Paul Prudhomme (July 13, 1940 - October 8, 2015) was an American celebrity chef famous for his Creole cuisine. He was also the owner of one of the top restaurants in New Orleans; K-Paul's Louisiana Kitchen.
He appears in "Ready, Willing, and Disabled" as one of the people that Joe Swanson thanks while ignoring Peter Griffin, along with Peter Yarrow and Eddie Griffin.