Top Chef Stephanie Izard wins 'Top Chef,' becomes show's first female champ 06/12/2008 Stephanie Izard became Top Chef's first-ever female winner when she took home the Top Chef: Chicago title during last night's fourth-season finale broadcast on Bravo. Read More RELATED NEWS Former 'Top Chef' contestant Nikki Cascone and husband have a boyFormer 'Top Chef: Chicago' contestant Nikki Cascone gets engagedStephanie Izard wins 'Top Chef,' becomes show's first female champ TAGS: Top Chef Padma Lakshmi