Paula Hiers Deen (born Paula Ann Hiers on January 19, 1947) is an American cook, restaurateur, writer, and Emmy Award-winning TV personality.Deen owns The Lady & Sons restaurant in Savannah, Georgia, where she resides, and runs it with her sons, Jamie and Bobby. She has also published four cookbooks. On her shows, books and appearances, she still uses the surname Deen, from her first marriage. Deen is often called the "Queen of Southern Cuisine".