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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