MasterChef Chile is a Chilean television competitive cooking show based on the original British MasterChef. It is presented by Diana Bolocco accompanied by French chef Yann Yvin, Chilean chef Christopher Carpentier, and Italian Chef Ennio Carota as the show's main judges. It is produced and broadcast on Canal 13. The first episode aired on 26 October 2014, and the series one finale was broadcast on 2 February 2015. The first winner was 26-year-old Daniela Castro.
The second season premiered on 18 October 2015 and ended on 28 January 2016. The winner was Alfonso Castro, a 63-year-old waiter. The series have had also a spin-off series Junior Masterchef which featured only younger contestants and premiered on Sunday 20 March 2016. The third and last season was premiered on 5 March 2017, with Spanish chef Sergi Arola joining in as the new judge, in place of Frenchman Yann Yvin.
Judges At present JudgeProfession Christopher CarpentierHe is one of the most successful and renowned chefs in Chile. He has been awarded several times, being named the 2010 Chef of the Bicentennial of Chile. Fernanda FuentesBased on Spain, she owns the NUB restaurant, winner of 1 Michelín Star, in 2017, being the first Chilean chef awarded with this distinction. Jorge RauschHe is a renowned Colombian chef with Polish roots, owner of the Criterión restaurant. He is also main chef, owner and partner of Bistronomy by Rausch, Rausch Energía Gastronómica, Marea by Rausch, El Gobernador by Rausch, Kitchen by Rausch''', Local by Rausch and Ivory Bistró by Rausch'', the latter of them in Costa Rica.
Previous JudgeSeasonsProfession Yann Yvin1, 2With 30 years of experience in the most demanding kitchens in the world, he has the word excellence as a key concept in the success of his work. He came to work in the most prestigious kitchens in his country, such as those of the French Ministry of Defense and for the President of the French Republic, Monsieur François Mitterrand. He has opened more than 13 restaurants in both Chile and France. In addition, he has dedicated himself to high-level banqueting, organizing summits of presidents, advising embassies for royal visits or birthdays of internationally renowned celebrities such as Pelé. 1, 2, 3Carota is one of the most beloved and renowned exponents of the cuisine of his country. Tireless globetrotter, after studying at the Scuola Alberghiera in Turin, he went to travel the world knowing and working in the most diverse cuisines of Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, North America, Latin America and Europe, discovering, among other things, the Nouvelle. Cuisine, which made him discover new paths on his gastronomic journey. 3He is a Spanish chef who was responsible for La Broche restaurant, located in the Hotel Miguel Ángel, Madrid. He is also currently working in the kitchen of Hotel Arts, in Barcelona, and has opened his own restaurant in Madrid, Gastro, where he can give free rein to his creativity in the kitchen and where you can also visit its cocktail space.
Amateur Seasons Season 1 (2014-2015) Contestant Age Occupation Final position Daniela Castro 26 Visual ArtistWinnerSaved 7th Eviction Ignacio Riveros 26 Garbage CollectorRunner-Up Leonora Saavedra 50 MerchantFinalist Alejandra Orellana 31 Law StudentSemifinalist9th Evicted Eliana Hernández 85 Housewife22nd Evicted Paula Avilés 45 Alternative Therapist21st Evicted Rodrigo Lemus 39 History Teacher20th EvictedAbandons Francisco González 28 Actor19th Evicted Robert Pinter 24 Actor and DJ18th Evicted8th Evicted Óscar Barrera 22 Medicine Student17th Evicted Karla González 25 Paramedic16th Evicted13th Evicted Marco Olea 35 Former footballer15th Evicted Ángela Argandoña 54 Housewife14th Evicted Sandra Lagos 39 Housemaid12th Evicted Annelore Baumann 53 Businesswoman11th Evicted Claudia Westphal 31 Social Worker10th Evicted Paulina Ahumada 49 Housewife6th Evicted Raquel Muñoz 41 Housewife5th Evicted Kimberly Salazar 17 Student4th Evicted Pablo Edwards 59 Architect3rd Evicted Jean Meneses 27 Electronics Technician2nd Evicted Nicolás Achondo 32 Graphic Designer1st Evicted
Season 2 (2015-16) Contestant Age Occupation Status Alfonso Castro 63 WaiterWinner Maximiliano Cabezón 25 Civil Industrial EngineerRunner-Up M.ª Elena Almendra Santibáñez 48 Art DealerFinalists Maylín González 28 Ex-convict Cook Felipe Taverne 39 ArchitectSemifinalist Alejandra González 28 Policewoman23rd Evicted Camila Sepúlveda 19 Nutrition Student22nd Evicted13th Evicted Renato del Valle 35 Photographer21st Evicted Pachara Poonsawat 27 Translator and Singer20th Evicted4th Evicted Fabián Calvumil 18 Amateur Boxer19th Evicted Karin Huber 28 Waitress18th Evicted Eduardo Leche Améstica 36 Artist and Musician17th Evicted María José Muñoz 34 Artist and Housewife16th Evicted11th Evicted Odette Handschun 34 Lunch Seller15th Evicted2nd Evicted Macarena Urrutia 28 Nutritionist14th Evicted Francisca Márquez 24 Social Work Student12th Evicted Nancy Jarpa 47 Waitress10th Evicted Andrés Bravo 32 Architect9th Evicted Jorge Valentino Sánchez 48 Crooner8th Evicted Fabricio Aedo 30 Fisherman7th Evicted Gabriel González 26 Technical Nursing Assistant6th Evicted 35 DJ, publicist and actress5th Evicted Joaquín Fuentes 24 Firefighter3rd Evicted Ss. Mónica Araya 55 Special Education Nun1st Evicted
Season 3 (2017) Contestant Age Occupation Status Faryd García 21 Parking Meter OperatorWinner Yuhui Lee 27 Perfume RetailerRunner-Up Andrés Bundy Cid 41 Professional WrestlerFinalists Valentina Ramos 27 Lunch Seller Rosa Ortiz 30 BakerSemifinalists Sandra Inostroza 29 Singer Jorge Fernández 61 Safety Services' Entrepreneur23rd Evicted Yerko Flores 38 Military22nd Evicted Caio de la Vega 32 Model and Advertising Agent21st Evicted Pola Jakasovic 42 Leather Purses' Designer20th Evicted Alain Veyser 71 Ex-merchant ship Captain19th Evicted Hernán Norambuena 45 Plastic Surgeon18th Evicted11th Evicted Josefa Barraza 22 Journalism Student and Model17th Evicted Myriam Ugalde 61 Housewife16th Evicted14th Evicted Felipe Coya 34 Sushi Shop Owner15th Evicted7th Evicted Paula Hermosilla 22 Special Education TeacherAbandons10th Evicted Daniel Iron-Man Lay 30 Street Artist13th Evicted Alfredo Edith Barriga 26 Law Student12th Evicted Cristián "Pistola" Flores 45 Former Footballer10th Evicted Pamela Jeria 37 Model and Health Visitor Student9th Evicted Andrea Cortés 55 Maintenance Worker8th Evicted Isabel Yáñez 34 Housewife6th Evicted Tatiana Reyes 53 Psychologist5th Evicted Valentina Urbina 16 Student4th Evicted Patricia Ortiz 37 Housewife3rd Evicted Manuel Vergara 43 Industrial Engineer and YouTuber2nd Evicted Víctor Rubilar 27 Agricultural Technician1st Evicted
Season 4 (2019) Contestant Age Occupation Status Camila Ruiz 28 Language TeacherWinner Bárbara Lackington 19 ModelRunner-Ups Giovanni Cárdenas 28 Pizza Seller Jeffry Bastías 28 TeacherSemifinalist Katarzyna Kaschka Glazewska 54 Housewife17th Evicted Aníbal Valdés 20 Medical Student16th Evicted José Miguel González 29 Veterinary15th Evicted Karen Saavedra 33 Nutritionist14th Evicted Lautaro Soto 28 Sommelier13th Evicted Fidelina Leal 44 Referee12th Evicted Diana Morales 35 Housewife11th Evicted Javier Lizama 30 Engineer10th Evicted Ignacio Giannini 54 Entrepreneur9th Evicted Annabella Cardone 61 Philosophy Teacher8th Evicted Maximiliano Alonso 25 Influencer7th Evicted Fernanda Muñoz 24 Model6th Evicted 23 Engineering Student and Model5th Evicted Fernando Vallejos 31 Municipal Employee4th Evicted Alejandro Alfaro 26 Sushi Bar Assistant3rd Evicted Mónica Carvacho 45 Saleswoman2nd Evicted Claudia Poblete 49 Designer1st Evicted
Junior Edition (2016) Contestant Age Status Emilia Muñoz 12Winner Clemente Rodríguez 12Runner-Up Francisco Velásquez 10Finalists Simón Acuña 9 Cristóbal Velásquez 10Semifinalists Javiera Romero 12 Mailén Flores 13 Sebastián Sarralde 10 Valentina Maldonado 97th Evicteds (Week 11) Vicente González 10 Agustina Espinoza 96th Evicteds (Week 9) Verónica García 10 Dominga Matte 115th Evicteds (Week 8) Trinidad Fernández 10 Valentina Kock 12 Diego Nagel 124th Evicteds (Week 7) Maián Farre 11 Dominga Doberti 123rd Evicteds (Week 5) Franco Poblete 11 Maximiliano Lira 12 Camelia Rojas 112nd Evicteds (Week 4) Macarena Ramos 11 Pablo Abarca 9 Benjamín Thiebaut 131st Evicteds (Week 3) Clemente Montabone 10 Maximiliano Torres 9
Celebrity Seasons 1st season (2020) Contestant Age Occupation Status Natalia Duco 31 Olympic Shot Put MedalistWinner César Campos 38 JournalistRunner-Ups Rocío Marengo 40 TV personality Marcelo Marrocchino 21 Fashion Designer and Model13th Evicted Betsy Camino 23 Dancer, Model, 2018 Viña del Mar Queen12th Evicted Álvaro Nacho Pop Reyes 37 Journalist11th Evicted Stephanie Botota Fox 39 Transformist and Comedian10th Evicted Ignacia Allamand 39 Actress and Playwright9th Evicted Carlos Zárate 60 Journalist8th Evicted Daniela Palavecino 36 Actress7th Evicted Grimanesa Jiménez 83 Actress6th Evicted Adriano Castillo 79 Actor and Politician5th Evicted Pablito Ruiz 45 Singer4th Evicted Stephanie Steffi Méndez 25 Influencer 3rd Evicted Rantes Ranty Verdugo 27 InstagrammerAbandons Waldo Patricio Pato Torres 67 Actor and Comedian2nd Evicted Leo Caprile 61 TV hostAbandons Ledy Soa Ledy Ossandón 58 Pasapalabra ex-contestant1st Evicted
2nd season (2021) Contestant Age Occupation Status Begoña Basauri 39 Actress, Radio Broadcaster and TV HostWinner María Jesús Tutú Vidaurre 25 Model and ActressRunner-Ups Pollo Castillo 27 Influencer Gastón Bernardou 54 Los Autenticos Decadentes PercussionistSemifinalist Felipe Ríos 46 Actor and Theater Director13rd Evicted Rodrigo Avilés, Gallina 29 Influencer12th Evicted Josefina Pepi Velasco 59 Actress11th Evicted Nataly Chilet 35 Journalist and Miss Chile 200810th Evicted Yamila Reyna 42 Comedian and ActressAbandons Rodrigo Herrera 46 Sportscaster and Journalist9th Evicted Claudia Miranda 53 Dancer and Choreographer8th Evicted Camila Recabarren 30 Miss Chile 20127th Evicted Álvaro López 41 Los Bunkers Vocalist6th Evicted Julio Milostich 54 Actor5th Evicted Flor de Rap 32 Singer-songwriter4th Evicted Cristina Tocco 62 Former Vedette and Actress3rd Evicted Nelson Ávila 78 Former Senator2nd Evicted Fréderic Redondo 46 Image Advisor and Socialite1st Evicted
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