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GLAMOROUS HOUSTON CHEF, entrepreneur and influencer Jennifer Sebasigari, 32, has nearly 400,000 followers on her food-focused Instagram page, which is chock-full of delicious-looking recipes that run the gamut from rustic lasagnas and BBQ ribs to African classics like Congolese maboke, a catfish dish composed of peppers and spices braised in a banana leaf. But Sebasigari, drawing inspiration from a painful past as a war refugee, is looking to cook up more than great grub.

Her popularity in social media, where she also interviews other chefs on IGTV, has opened the door for the young cooking pro to make appearances on local TV and even on national and international shows — and to build up her own multi-faceted food biz called Jenny On the Go 365, which touts catering, popups and private chef experiences. And now, she's parlaying her success into philanthropy, establishing an annual fundraising gala for struggling refugees later this month — and also into coaching and motivating other women. "I'm a young woman today here in Houston, and I'm doing well for myself," she says. "How can I help another Jennifer? How can we create more Jennifer stories?"