Florian Bellanger [bɛlɑ̃ˈʒe] (born 20 April 1968)[1][unreliable source?] is a French pastry chef, formerly the executive pastry chef at the famous Parisian pastry and candy shop, Fauchon. He is a permanent judge on the Food Network's competition series Cupcake Wars, appearing in over nine seasons and 135 episodes to date.