Most Michelin stars held by a living chef
The current most michelin stars held by a living chef record is 18 stars, held by Yannick Alléno, set on March 16, 2026. Last checked October 14, 2026.
18
stars
Yannick Alléno
- Holder
- Yannick Alléno
- Record
- 18 stars
- Exact figure
- 18 Michelin stars
- Location
- France
- Date set
- March 16, 2026
- Recognized by
- Guinness World Records
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- restaurant-ranking.com Yannick alleno now has the most stars
- cnn.com Yannick alleno michelin starred chef
- traveltomorrow.com Yannick alleno worlds most michelin decorated chef with stars across restaurants
- craftguildofchefs.org Yannick alleno becomes worlds most decorated michelin chef stars
- pleinevie.fr Yannick alleno ans le chef le plus etoile au monde fait son entree au musee grevin
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