MasterChef Australia 2023 will be serving up some delicious twists and turns.

This year, our judges the late Jock Zonfrillo, Andy Allen and Melissa Leong will welcome a brand-new bunch of hungry hopefuls — home cooks eager to win the coveted MasterChef gold plate.

In an interview with Chattr, judges Andy Allen and Melissa Leong revealed that in the lineup of 18 contestants, there’s a Harvard graduate, doctors, economists, accountants, chippies and mums, all from a diverse range of cultures, which Leong says is a “great microcosm” of “who Australia is.”

“They all approach the challenge of being in the MasterChef kitchen with such heart and such an openness. It really is humbling to watch and I think that Australia, like with every other season, will fall in love with this whole new crop of cooks in a very different way.”

The interview took place before the passing of Zonfrillo.

Meet the contestants of MasterChef Australia 2023.

Adi Nevgi

31, Victoria, doctor

Instagram: @adi_nevgi

Alice Han

29, New South Wales, Economic Researcher

Instagram: @alicesqhan

Amy Tanner

26, Victoria, Medical Administrator

Instagram: @speeedysmom

Andrea Puglisi

36, Western Australia, Rope Access Technician

Instagram: @Andreapuglisi_it

Antonio Cruz Vaamonde

34, New South Wales, Software Developer

Instagram: @acruzvaamonde

Brent Draper,

32, Queensland, Digital Content Creator

Instagram: @brentdraper_

Cath Collins

54, Victoria, Administration Manager

Instagram: @cathskitchen_au

Declan Cleary

24, New South Wales, Carpenter

Instagram: @declancleary

Grace Jupp

24, Victoria, Olive Producer

Instagram: @gracejupp

Jessica Perri

35, Victoria, Optometris

Instagram: @jessica.perri_

Larissa Sewell

38, South Australia, Stay at Home Mum

Instagram: @feastwithlarissa

Malissa Fedele

28, South Australia, Nutritionist

Instagram: @malissafedele

Phil Conway

33, Victoria, Fitness Studio Manager

Instagram: @philconway_

Ralph Kahango,

32, Western Australia, Auditor

Instagram: @ralphkahango

Rhiannon Anderson

46, Queensland, Administration

Instagram: @rhiplenish

Robbie Cooper

65, Northern Territory, Youth Support Worker

Instagram: @unclerobbiecooks

Rue Mupedzi

29, Western Australia, Oral Health Therapist

Instagram: @Ruetendom

Theo Loizou

37, Victoria, Electrician

Instagram: @theegram

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