MasterChef Junior (Spanish TV series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids MasterChef Junior |
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| Genre | Cooking show |
| Presented by | Eva González |
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| Country of origin | Spain |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 46 |
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| Running time | 150 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Shine Iberia |
| Release | |
| Original network | La 1 |
| Picture format | 16:9, 480p (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 23 December 2013 – present |
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MasterChef Junior is a super fun cooking show from Spain! It first started on December 23, 2013, on the TV channel La 1. This show is special because it's all about talented young chefs.
Imagine this: thousands of kids try out for the show! For the very first season, about 3,000 children wanted to join. The first season had 4 episodes. But after that, every season has had 6 exciting episodes.
The show used to be hosted by Eva González. But don't worry, the amazing chefs and judges are still there! They are Jordi Cruz, Samantha Vallejo-Nágera, and Pepe Rodríguez. They help guide the young cooks and decide who wins. In 2018, the show was renewed for its sixth season, promising more cooking adventures for kids!
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Meet the Junior Chefs!
Season 1 (2013-2014)
The first season of MasterChef Junior was a big hit! It showed how talented young chefs could be. Here are the amazing contestants from the first season:
| Contestants | Hometown | Age | Final position |
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| Mario Palacios | Logroño | 12 | Winner |
| Ana Luna Navarro | Málaga | 11 | Runner-Up |
| Esther Núñez | León | 11 | 3rd finalists |
| Juan Dávila | A Coruña | 12 | |
| Aimar San Miguel | Bizkaia | 8 | 3rd gala eliminated |
| Pau Bermúdez | Barcelona | 12 | |
| Cristina Morán | León | 12 | |
| Marina Poveda | Valencia | 10 | |
| Alba Morán | León | 12 | 2nd gala eliminated |
| Daniel Hernández | Tenerife | 11 | |
| Jacobo Azcárraga | Valencia | 12 | |
| María García | León | 12 | |
| Carlos Bautista | Castellón | 11 | 1st gala eliminated |
| Noa Aráez | Málaga | 9 | |
| Remei Reinés | Palma | 10 | |
| Rodrigo | Madrid | 11 |
Season 2 (2014-2015)
The second season brought more young chefs to the kitchen! They showed off their skills and creativity.
| Contestant | Hometown | Age | Final position |
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| Yasmina Álamo | Burgos | 11 | Winner |
| Martina Segura | Palma | 11 | Runner-Up |
| Aina Roglán | Barcelona | 11 | 3rd finalist |
| Teresa Barrieras | Madrid | 9 | 2nd gala evicted and 3rd finalist |
| Guillermo Carrillo | Málaga | 9 | 5th gala eliminated |
| Mauro Martín | Madrid | 12 | |
| Lluc Calls | Barcelona | 9 | 3rd and 4th gala evicted |
| Víctor Villaescusa | Alicante | 12 | 4th gala eliminated |
| Ana Oca | A Coruña | 10 | |
| Marcos Mendicuti | Bizkaia | 10 | 3rd gala eliminated |
| Marta Álvarez | Madrid | 12 | |
| Claudia Iglesias | Madrid | 12 | 2nd gala eliminated |
| Rocío Lozano | Cádiz | 12 | |
| Daniel | Madrid | 10 | 1st gala eliminated |
| Lucía | Madrid | 8 | |
| Marco Lucarini | Girona | 11 |
Season 3 (2015-2016)
Another year, another group of amazing junior chefs! This season was full of exciting challenges.
| Contestant | Hometown | Age | Final position |
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| María Fernández-Victorio | Madrid | 11 | Winner |
| Lukas Vives | Barcelona | 10 | Runner-Up |
| Covadonga García | Asturias | 11 | 3rd gala evicted and 3rd finalist |
| Martina Burgos | Burgos | 11 | 3rd finalist |
| Álvaro Orte | Seville | 12 | 5th gala eliminated |
| Laura Ibáñez | Logroño | 8 | |
| Ramón Ciutad | Madrid | 12 | 1st and 4th gala eliminated |
| Martu | Donostia | 11 | 4th gala eliminated |
| Chloe Meehan | Madrid | 10 | |
| Bruno Langarica | La Rioja | 12 | 3rd gala eliminated |
| Mauro Rodríguez | Madrid | 11 | |
| Xavier Martí | Tarragona | 11 | 2nd gala eliminated |
| María Querol | Castellón | 11 | |
| Hugo Ibáñez | Logroño | 10 | |
| Cristina | Madrid | 11 | 1st gala eliminated |
| Pablo | Madrid | 11 |
Season 4 (2016-2017)
The fourth season brought new faces and delicious dishes. Who would win the title this time?
| Contestant | Hometown | Age | Final position |
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| Paula Alós | Mataró | 10 | Winner |
| Paloma Martínez | A Coruña | 12 | Runner-Up |
| Álex Cañada | Gavà | 12 | 3rd finalist |
| Natalia Jiménez | Collado Villalba | 12 | 3rd gala evicted and 3rd finalist |
| José Enrique García | Valencia | 12 | 5th gala eliminated |
| Óscar Jefferson | Cádiz | 8 | 3rd and 5th gala eliminated |
| Miguel Pérez | La Rioja | 9 | 4th gala eliminated |
| Estela Antuña | Avilés | 10 | |
| Kaitín Venero | Bizkaia | 11 | |
| Arnau Bel | Sant Carles de la Ràpita | 12 | 3rd gala eliminated |
| Abel | Lérida | 8 | 2nd gala eliminated |
| Toni | La Roca del Vallès | 12 | |
| Virginia Sánchez-Ferragut | Valencia | 12 | |
| Alejandra | Borja | 8 | 1st gala eliminated |
| Javier | Almería | 9 | |
| Loreto Sánchez-Ferragut | Valencia | 12 |
Season 5 (2017-2018)
The fifth season was full of surprises and amazing cooking from the young contestants.
| Contestant | Hometown | Age | Final position |
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| Esther Requena | Granada | 10 | Winner |
| María Blanco | Madrid | 9 | Runner-Up |
| Gonzalo Reyes | Las Rozas | 12 | 3rd finalists |
| Lucía Fernández | Madrid | 12 | |
| María Arias | Valladolid | 9 | 3rd and 5th gala eliminated |
| Héctor Robles | Barcelona | 12 | 1st and 5th gala eliminated |
| Juan Antonio Martínez | Almería | 10 | 5th gala eliminated |
| Fernando Gil | Boadilla del Monte | 10 | 4th gala eliminated |
| Mara Serrano | San Vicente del Raspeig | 10 | |
| Diego Guerrero | Madrid | 12 | 3rd gala eliminated |
| Núria Serra | Manresa | 8 | |
| Rubén Alcantarilla | Córdoba | 12 | 2nd gala eliminated |
| Santiago Parejo | Villanueva de la Serena | 10 | |
| Hugo Reguera | Madrid | 8 | |
| Karen Méndez | Barcelona | 11 | 1st gala eliminated |
| Yara | Barcelona | 10 |
Season 6 (2018-2019)
The sixth season continued the tradition of incredible young talent in the kitchen!
| Contestant | Hometown | Age | Final position |
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| Josetxo Pérez | Valencia | 10 | Winner |
| Pachu Guitart | Madrid | 10 | Runner-Up |
| Paula Bibiloni | Palma | 10 | 3rd finalist |
| Candela Alcántara | Chinchilla | 8 | 4th finalist |
| Evelyn Costa | Málaga | 11 | 3rd and 5th gala eliminated |
| Ferrán Bosch | Valencia | 11 | 2nd and 5th gala eliminated |
| Jaime Pérez | Ibiza | 11 | 5th gala eliminated |
| Daniel Nieto | Madrid | 12 | 4th gala eliminated |
| Marina | Madrid | 10 | |
| Izan Navalón | Valencia | 11 | 3rd gala eliminated |
| Noa Lara | Madrid | 10 | |
| Unai Piquer | Molins de Rei | 9 | 2nd gala eliminated |
| Carlota Silva | Gijón | 8 | |
| Blanca Palomo | Seville | 10 | 1st gala eliminated |
| Letizia Chaves | Fuente del Maestre | 11 | |
| Enrique | Madrid | 9 |
Season 7 (2019-2020)
The seventh season brought more young chefs ready to show off their cooking skills!
| Contestant | Hometown | Age | Final position |
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| Lucía Lu Pérez | Barcelona | 11 | Winner |
| María Alcón | Valencia | 12 | Runner-Up |
| Albert | Tarragona | 10 | 3rd gala evicted and 3rd finalist |
| Leo Schultz | Marbella | 12 | 4th finalist |
| Daniela | Jaén | 10 | 5th gala eliminated |
| Juan | Madrid | 10 | |
| Vega | Madrid | 8 | 3rd and 5th gala eliminated |
| Aitana | Barcelona | 10 | 4th gala eliminated |
| Dani | Huelva | 10 | |
| Lucas | Barcelona | 10 | 3rd gala eliminated |
| Bosco | Valladolid | 9 | 2nd gala eliminated |
| Lucía Pérez | Barcelona | 8 | |
| Candela | Málaga | 11 | |
| Álex | Valencia | 12 | 1st gala eliminated |
| Marta Estornell | Valencia | 11 | |
| Silvia | Barcelona | 9 |
Season 8 (2020-2021)
The eighth season continued to inspire young cooks across Spain.
| Contestant | Hometown | Age | Final position |
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| Aurora Ruiz | Trebujena | 9 | Winner |
| Nicolás Alonso | Seville | 11 | Runner-Up |
| Henar | Alcorcón | 10 | 3rd finalist |
| Javier Valverde | Valladolid | 8 | 4th finalist |
| Manel Vàzquez | Barcelona | 12 | 2nd and 5th gala eliminated |
| Adriana Cano | Valencia | 11 | |
| Antony Lobo | Marbella | 10 | 5th gala eliminated |
| Asier Pernía | Valencia | 10 | 4th gala eliminated |
| Celia Talero | Badajoz | 11 | |
| Luna Berroa | Madrid | 12 | 3rd gala eliminated |
| Gina y Nina | Mataró | 12 | |
| Inés | Madrid | 9 | |
| Pablo | Las Palmas | 11 | 2nd gala eliminated |
| Ariadna | Tarragona | 11 | 1st gala eliminated |
| Iván | Logroño | 11 | |
| Manu | Alicante | 10 |
See also
In Spanish: MasterChef Junior (programa de televisión español) para niños
