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Gianluca Conte

Gianluca Conte (@itsqcp), known as QCP (Queen City Prince), is a TikTok sensation originally from North Carolina who makes Italian recipes in over-the-top but incredibly engaging ways. QCP’s father is from Ischia, Italy, and his mom is from Brooklyn, NY. He grew up learning to cook in his father’s Italian restaurants in Charlotte (the Queen City). This blended background has helped propel QCP to becoming one of the top Italian chefs on social media.
Italian/American

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Italian/American

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