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- Whitney Miller. Hometown: Poplarville, Mississippi. Age during show: 22. Finale date: September 15, 2010. Runner-up: David Miller.
- Jennifer Behm. Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware. Age during show: 34. Finale date: August 16, 2011. Runner-up: Adrien Nieto.
- Christine Ha. Hometown: Houston, Texas. Age during show: 32. Finale date: September 10, 2012. Runner-up: Josh Marks.
- Luca Manfe. Hometown: Astoria, New York. Age during show: 31. Finale date: September 11, 2013. Runner-up: Natasha Crnjac.
Sep 18, 2024 · But at the end of the night, it was 27-year-old Michael Leonard from Myrtle Beach, S.C. that impressed judges Gordon Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez and Joe Bastianich sufficiently to be named the winner,...
- Whitney Miller — Season 1. As one of the youngest chefs in Season 1, 22-year-old Whitney Miller was originally portrayed as the soft-spoken, likable contestant who immediately put herself in a position to take the whole competition.
- Jennifer Behm — Season 2. The true underdog of the MasterChef series, Jennifer Behm began the second season by finding herself in the hot seat seven different times, literally playing with fire and risking being sent home.
- Christine Hà — Season 3. Perhaps the contestant with the biggest challenge from day one, Christine Hà lost her vision due to an autoimmune disorder 10 years before deciding to put her master’s degree on hold to audition for MasterChef.
- Luca Manfe — Season 4. The likable and affable Luca Manfe not only was the first male winner of the MasterChef series, but he was also the first returning contestant to win the entire competition (he originally auditioned for Season 3).
Sep 15, 2022 · Dara Yu has been crowned the champion of 'MasterChef: Back to Win' season 12. FOX. Yu, who appeared on season 1 of MasterChef Junior, has been crowned the winner of MasterChef: Back to Win,...
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The desert garnered her rare praise from judge and restaurateur Bastianich, who said it was the kind of dish he would aspire to have at his restaurants. “He’s just like the ultimate kind of critic, even more so than Gordon. His standards are just so high,” she said. “When he gave me that critique on my dessert, it was one of those ‘Oh, you've made ...
Murphy is the first "MasterChef" champion from Indiana. She also reps Chicago, where she grew up. She and the two other finalists, Boston bartender Autumn Moretti and Houston food blogger Suu Khin, also made for the first all-female finale in the show’s history. And she logged the win with a hand injury. Murphy had suffered a deep cut to her thumb ...
Another thing Murphy had to get used to while the season was being broadcast was answering questions about her signature look. Viewers saw her in a headband for every challenge. Murphy wasn’t a fan of the look, which she tried for an initial photo for the show and wardrobe kept. “I tried to say, ‘Can we drop the headband? No more headbands,’" she s...
Murphy plans to use the exposure to build a brand in the culinary industry. She left her job as a physical therapist last week to concentrate on a career in food. Her next step won't necessarily be as a restaurateur, she said. “I don't know if that's going to be how I start my journey or what really the first goal will be,” said Murphy, who has an ...
Murphy has no formal culinary training but grew up learning to cook as a child, loving foods from her Italian and Polish heritage. She and her husband, Brandon, moved to Fishers from suburban Chicago December 2017 to continue their work as therapists with Athletico Physical Therapy, setting up shops in the Indianapolis area. Each has a doctorate in...
The prize money — again, that's a quarter of a million dollars — will be parked for the immediate future. “It's going into savings, sitting there until we kind of coordinate a plan,” said Murphy, who also won a new kitchen from Viking. “Part of it is going to be to help finance and supplement my income as I work to figure out my career in the culin...
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The winner of MasterChef Season 13, United Tastes of America, spoke to TV Guide about their three-course menu in the finale and what it means to win this year while representing their...
Grant is named this season's winner, taking home the $250,000, the trophy and the title of MasterChef; MasterChef Winner: Grant Gillon
