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MasterChef Chile
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Logo used in the format
Genre Cookery
Created by Franc Roddam
Written by Hugo Alé
Directed by Mirko Morán
Presented by Diana Bolocco
Judges Yann Yvin (S1-2)
Ennio Carota (S1-3)
Sergi Arola (S3)
Christopher Carpentier (S1-present)
Jorge Rausch (S4-present)
Fernanda Fuentes (S4-present)
Country of origin Chile
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 5
Production
Executive producer(s) Francisco Callejas
Producer(s) Andrés Authier
María José Hernández
Rocío Oporto
Orlando Vergara
María Elena Cruz
Cristian López
Andrés Venegas
Claudio Contreras
Claudia Romero
Running time 90 minutes
Distributor Ziji Productions
Shine International
Release
Original network Canal 13
Original release October 26, 2014 (2014-10-26)

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 Daniela Castro, a 26-year-old artist.

The second season premiered on 18 October 2015 and ended on 28 January 2016. The winner was Alfonso Castro, a 63-year-old waiter, becoming the oldest winner of MasterChef history. Masterchef Chile has also spawned 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

Present

Judge Profession
Christopher Carpentier He 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 Fuentes Based on Spain, she owns the NUB restaurant, winner of 1 Michelín Star, in 2017, being the first Chilean chef awarded with this distinction.
Jorge Rausch He 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

Judge Seasons Profession
Yann Yvin 1, 2 With 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.
Ennio Carota 1, 2, 3 Carota 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.
Sergi Arola 3 He 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.

Season 1: 2014-2015

Contestant Age Occupation Final position
Daniela Castro 26 Visual artist Eliminated on the 7th week and Winner
Ignacio Riveros 26 Garbage collector Runner-up
Leonora Saavedra 50 Merchant Third place
Alejandra Orellana 31 Law student Eliminated on the 9th and 23rd weeks
Eliana Hernández 85 Housewife Eliminated on the 22nd week
Paula Avilés 45 Alternative therapist Eliminated on the 21st week
Rodrigo Lemus 39 History teacher Voluntary leave and eliminated on 20th week
Francisco González 28 Actor Eliminated on the 19th week
Robert Pinter 24 Actor and DJ Eliminated on the 8th and 18th weeks
Óscar Barrera 22 Medicine student Eliminated on the 17th week
Karla González 25 Paramedic Eliminated on the 13th and 16th weeks
Marco Olea 35 Retired football player Eliminated on the 15th week
Ángela Argandoña 54 Housewife Eliminated on the 14th week
Sandra Lagos 39 Housemaid Eliminated on the 12th week
Annelore Baumann 53 Businesswoman Eliminated on the 11th week
Claudia Westphal 31 Social worker Eliminated on the 10th week
Paulina Ahumada 49 Housewife Eliminated on the 6th week
Raquel Muñoz 41 Housewife Eliminated on the 5th week
Kimberly Salazar 17 Student Eliminated on the 4th week
Pablo Edwards 59 Architect Eliminated on the 3rd week
Jean Meneses 27 Electronics technician Eliminated on the 2nd week
Nicolás Achondo 32 Graphic designer Eliminated on the 1st week
Place Contestant Episode
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
1 Daniela
2 Ignacio
3 Leonora
4 Alejandra
5 Eliana
6 Paula
7 Rodrigo
8 Francisco
9 Robert
10 Oscar
11 Karla
12 Marco
13 Ángela
14 Sandra
15 Annelore
16 Claudia
17 Paulina
18 Raquel
19 Kimberly
20 Pablo
21 Jean
22 Nicolas

Season 2: 2015-16

Contestant Age Occupation Status
Alfonso Castro 63 Waiter Winner
Maximiliano Cabezón 25 Industrial Civil engineer Runner-up
María Elena Almendra Santibáñez 48 Art dealer 3rd finalists
Maylín González 28 Jail cook
Felipe Taverne 39 Architect Eliminated on the 24th Week
Alejandra González 28 Policewoman Eliminated on the 23rd Week
Camila Sepúlveda 19 Nutrition student Eliminated on the 13th Week and 22nd Week
Renato del Valle 35 Photographer Eliminated on the 21st Week
Pachara Poonsawat 27 Translator and singer Eliminated on the 4th Week and 20th Week
Fabián Calvumil 18 Amateur boxer Eliminated on the 19th Week
Karin Huber 28 Waitress Eliminated on the 18th Week
Eduardo Leche Améstica 36 Artist and musician Eliminated on the 17th Week
María José Muñoz 34 Artist and housewife Eliminated on the 11th and 16th Weeks
Odette Handschun 34 Lunch seller Eliminated on the 2nd and 15th Weeks
Macarena Urrutia 28 Nutritionist Eliminated on the 14th Week
Francisca Márquez 24 Social Work student Eliminated on the 12th Week
Nancy Jarpa 47 Waitress Eliminated on the 10th Week
Andrés Bravo 32 Architect Eliminated on the 9th Week
Jorge Sánchez, Valentino 48 Crooner Eliminated on the 8th Week
Fabricio Aedo 30 Fisherman Eliminated on the 7th Week
Gabriel González 26 Nurse's assistant technician Eliminated on the 6th Week
Sheila González 35 DJ, publicist and actress Eliminated on the 5th Week
Joaquín Fuentes 24 Firefighter Eliminated on the 3rd Week
Ss. Mónica Araya 55 Nun and Special Education teacher Eliminated on the 1st Week

Junior: 2016

Contestant Age Status
Emilia Muñoz 12 Winner
Clemente Rodríguez 12 Runner-Up
Francisco Velásquez 10 3rd finalists
Simon Acuña 9
Cristóbal Velásquez 10 Eliminated on the 12th Week
Javiera Romero 12
Mailén Flores 13
Sebastián Sarralde 10
Valentina Maldonado 9 Eliminated on the 11th Week
Vicente González 10
Agustina Espinoza 9 Eliminated on the 9th Week
Verónica García 10
Dominga Matte 11 Eliminated on the 8th Week
Trinidad Fernández 10
Valentina Kock 12
Diego Nagel 12 Eliminated on the 7th Week
Maián Farre 11
Dominga Doberti 12 Eliminated on the 5th Week
Franco Poblete 11
Maximiliano Lira 12
Camelia Rojas 11 Eliminated on the 4th Week
Macarena Ramos 11
Pablo Abarca 9
Benjamín Thiebaut 13 Eliminated on the 3rd Week
Clemente Montabone 10
Maximiliano Torres 9

Season 3: 2017

Contestant Age Occupation Status
Faryd García 21 Parking meter operator Winner
Yuhui Lee 27 Perfume distributor owner Runner-up
Andrés Bundy Cid 41 Professional wrestler 3rd finalists
Valentina Ramos 27 Lunch seller
Rosa Ortiz 30 Baker 4th classifieds
Sandra Inostroza 29 Singer
Jorge Fernández 61 Safety Services entrepreneur Eliminated on the 23rd Week
Yerko Flores 38 Member of the Army Eliminated on the 22nd Week
Caio de la Vega 32 Model and advertising agent Eliminated on the 21st Week
Pola Jakasovic 42 Leather purse designer Eliminated on the 20th Week
Alain Veyser 71 Ex-merchant ship captain Eliminated on the 19th Week
Hernán Norambuena 45 Plastic surgeon Eliminated on the 11th and 18th Week
Josefa Barraza 22 Journalism student and model Eliminated on the 17th Week
Myriam Ugalde 61 Housewife Eliminated on the 14th and 16th Week
Felipe Coya 34 Sushi shop owner Eliminated on the 7th and 15th Week
Paula Hermosilla 22 Special Education teacher Eliminated on the 10th Week and Voluntary leave
Daniel Iron-Man Lay 30 Street artist Eliminated on the 13th Week
Alfredo Edith Barriga 26 Laws student Eliminated on the 12th Week
Cristián Pistola Flores 45 Retired football player Eliminated on the 10th Week
Pamela Jeria 37 Model and Health Visitor student Eliminated on the 9th Week
Andrea Cortés 55 Maintenance worker Eliminated on the 8th Week
Isabel Yáñez 34 Housewife Eliminated on the 6th Week
Tatiana Reyes 53 Psychologist Eliminated on the 5th Week
Valentina Urbina 16 Student Eliminated on the 4th Week
Patricia Ortiz 37 Housewife Eliminated on the 3rd Week
Manuel Vergara 43 Industrial engineer and YouTuber Eliminated on the 2nd Week
Víctor Rubilar 27 Agricultural technician Eliminated on the 1st Week

Season 4: 2019

Contestant Age Occupation Status
Camila Ruiz 28 Language teacher Winner
Bárbara Lackington 19 Model Runner-ups
Giovanni Cárdenas 28 Pizza seller
Jeffry Bastías 28 Teacher Eliminated on the 15th Week
Katarzyna Kaschka Glazewska 54 Housewife Eliminated on the 14th Week
Aníbal Valdés 20 Medical student Eliminated on the 13th Week (Sunday)
José Miguel González 29 Veterinary Eliminated on the 13th Week (Friday)
Karen Saavedra 33 Nutritionist Eliminated on the 12th week
Lautaro Soto 28 Sommelier Eliminated on the 11th Week
Fidelina Leal 44 Referee Eliminated on the 10th Week
Diana Morales 35 Housewife Eliminated on the 9th Week
Javier Lizama 30 Engineer Eliminated on the 8th Week
Ignacio Giannini 54 Entrepreneur Eliminated on the 7th Week
Annabella Cardone 61 Philosophy teacher Eliminated on the 6th Week
Maximiliano Alonso 25 Influencer Eliminated on the 5th Week
Fernanda Muñoz 24 Model Eliminated on the 4th Week
Antonia Figueroa 23 Engineering student and model Eliminated on the 3rd Week
Fernando Vallejos 31 City public officer Eliminated on the 2nd Week (Sunday)
Alejandro Alfaro 26 Sushi bar assistant Eliminated on the 2nd Week (Friday)
Mónica Carvacho 45 Saleswoman
Claudia Poblete 49 Designer Eliminated on the 1st Week

Celebrity: 2020

Contestant Age Ocupation Status
Natalia Duco 31 Olympic athlete Winner
César Campos 38 Journalist Runner-ups
Rocío Marengo 40 Model
Marcelo Marrocchino 21 Model and fashion designer Eliminated on 12th Week
Betsy Camino 23 Dancer and 2018 Viña del Mar Queen
Álvaro Nacho Pop Reyes 37 Journalist Eliminated on 11th Week
Stephanie Botota Fox 39 Transformist actor and comedian Eliminated on 10th Week
Ignacia Allamand 39 Actress and playwright Eliminated on 9th Week
Carlos Zárate 60 Press journalist Eliminated on 8th Week
Daniela Palavecino 36 Actress Eliminated on 7th Week
Grimanesa Jiménez 83 Actress Eliminated on 6th Week
Adriano Castillo 79 Actor and politician Eliminated on 5th Week
Pablito Ruiz 45 Singer Eliminated on 4th Week
Stephanie Steffi Méndez 25 Influencer Eliminated on 3rd Week
Rantes Ranty Verdugo 27 Instagrammer Quit voluntarily
Waldo Patricio Pato Torres 67 Actor and comedian Eliminated on 2nd Week
Leo Caprile 61 TV presenter Quit voluntarily
Ledy Soa Ledy Ossandon 58 Pasapalabra ex-contestant Eliminated on 1st Week

Celebrity 2: 2021

Contestant Age Occupation Status
Álvaro López 41 Los Bunkers and López vocalist TBA
Begoña Basauri 39 Actress and TV presenter TBA
Camila Recabarren 30 Miss Chile 2012 TBA
Claudia Miranda 53 Professional dancer and choreographer TBA
Cristina Tocco 62 Former vedette and actress TBA
Felipe Ríos 46 Actor and theater director TBA
Flor de Rap 32 Singer-songwriter TBA
Fréderic Redondo 46 Image advisor and socialite TBA
Rodrigo Avilés, Gallina 29 Influencer TBA
Gastón Bernardou 54 Los Autenticos Decadentes percusionist TBA
Julio Milostich 54 Actor TBA
Nataly Chilet 35 Model and journalist TBA
Nelson Ávila 78 Former senator TBA
Josefina Pepi Velasco 59 Actress TBA
Pollo Castillo 27 Influencer TBA
Rodrigo Herrera 46 Sports journalist and commentator TBA
María Jesús Tutú Vidaurre 25 Actress, influencer and model TBA
Yamila Reyna 42 Comedian and actress TBA

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: MasterChef (programa de televisión chileno) para niños

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