Anne-Sophie Pic was born on July 12, 1969, in Valence, Drôme, France. She is a French national who comes from a family with a rich culinary heritage. Her grandfather, André Pic, and her father, Jacques Pic, both earned three Michelin stars for their restaurant, Maison Pic. Despite initially pursuing a career in business, Pic returned to her culinary roots in the 1990s and took over the family restaurant in 1997 after her father’s passing.