Samia Alghamdi

About

Professional chef whose sharp, thoughtfully arranged photos and piquant videos of her original recipes and plated dishes have led her to social media prestige. She has also shared photos of the toothsome and visually appealing courses which she has encountered in her travels and day-to-day life on her missamo94 Instagram account, which boasts over 100,000 followers. On her SamsKitchen YouTube channel, she has shared videos of herself constructing unique recipes like honey garlic shrimp, beet hummus, tandoori, and matcha yogurt. 

Before Fame

She graduated from Al Baha University with a First-Class Honours degree in accounting in May 2016, before going on to earn an additional bachelor's degree in culinary industry management from the Birkbeck University of London and the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu.

Trivia

She worked in finance, for companies like Arab National Bank and Deloitte Middle East, for several years after the start of her career. In fact, it wasn't until 2022 that she began working in a culinary capacity, when she earned a position as Commis (or Novice) Chef at the luxurious, five-star Nobu London. She has also worked as a baker at GAIL's Bakery in London.

Family Life

She has a brother named Saleh. In May 2021, she shared a photo of her nephew on her Instagram account. She has also shared photos of some of her other family members on the account.

Associated With

She posted a video on her YouTube channel on Christmas Day, 2014, featuring her original burger recipe. The video included the song "Shake It Off/Pompeii Acapella Remix" by pop singer Mike Tompkins.