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Number 85 on the 2023 list
Najat Kaanache is a chef from Morocco, named to the AFN 100 in 2023 for being named Best Moroccan Chef of the World and pushing for kitchen inclusivity.
Najat Kaanache is as impressive a chef as she is an entrepreneur and all-round inspiring person. World's 50 Best named her the 'Best Moroccan Chef of the World'. Kaanache runs restaurants in Morocco and Mexico, and published several cookbooks. But Kaanache is most known for raising awareness for diversity and inclusivity in the kitchen.