in Long Beach, California. The couple married in 1995 and Ferry changed his surname to Fieri in memory of his paternal grandfather, Giuseppe Fieri, an Italian immigrant who had anglicized his surname to Ferry upon his arrival in the United States. They live in Santa Rosa, California, with their sons, Hunter and Ryder and their nephew Jules. Fieri's sister died in 2011 of metastatic melanoma and Fieri decided to take care of the 11-year old Jules. The Fieris bought a home in West Palm Beach, Florida, in 2021. He collects classic American cars, including a 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle, a 1968 Pontiac Firebird, a 1976 Jeep CJ-5, a 1969 Chevrolet Impala SS, and a 1967 Chevrolet C10 pickup. Filmography Books Fieri is the author or co-author of several cookbooks which together were New York Times bestsellers for a total of over 33 weeks. See also List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards References External links Guy Fieri's Biography at FoodNetwork.com Guy Fieri's profile and diary from The Next Food Network Star at FoodNetwork.com Guy's Burger Joint "The Genius of Guy Fieri" – Esquire 1968 births American game show hosts American people of Italian descent American restaurateurs American television chefs American male chefs Food Network chefs Food Network Star winners Living people People from Ferndale, California People from Santa Rosa, California William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration alumni Writers from Columbus, Ohio