MasterChef Chile facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MasterChef Chile |
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| 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 |
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| Original network | Canal 13 |
| Original release | October 26, 2014 |
MasterChef Chile is a popular Chilean TV show where people compete in cooking. It's based on the original MasterChef show from Britain. The show is hosted by Diana Bolocco. Famous chefs Yann Yvin, Christopher Carpentier, and Ennio Carota were the main judges.
MasterChef Chile is made and shown on Canal 13. The very first episode aired on October 26, 2014. The first season ended on February 2, 2015, and the winner was Daniela Castro, who was 26 years old.
The second season started on October 18, 2015. It ended on January 28, 2016. Alfonso Castro, a 63-year-old waiter, won this season. He became the oldest winner in MasterChef history! There's also a special version called Junior MasterChef. This show features only younger contestants. It first aired on March 20, 2016. The third season of MasterChef Chile began on March 5, 2017. Chef Sergi Arola from Spain joined as a new judge for this season.
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Judges
The judges on MasterChef Chile are expert chefs. They decide who makes the best dishes!
Present Judges
These are the chefs who are currently judging the show:
| Judge | About Them |
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| Christopher Carpentier | He is one of Chile's most famous and successful chefs. He has won many awards, including "Chef of the Bicentennial of Chile" in 2010. |
| Fernanda Fuentes | She lives in Spain and owns a restaurant called NUB. In 2017, her restaurant won a 1 Michelín Star. She was the first Chilean chef to get this special award. |
| Jorge Rausch | He is a well-known chef from Colombia. He owns several restaurants, including Criterión. He also has restaurants in Costa Rica. |
Past Judges
These chefs were judges in earlier seasons:
| Judge | Seasons | About Them |
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| Yann Yvin | 1, 2 | Yann Yvin is a French chef with 30 years of experience. He has worked in very important kitchens, even for the French Ministry of Defense and President François Mitterrand. He has opened more than 13 restaurants in Chile and France. He also planned big events for presidents and famous people like Pelé. |
| Ennio Carota | 1, 2, 3 | Ennio Carota is a beloved Italian chef. He has traveled all over the world, working in kitchens in Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, North America, Latin America, and Europe. He learned about different cooking styles, including Nouvelle Cuisine. |
| Sergi Arola | 3 | Sergi Arola is a Spanish chef. He used to be in charge of La Broche restaurant in Madrid. He also works at Hotel Arts in Barcelona. He has his own restaurant in Madrid called Gastro, where he can be very creative with his cooking. |
Seasons and Winners
Here's a look at the winners from each season of MasterChef Chile and its spin-offs.
Season 1: 2014-2015
The first season aired from 2014 to 2015.
- Winner: Daniela Castro, a 26-year-old visual artist.
- Runner-up: Ignacio Riveros.
- Third place: Leonora Saavedra.
Season 2: 2015-2016
The second season aired from 2015 to 2016.
- Winner: Alfonso Castro, a 63-year-old waiter. He became the oldest winner in MasterChef history!
- Runner-up: Maximiliano Cabezón.
- Third finalists: María Elena Almendra Santibáñez and Maylín González.
Junior MasterChef: 2016
This special season featured younger contestants.
- Winner: Emilia Muñoz, who was 12 years old.
- Runner-up: Clemente Rodríguez.
- Third finalists: Francisco Velásquez and Simon Acuña.
Season 3: 2017
The third season aired in 2017.
- Winner: Faryd García, a 21-year-old parking meter operator.
- Runner-up: Yuhui Lee.
- Third finalists: Andrés Bundy Cid and Valentina Ramos.
Season 4: 2019
The fourth season aired in 2019.
- Winner: Camila Ruiz, a 28-year-old language teacher.
- Runner-ups: Bárbara Lackington and Giovanni Cárdenas.
Celebrity MasterChef: 2020
This season featured famous people competing.
- Winner: Natalia Duco, an Olympic athlete.
- Runner-ups: César Campos and Rocío Marengo.
Celebrity MasterChef 2: 2021
This was the second season with celebrities. The results were still being decided when this information was last updated.
- Contestants included actors, singers, models, and journalists.
See also
In Spanish: MasterChef (programa de televisión chileno) para niños
