Mr. Samuelsson, 50, lives with his wife, Maya Haile Samuelsson, a fashion model, and their 4-year-old son, Zion, in Harlem, not far from his Red Rooster restaurant.

Is Marcus Samuelsson a US citizen?

Marcus Samuelsson in his five-bedroom Harlem brownstone.

Swedish portions were small, which makes a big difference in a daily diet. ... I arrived in the States in 1994 and eventually became a U.S. citizen, retaining my Swedish citizenship as well.

When did Samuelsson move to Sweden?

In 1973, he and his sister were adopted by Ann Marie and Lennart Samuelsson and brought to Gothenburg, Sweden, where his grandmother, Helga, taught him how to cook.