Emeril Lagasse (b. 1959) is a celebrity chef, known for his TV shows on the Food Network.
Emeril appeared in the 2000 direct-to-video special Elmo's Magic Cookbook.
He is the host of Emeril Live on which Elmo, Grover, Rosita and Telly have appeared. The Muppets appeared alongside Emeril at the end of a cooking segment, November 2011 on Good Morning America, while they were promoting The Muppets.
He starred in a short-lived 2001 sitcom, Emeril.