Leah Chase
Explore the best Leah Chase movies ranked by Movie Rankings users. Browse biography, ranked filmography, and movie detail links for Leah Chase.
Leyah (Leah) Chase (née Lange; January 6, 1923 – June 1, 2019) was an American chef based in New Orleans, Louisiana. An author and television personality, she was known as the Queen of Creole Cuisine, advocating both African-American art and Creole cooking. Her restaurant, Dooky Chase, was known as a gathering place during the 1960s among many who participated in the Civil Rights Movement, and was known as a gallery due to its extensive African-American art collection. In 2018 it was named one of the 40 most important restaurants of the past 40 years by Food & Wine. Chase was the recipient of a multitude of awards and honors. In her 2002 biography, Chase's awards and honors occupy over two pages. Chase was inducted into the James Beard Foundation's Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America in 2010. She was honored with a lifetime achievement award from the Southern Foodways Alliance in 2000. Chase received honorary degrees from Tulane University, Dillard University, Our Lady of Holy Cross College, Madonna College, Loyola University New Orleans, and Johnson & Wales University. She was awarded Times-Picayune Loving Cup Award in 1997. The Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana, named a permanent gallery in Chase's honor in 2009.
What is the best Leah Chase movie?
Movie Rankings is still collecting enough aggregate data to name a definitive top Leah Chase movie.
How many Leah Chase movies are ranked here?
This page tracks every ranked credit we currently have for Leah Chase, and expands as more titles and comparisons are added.
How often do Leah Chase rankings update?
These rankings refresh whenever Movie Rankings recomputes global results. This page was last generated from site data on May 10, 2026.
Sources & freshness
Last refreshed from site data on May 10, 2026.




