Tuesday nights heat up this summer when Chef Gordon Ramsay serves up a seventh course of his cutthroat culinary competition as 16 new aspiring restaurateurs step through the doors of "Hell's Kitchen" on the season premiere airing Tuesday, June 1 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

Each week, Ramsay puts the contestants through rigorous culinary challenges, asking them to create signature dishes, compete in blind taste tests and run a successful dinner service. In each episode, the losing team will put two contestants on the chopping block, and Ramsay will eliminate one chef. The remaining contestants must stay focused in order to win "Hell's Kitchen."



Below are the 16 chefs competing in "Hell's Kitchen" Season 7.

The members of the Red Team (Women) include:

Autumn Lewis
Age: 29
Occupation: Personal Chef
Currently Resides: North Hollywood, CA
Hometown: Chicago, IL

Fran Klier
Age: 44
Occupation: Catering Chef
Currently Resides: Rockville Centre, NY
Hometown: Rockville Centre, NY

Holli Ugalde
Age: 24
Occupation: Banquet Chef
Currently Resides: San Bernardino, CA
Hometown: San Bernardino, CA

Jamie Bisoulis
Age: 26
Occupation: Sous Chef
Currently Resides: Chicago, IL
Hometown: Chicago, IL

Maria Torrisi
Age: 24
Occupation: Kitchen Supervisor
Currently Resides: Scranton, PA
Hometown: Scranton, PA

Nilka Hendricks
Age: 28
Occupation: Line Cook
Currently Resides: West Hempstead, NY
Hometown: Glen Cove, NY

Siobhan Allgood
Age: 25
Occupation: Pub Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Philadelphia, PA
Hometown: Rockledge, PA

Stacey Slichta
Age: 38
Occupation: Private Chef
Currently Resides: Studio City, CA
Hometown: Buffalo, NY


The members of the Blue Team (Men) include:

Andrew Forester
Age: 28
Occupation: Farmer
Currently Resides: Wake Forest, NC
Hometown: West Babylon, NY

Benjamin Knack
Age: 33
Occupation: Culinary Instructor
Currently Resides: Malden, MA
Hometown: Elmont, NY

Ed Battaglia
Age: 28
Occupation: High School Cooking Teacher
Currently Resides: Edgewater Park, NJ
Hometown: Burlington, NJ

Jason Ellis
Age: 37
Occupation: Personal Chef
Currently Resides: Suwanee, GA
Hometown: Greenville, SC

Jay Santos
Age: 32
Occupation: Executive Chef
Currently Resides: Medford, MA
Hometown: Melrose, MA

Mikey Termini
Age: 29
Occupation: Line Cook
Currently Resides: Kihei, Maui, HI
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA

Salvatore Coppola
Age: 35
Occupation: Pizzeria Chef
Currently Resides: Laurel Springs, NJ
Hometown: Monte Di Procida, Italy

Scott Hawley
Age: 32
Occupation: Executive Chef
Currently Resides: New York, NY
Hometown: Modesto, CA


"Hell's Kitchen" is produced by ITV Studios (formerly Granada America) in association with A. Smith & Co. Arthur Smith and Kent Weed serve as executive producers.