recipes using 70 percent store-bought ingredients and 30 percent from scratch. She now has a new show on Netflix called “The Blue-Ribbon Baking Championship.” Sandra currently hosts a holiday season series on QVC.

The New York Times says she is “the queen of making something out of nothing.”

Lee has created and hosted numerous highly rated television programs that have been streamed and broadcast on Netflix, ABC, NBC, FOX, Roku, Discovery Family, Hallmark, Food Network and The Cooking Channel.

Sandra’s portrait hangs in the Washington D.C. Smithsonian Museum for her significant contributions and impact on the television food and culinary industry.

When Lee was diagnosed with early-stage cancer in 2015, she decided to document her treatment to educate others publicly; the result was the 2018 documentary “RX: Early Detection, A Cancer Journey with Sandra Lee.” Her work has been acknowledged with Capitol Hill’s Congressional Families Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award and City of Hope’s Life Award.

Sandra grew up with very little and was raised on welfare and food stamps. She started her business from nothing and had to sell her car for the seed money to get started. Sandra created a hundred million dollar business by age 45 and is a sought-after speaker.

Celebrity Chef

Sandra Lee is an Emmy-winning TV host whose show Semi-Homemade Cooking ran for 15 seasons on Food Network. In this speech, Sandra shares how to create great meals using only 70% store-bought ingredients and 30% FROM SCRATCH. She now has a new show on Netflix called "The Blue-Ribbon Baking Championship." She is also a Holiday Host on QVC.

Strategies for Success

Sandra started her business with almost nothing, having grown up on welfare and food stamps. In this speech, she shares her personal success story; how she went from penniless to having a million-dollar business at 45.

Activism/Philanthropy

Sandra works with many organizations to help those in need. She shares stories of how she co-founded the Los Angeles Chapter of UNICEF and donated the proceeds from her second cookbook to two organizations, God's Love We Deliver and Project Angel Food. She was appointed to the Board of Directors of the UN's World Food Program and was the spokesperson for Share Our Strength: No Kid Hungry. She also serves on the board of the Elton John Aids Foundation.

Sandra's Personal Journey with Breast Cancer

When Sandra was diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer in 2015, she decided to document her treatment to educate others publicly. Her documentary "RX: Early Detection, A Cancer Journey with Sandra Lee tells the story of her cancer journey.

Bestselling Author

Sandra is the bestselling author of 27 books. Her latest books are "Every Dish Delivers: 365 Days of Fast, Fresh, Affordable Meals" and "Easy Entertaining at Home."