	Vivian Howard (born 1978) is an American chef, restaurateur, author and television host. From 2013-2018, Howard hosted the PBS television series "A Chef's Life" focusing on the ingredients and cooking traditions of eastern North Carolina — using the backdrop of the "Chef & the Farmer" restaurant in Kinston, North Carolina, which Howard co-owns with husband, business partner and artist, Ben Knight. In 2014, Howard was the first woman since Julia Child to win a Peabody Award for a cooking program. In 2017, she authored an acclaimed cookbook and memoir, "Deep Run Roots." 