MasterChef Chile

MasterChef Chile
Logo used in the format
GenreCookery
Created byFranc Roddam
Written byHugo Alé
Directed byMirko Morán
Presented byDiana Bolocco[1]
JudgesYann Yvin (S1-2)
Ennio Carota (S1-3)
Sergi Arola (S3)
Christopher Carpentier (S1-present)
Jorge Rausch (S4-present)
Fernanda Fuentes (S4-present)
Country of originChile
Original languageSpanish
No. of seasons5
Production
Executive producerFrancisco Callejas
ProducersAndrés Authier
María José Hernández
Rocío Oporto
Orlando Vergara
María Elena Cruz
Cristian López
Andrés Venegas
Claudio Contreras
Claudia Romero
Running time90 minutes
Original release
NetworkCanal 13
ReleaseOctober 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.[2] It is produced and broadcast on Canal 13. The first episode aired on 26 October 2014,[3] and the series one finale was broadcast on 2 February 2015. The first winner was 26-year-old Daniela Castro.[4]

The second season premiered on 18 October 2015 and ended on 28 January 2016. The winner was Alfonso Castro, a 63-year-old waiter.[5] The series have had also a spin-off series Junior Masterchef which featured only younger contestants and premiered on Sunday 20 March 2016.[6] 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

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At present

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Judge Profession
Christopher Carpentier[7] 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

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Judge Seasons Profession
Yann Yvin[8] 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[9] 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[10] 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.

Amateur Seasons

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Season 1 (2014-2015)

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Contestant Age Occupation Final position
Daniela Castro 26 Visual Artist Winner
Saved 7th Eviction
Ignacio Riveros 26 Garbage Collector Runner-Up
Leonora Saavedra 50 Merchant Finalist
Alejandra Orellana 31 Law Student Semifinalist
9th Evicted
Eliana Hernández 85 Housewife 22nd Evicted
Paula Avilés 45 Alternative Therapist 21st Evicted
Rodrigo Lemus 39 History Teacher 20th Evicted
Abandons
Francisco González 28 Actor 19th Evicted
Robert Pinter 24 Actor and DJ 18th Evicted
8th Evicted
Óscar Barrera 22 Medicine Student 17th Evicted
Karla González 25 Paramedic 16th Evicted
13th Evicted
Marco Olea 35 Former footballer 15th Evicted
Ángela Argandoña 54 Housewife 14th Evicted
Sandra Lagos 39 Housemaid 12th Evicted
Annelore Baumann 53 Businesswoman 11th Evicted
Claudia Westphal 31 Social Worker 10th Evicted
Paulina Ahumada 49 Housewife 6th Evicted
Raquel Muñoz 41 Housewife 5th Evicted
Kimberly Salazar 17 Student 4th Evicted
Pablo Edwards 59 Architect 3rd Evicted
Jean Meneses 27 Electronics Technician 2nd Evicted
Nicolás Achondo 32 Graphic Designer 1st Evicted

Season 2 (2015-16)

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Contestant Age Occupation Status
Alfonso Castro 63 Waiter Winner
Maximiliano Cabezón 25 Civil Industrial Engineer Runner-Up
M.ª Elena Almendra Santibáñez 48 Art Dealer Finalists
Maylín González 28 Ex-convict Cook
Felipe Taverne 39 Architect Semifinalist
Alejandra González 28 Policewoman 23rd Evicted
Camila Sepúlveda 19 Nutrition Student 22nd Evicted
13th Evicted
Renato del Valle 35 Photographer 21st Evicted
Pachara Poonsawat 27 Translator and Singer 20th Evicted
4th Evicted
Fabián Calvumil 18 Amateur Boxer 19th Evicted
Karin Huber 28 Waitress 18th Evicted
Eduardo Leche Améstica 36 Artist and Musician 17th Evicted
María José Muñoz 34 Artist and Housewife 16th Evicted
11th Evicted
Odette Handschun 34 Lunch Seller 15th Evicted
2nd Evicted
Macarena Urrutia 28 Nutritionist 14th Evicted
Francisca Márquez 24 Social Work Student 12th Evicted
Nancy Jarpa 47 Waitress 10th Evicted
Andrés Bravo 32 Architect 9th Evicted
Jorge Valentino Sánchez 48 Crooner 8th Evicted
Fabricio Aedo 30 Fisherman 7th Evicted
Gabriel González 26 Technical Nursing Assistant 6th Evicted
Sheila González [es] 35 DJ, publicist and actress 5th Evicted
Joaquín Fuentes 24 Firefighter 3rd Evicted
Ss. Mónica Araya 55 Special Education Nun 1st Evicted

Season 3 (2017)

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Contestant Age Occupation Status
Faryd García 21 Parking Meter Operator Winner
Yuhui Lee 27 Perfume Retailer Runner-Up
Andrés Bundy Cid 41 Professional Wrestler Finalists
Valentina Ramos 27 Lunch Seller
Rosa Ortiz 30 Baker Semifinalists
Sandra Inostroza 29 Singer
Jorge Fernández 61 Safety Services' Entrepreneur 23rd Evicted
Yerko Flores 38 Military 22nd Evicted
Caio de la Vega 32 Model and Advertising Agent 21st Evicted
Pola Jakasovic 42 Leather Purses' Designer 20th Evicted
Alain Veyser 71 Ex-merchant ship Captain 19th Evicted
Hernán Norambuena 45 Plastic Surgeon 18th Evicted
11th Evicted
Josefa Barraza 22 Journalism Student and Model 17th Evicted
Myriam Ugalde 61 Housewife 16th Evicted
14th Evicted
Felipe Coya 34 Sushi Shop Owner 15th Evicted
7th Evicted
Paula Hermosilla 22 Special Education Teacher Abandons
10th Evicted
Daniel Iron-Man Lay 30 Street Artist 13th Evicted
Alfredo Edith Barriga 26 Law Student 12th Evicted
Cristián "Pistola" Flores 45 Former Footballer 10th Evicted
Pamela Jeria 37 Model and Health Visitor Student 9th Evicted
Andrea Cortés 55 Maintenance Worker 8th Evicted
Isabel Yáñez 34 Housewife 6th Evicted
Tatiana Reyes 53 Psychologist 5th Evicted
Valentina Urbina 16 Student 4th Evicted
Patricia Ortiz 37 Housewife 3rd Evicted
Manuel Vergara 43 Industrial Engineer and YouTuber 2nd Evicted
Víctor Rubilar 27 Agricultural Technician 1st Evicted

Season 4 (2019)

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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 Semifinalist
Katarzyna Kaschka Glazewska 54 Housewife 17th Evicted
Aníbal Valdés 20 Medical Student 16th Evicted
José Miguel González 29 Veterinary 15th Evicted
Karen Saavedra 33 Nutritionist 14th Evicted
Lautaro Soto 28 Sommelier 13th Evicted
Fidelina Leal 44 Referee 12th Evicted
Diana Morales 35 Housewife 11th Evicted
Javier Lizama 30 Engineer 10th Evicted
Ignacio Giannini 54 Entrepreneur 9th Evicted
Annabella Cardone 61 Philosophy Teacher 8th Evicted
Maximiliano Alonso 25 Influencer 7th Evicted
Fernanda Muñoz 24 Model 6th Evicted
Antonia Figueroa [es] 23 Engineering Student and Model 5th Evicted
Fernando Vallejos 31 Municipal Employee 4th Evicted
Alejandro Alfaro 26 Sushi Bar Assistant 3rd Evicted
Mónica Carvacho 45 Saleswoman 2nd Evicted
Claudia Poblete 49 Designer 1st Evicted

Junior Edition (2016)

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Contestant Age Status
Emilia Muñoz 12 Winner
Clemente Rodríguez 12 Runner-Up
Francisco Velásquez 10 Finalists
Simón Acuña 9
Cristóbal Velásquez 10 Semifinalists
Javiera Romero 12
Mailén Flores 13
Sebastián Sarralde 10
Valentina Maldonado 9 7th Evicteds (Week 11)
Vicente González 10
Agustina Espinoza 9 6th Evicteds (Week 9)
Verónica García 10
Dominga Matte 11 5th Evicteds (Week 8)
Trinidad Fernández 10
Valentina Kock 12
Diego Nagel 12 4th Evicteds (Week 7)
Maián Farre 11
Dominga Doberti 12 3rd Evicteds (Week 5)
Franco Poblete 11
Maximiliano Lira 12
Camelia Rojas 11 2nd Evicteds (Week 4)
Macarena Ramos 11
Pablo Abarca 9
Benjamín Thiebaut 13 1st Evicteds (Week 3)
Clemente Montabone 10
Maximiliano Torres 9

Celebrity Seasons

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1st season (2020)

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Contestant Age Occupation Status
Natalia Duco 31 Olympic Shot Put Medalist Winner
César Campos 38 Journalist Runner-Ups
Rocío Marengo 40 TV personality
Marcelo Marrocchino 21 Fashion Designer and Model 13th Evicted
Betsy Camino 23 Dancer, Model, 2018 Viña del Mar Queen 12th Evicted
Álvaro Nacho Pop Reyes 37 Journalist 11th Evicted
Stephanie Botota Fox 39 Transformist and Comedian 10th Evicted
Ignacia Allamand 39 Actress and Playwright 9th Evicted
Carlos Zárate 60 Journalist 8th Evicted
Daniela Palavecino 36 Actress 7th Evicted
Grimanesa Jiménez 83 Actress 6th Evicted
Adriano Castillo 79 Actor and Politician 5th Evicted
Pablito Ruiz 45 Singer 4th Evicted
Stephanie Steffi Méndez 25 Influencer 3rd Evicted
Rantes Ranty Verdugo 27 Instagrammer Abandons
Waldo Patricio Pato Torres 67 Actor and Comedian 2nd Evicted
Leo Caprile 61 TV host Abandons
Ledy Soa Ledy Ossandón 58 Pasapalabra ex-contestant 1st Evicted

2nd season (2021)

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Contestant Age Occupation Status
Begoña Basauri 39 Actress, Radio Broadcaster and TV Host Winner
María Jesús Tutú Vidaurre 25 Model and Actress Runner-Ups
Pollo Castillo 27 Influencer
Gastón Bernardou 54 Los Autenticos Decadentes Percussionist Semifinalist
Felipe Ríos 46 Actor and Theater Director 13rd Evicted
Rodrigo Avilés, Gallina 29 Influencer 12th Evicted
Josefina Pepi Velasco 59 Actress 11th Evicted
Nataly Chilet 35 Journalist and Miss Chile 2008 10th Evicted
Yamila Reyna 42 Comedian and Actress Abandons
Rodrigo Herrera 46 Sportscaster and Journalist 9th Evicted
Claudia Miranda 53 Dancer and Choreographer 8th Evicted
Camila Recabarren 30 Miss Chile 2012 7th Evicted
Álvaro López 41 Los Bunkers Vocalist 6th Evicted
Julio Milostich 54 Actor 5th Evicted
Flor de Rap 32 Singer-songwriter 4th Evicted
Cristina Tocco 62 Former Vedette and Actress 3rd Evicted
Nelson Ávila 78 Former Senator 2nd Evicted
Fréderic Redondo 46 Image Advisor and Socialite 1st Evicted

References

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  1. ^ "Diana Bolocco no se achica: "Me encantaría ganarle a las turcas"" (in Spanish). publimetro.cl. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Canal 13 le pone fecha de estreno a "MasterChef Chile"" (in Spanish). Puranoticia. 20 October 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  3. ^ ""Masterchef" tuvo un buen debut y sus personajes se robaron la película" (in Spanish). La Nación. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ Carla Ugarte (2 February 2015). "Daniela Castro: "Fue un honor haber disputado el primer lugar con Ignacio"" (in Spanish). La Tercera. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Alfonso Castro es el nuevo ganador de "MasterChef Chile"" (in Spanish). cooperativa.cl. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Las claves detrás de "Junior MasterChef Chile" antes de su debut" (in Spanish). Teletrece. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Christopher Carpentier". 15 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Yann Yvin". 15 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Ennio Carota". 15 September 2015.
  10. ^ "Sergi Arola, el chef que se enamoró de Chile llega a "MasterChef": "Me apetecía hacer algo distinto"". 5 March 2017.
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