# Andre Rush
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{{Short description|American chef}}
{{Infobox Youtube personality
| name = Andre Rush
| caption = Rush speaking at the [Washington Redskins](/source/Washington_Redskins) 58th annual Welcome Home Luncheon in 2019
| alt =
| image = Andre Rush 2019 (48647848408) Cropped.jpg
| birth_name=Andre Rush
| birth_place = [Columbus, Mississippi](/source/Columbus%2C_Mississippi), U.S.
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|9|7}}
| death_date =
| death_place =
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| occupation = Celebrity chef, Youtuber
| website = {{URL|https://chefrush.com}}
| education = [Trident University International](/source/Trident_University_International)
[Central Texas College](/source/Central_Texas_College)
|known_for=Chef in the United States Military
Member of the United States Culinary Arts Team
| youtube_handle = ChefRush
| youtube_display_name = Chef Rush
| youtube_years_active =
| youtube_genre =
| youtube_subscribers = 8.91 million
| youtube_views = 4.4 billion
}}
'''Andre Rush''' (born September 7, 1974)[{{Cite web |title=Post from Chef Rush |url=https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxS8noZj80DkNtVAz19sVPFxEgoEIz0bcV |access-date=2024-10-30 |website=YouTube |language=en}}] is an American [celebrity chef](/source/celebrity_chef) and [military veteran](/source/Veteran). He worked in the White House as a Chef for four administrations. Rush, a retired [Master Sergeant](/source/Master_sergeant) of the [U.S. Army](/source/United_States_Army), gained additional attention for his large biceps and muscular physique.[{{cite news|last=Panetta|first=Grace|date=2018-06-07|title=The internet is going nuts over this insanely buff White House chef who could be a bodybuilder|url=https://www.businessinsider.fr/us/twitter-reacts-to-andre-rush-buff-white-house-chef-2018-6|access-date=2020-06-06|website=Business Insider France|language=fr|archive-date=2020-06-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606172020/https://www.businessinsider.fr/us/twitter-reacts-to-andre-rush-buff-white-house-chef-2018-6|url-status=live}}][{{Cite news|last1=Goncalves|first1=Delia|last2=Hash|first2=James|last3=Sindass|first3=Loriston|last4=Martin Ewing|first4=Samara|date=November 13, 2018|title=This is the Buff White House Chef. He uses cooking to save soldiers' lives|work=WCNC|url=https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/this-is-the-buff-white-house-chef-he-uses-cooking-to-save-soldiers-lives/275-614057434|url-status=live|access-date=April 2, 2021|archive-date=November 18, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118133521/https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/this-is-the-buff-white-house-chef-he-uses-cooking-to-save-soldiers-lives/275-614057434}}]
== Biography ==
=== Early life and education ===
thumb|Rush at the 35th U.S. Army Culinary Arts Competition
Rush grew up in [Columbus, Mississippi](/source/Columbus%2C_Mississippi).[{{Cite news|last=Plair|first=Zack|date=November 11, 2018|title=Muscle-bound chef has served 4 presidential administrations|work=[Associated Press](/source/Associated_Press)|url=https://apnews.com/article/55aab620394d42f2aea30cda42d804db|url-status=live|access-date=April 4, 2021|archive-date=April 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404155457/https://apnews.com/article/55aab620394d42f2aea30cda42d804db}}][{{cite web|title=About Chef Andre Rush|url=https://chefrush.com/about/|access-date=5 April 2021|website=chefrush.com|archive-date=1 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501183302/https://chefrush.com/about/|url-status=live}}]
=== Culinary career ===
Rush enlisted in the [U.S. Army](/source/United_States_Army) in 1993. He has been deployed overseas several times, and served as a trainer in hand-to-hand combat and food service. In 1997, Rush began to work as a chef at the [White House](/source/White_House). He has served the presidential administrations of [Bill Clinton](/source/Bill_Clinton), [George W. Bush](/source/George_W._Bush), [Barack Obama](/source/Barack_Obama) and the first administration of [Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump).[{{Cite news|last=Dickerson|first=Karma|date=September 3, 2019|title=Former White House Chef Visits Saint John's in Sacramento|work=Fox 40|url=https://fox40.com/news/former-white-house-chef-visits-saint-johns-in-sacramento/|url-status=live|access-date=April 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402132312/https://fox40.com/news/former-white-house-chef-visits-saint-johns-in-sacramento/|archive-date=April 2, 2021}}][{{cite news|last=Minutaglio|first=Rose|date=2018-07-19|title=Meet the Jacked White House Chef With 24-Inch Biceps|url=https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a22142860/andre-rush-white-house-chef-fitness-routine-interview/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606172021/https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a22142860/andre-rush-white-house-chef-fitness-routine-interview/|archive-date=2020-06-06|access-date=2020-06-06|website=Men's Health|language=en-US}}] He worked at the White House part-time while simultaneously working at [The Pentagon](/source/The_Pentagon).[{{cite news|title=Bringing 'guns' to the White House: Muscle-bound Columbus native and chef has served four presidential administrations|url=http://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=69649|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606172023/https://www.cdispatch.com/news/article.asp?aid=69649|archive-date=2020-06-06|access-date=2020-06-06|website=The Commercial Dispatch}}] He was in the gym of the Pentagon when it was hit during the [September 11, 2001 attacks](/source/September_11_attacks), and chose to volunteer for combat duties afterwards.[{{cite news|last1=Feldberg|first1=Sarah|date=June 17, 2019|title=Meet Andre Rush, the White House Chef with the Viral Biceps|language=EN|website=[Yahoo News](/source/Yahoo_News)|agency=[Food & Wine](/source/Food_%26_Wine)|url=https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/meet-andre-rush-white-house-152252487.html|url-status=live|access-date=6 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404155508/https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/meet-andre-rush-white-house-152252487.html|archive-date=4 April 2021}}][{{Cite news|last=Watkins|first=Billy|date=December 6, 2018|title=This Mississippi-born chef stayed true to himself. Now he cooks for President Trump.|url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2018/12/06/chef-andre-rush-columbus-ms-native-cooks-trump-white-house/2081699002/|url-status=live|access-date=2020-06-06|website=[The Clarion Ledger](/source/The_Clarion_Ledger)|language=en|archive-date=2021-04-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210404082112/https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2018/12/06/chef-andre-rush-columbus-ms-native-cooks-trump-white-house/2081699002/}}] Later that year, he signed a deal to produce a television show entitled ''Chef in the City''.[{{cite news|date=2018-10-02|title=White House Chef and Combat Veteran Andre Rush Has Signed a Deal to Produce 'Chef in the City'|url=https://www.usveteransmagazine.com/2018/10/white-house-chef-veteran-andre-rush-signed-deal-produce-chef-city/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606173241/https://www.usveteransmagazine.com/2018/10/white-house-chef-veteran-andre-rush-signed-deal-produce-chef-city/|archive-date=2020-06-06|access-date=2020-06-06|website=US Veterans and Military Magazine|language=en-US}}] He has since left his job as a White House chef.[
In 2020, Rush attended the opening of a [Salvation Army](/source/The_Salvation_Army) in [Harrisburg, Pennsylvania](/source/Harrisburg%2C_Pennsylvania), whereupon they gave him a celebration of service award.][{{cite news|date=August 7, 2020|title=Salvation Army of Harrisburg celebrates worship center|language=en-US|website=[WHTM-TV](/source/WHTM-TV)|publisher=[Nexstar Media Group](/source/Nexstar_Media_Group)|url=https://www.abc27.com/community/salvation-army-of-harrisburg-celebrates-worship-center-anniversary/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210227215518/https://www.abc27.com/community/salvation-army-of-harrisburg-celebrates-worship-center-anniversary/|archive-date=2021-02-27}}]
In 2023, Rush starred in ''[Kitchen Commando](/source/Kitchen_Commando)'', a show about helping struggling restaurants in the [DMV Area](/source/DMV_Area). It was produced by [Gordon Ramsay](/source/Gordon_Ramsay) and premiered on [Tubi](/source/Tubi).[{{cite news |last1=Sidman |first1=Jessica |title=Former White House Chef Andre Rush Saves DC Restaurants in Kitchen Commando |url=https://washingtonian.com/2023/02/13/this-ex-white-house-chef-has-the-biggest-biceps-youve-ever-seen-and-a-new-show-saving-dc-restaurants/ |access-date=18 June 2023 |work=Washingtonian |date=13 February 2023}}] In 2024, he was featured in ''[Culinary Class Wars](/source/Culinary_Class_Wars)'', a South Korean cooking challenge show broadcast by Netflix.[{{Cite web |last=CHOSUNBIZ |date=2025-10-12 |title=Former White House chef Andre Rush adopts Korean name Saetbyeol on Korean variety show |url=https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-entertainment/2025/10/12/NI2RZDKKX5FOZKYOGZ52KYJLGY/ |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=CHOSUNBIZ |language=en}}] In his episode, he participated in a restaurant challenge amongst [mukbang](/source/mukbang) YouTubers.[{{Cite web |last=Azeem |first=Mantasha |date=4 October 2024 |title=From Heebab to Andre Rush: Mukbang content creators that appeared as customers on Culinary Class Wars ‘Restaurant Mission’ |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/k-pop/news-from-heebab-andre-rush-mukbang-content-creators-appeared-customers-culinary-class-wars-restaurant-mission |website=Sportskeeda}}] He also appeared on the [MBC](/source/MBC_TV) variety show ''If You Rest Well, That's Good''.[{{Cite web |last=CHOSUNBIZ |date=2025-10-13 |title=White House chef Andre Rush reveals Mississippi recipe Trump loved |url=https://biz.chosun.com/en/en-entertainment/2025/10/13/C3SGOIP565FWTLK6JCUFLCGTEU/ |access-date=2026-03-14 |website=CHOSUNBIZ |language=en}}]
=== Fitness ===
Rush is known for his physique, in particular the 24-inch arms that earned him fame on social media.[{{Cite news|last=Wiggins|first=F.M.|date=March 9, 2010|title=This Chef is All meat|work=[The Progress-Index](/source/The_Progress-Index)|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77309998/andre-rush-chef-rush/|access-date=April 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508213059/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/77309998/andre-rush-chef-rush/|archive-date=May 8, 2021|url-status=live}}] Rush states he does 2,222 [pushups](/source/Push-up) daily as part of the [22 pushup challenge](/source/22_Pushup_Challenge), with the goal to raise awareness for the roughly 22 veterans who die by suicide every day.[{{Cite news|date=November 12, 2018|title=Meet the White House chef who does 2,222 pushups a day|work=[WUSA9](/source/WUSA9)|url=https://www.wusa9.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-washington/meet-the-white-house-chef-who-does-2222-pushups-a-day/65-8310701|url-status=live|access-date=April 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121122027/https://www.wusa9.com/video/entertainment/television/programs/great-day-washington/meet-the-white-house-chef-who-does-2222-pushups-a-day/65-8310701|archive-date=November 21, 2020}}][{{cite news|date=July 4, 2018|title=White House chef Andre Rush flexes his viral biceps for veterans this Fourth of July|language=en|website=[Good Morning America](/source/Good_Morning_America)|publisher=[ABC News Internet Ventures](/source/ABC_News_Internet_Ventures)|url=https://goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/white-house-chef-andre-rush-flexes-viral-biceps-56348545|url-status=live|access-date=2020-06-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606172022/https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/white-house-chef-andre-rush-flexes-viral-biceps-56348545|archive-date=2020-06-06}}]
In 2021, ''[Men's Health](/source/Men's_Health)'' published an article featuring Rush's daily routine, which included him eating eight meals a day and up to 10,000 calories.[{{cite news|last1=Ocampo|first1=Joshua|date=18 March 2021|title='Jacked Chef' Andre Rush Eats Up to 10,000 Calories a Day|url=https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a35864365/andre-rush-diet-exercise-routine/|access-date=29 March 2021|website=Men's Health|archive-date=22 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210322071701/https://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/a35864365/andre-rush-diet-exercise-routine/|url-status=live}}] He also claimed to have never consumed [anabolic-androgenic steroids](/source/anabolic-androgenic_steroids).[{{Cite web |last=Diaz |first=Hector |date=2018-06-11 |title=A White House chef has 24-inch arms and can bench 700 pounds |url=https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2018/6/11/17451698/swole-chef-is-the-hero-the-white-house-needs |access-date=2025-06-11 |website=SBNation.com |language=en |archive-date=2025-06-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250611155825/https://www.sbnation.com/lookit/2018/6/11/17451698/swole-chef-is-the-hero-the-white-house-needs |url-status=live }}]
==Personal life==
Rush's older brother, Ricky, died of [lung cancer](/source/lung_cancer) in 2016. Rush has been outspoken about the necessity of [cancer screening](/source/cancer_screening).[{{cite news |title=Iconic Supermodel Veronica Webb and Celebrity Chef Andre Rush Urge Those at Risk to Get Screened for Lung Cancer (Sponsored by Merck) |url=https://www.ebony.com/iconic-supermodel-veronica-webb-and-celebrity-chef-andre-rush-urge-those-at-risk-to-get-screened-for-lung-cancer/ |access-date=18 June 2023 |work=Ebony |date=16 June 2023}}]
In addition to cooking, Rush's other pursuits include [ice carving](/source/ice_carving), [motivational speaking](/source/motivational_speaking) and [life coaching](/source/life_coaching).