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MasterChef Italia
GenreCookery
Based onMasterChef
Directed byUmberto Spinazzola
Judges
Country of originItaly
Original languageItalian
No. of seasons12
No. of episodes143
Production
Running time1 hour and 10 minutes
Production companiesMagnolia (seasons 1–5)
Endemol Shine Italia (season 6–)
Original release
Network
  • Sky Uno (rerun ed.1, edition 2+)
  • Cielo (edition 1, rerun ed. 2+)
Release2011 (2011) –
present

MasterChef Italia is the Italian version of culinary talent show MasterChef. The first edition was aired from 21 September to 7 December 2011 on Sky Uno.

The judges are chefs Bruno Barbieri, Carlo Cracco, Antonino Cannavacciuolo by the fifth edition and restaurateur Joe Bastianich (judge of MasterChef U.S.). Voiceovers are made by Simone D'Andrea and Luisa Ziliotto. Carlo Cracco quit the program after the end of 6th season and was replaced by Antonia Klugmann in the 7th. Antonia Klugmann was in turn replaced by Giorgio Locatelli for Season 8.

MasterChef Italia winners earn €100,000 in gold coins and get to publish a recipe book (published by RCS Rizzoli).

The success of the first edition included parodies of the program, including The Scoured, Crozza in Wonderland and Made in Sud with the parody Mastrochef

Format

  • Mystery Box Challenge: participants have to prepare a dish following the instructions of the judges and the ingredients contained in their Mystery Boxes. The judges taste the three most interesting dishes, and the winner is given an advantage for the next challenge.
  • Invention Test: the participants have to re-create a dish decided by the judges or, often, by a guest (including renowned figures such as Marco Pierre White, Masaharu Morimoto and Matt Preston). The winner of the Mystery Box Challenge is given an advantage over the other participants, which could go as far as being exempted from the challenge. The duration of this test is variable, and here the judges, after tasting all dishes, nominate the winner of the test (who can choose their own team in the challenge in external as well as having other benefits) and the three cooks with the worst outcome, and between them at least one is eliminated (sometimes the others are sent directly to the Pressure Test).
  • Team Challenge: in this test, the candidates are divided into two teams (or challenge each other) and have to prepare dishes to be served in a particular situation, usually outside MasterChef's kitchen, and for a considerable number of people, ranging from 100 to 10. MasterChef Italia has visited several locations in Italy and abroad, including Norwegian fjords, the Vatican, Naples. The winner of the invention test can choose the components of either teams and, at times, the courses to prepare, or have other particular advantages, such as advice from local chefs. The winning team will be voted upon by the guests they prepared food for, by simple majority.
  • Pressure Test: the members of the losing team will compete against each other in a task (or set of tasks), usually with a very strict time limit, until at least one of them is eliminated.
  • The Final: in the Season Finale, the two (or three) remaining participants face each other in a 2-hour long duel, during which they have to serve their own degustation menu, composed of at least four courses.

Season One

The first season of MasterChef Italy aired from 21 September to 7 December in 2011 on Sky and saw Spyros Theodoridis come out the winner. In addition, on 21 and 28 December, two special episodes were aired dedicated to the background and to the comments of the protagonists.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Fred Reitsma 58 Trade agent Livorno, Tuscany Eliminated 1st 18th
Paolo Vidoz 40 Former boxer and farmer Gorizia, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Eliminated 2nd 17th
Marìka Gennari 30 Athlete Novara, Piedmont Eliminated 3rd 16th
Davide Spadoni 23 Employee La Spezia, Liguria Eliminated 4th 15th
Diego Spatari 40 Skipper Firenze, Tuscany Eliminated 5th 14th
Alessandro de Sio 27 Bartender Salerno, Campania Eliminated 6th 13th
Agnese Malatesti 33 Event organizer Rome, Lazio Eliminated 7th 12th
Giada Serra 20 Oriental language student Varese, Lombardy Eliminated 8th 11th
Anna Lupi 48 Former dancer Verona, Veneto Eliminated 9th 10th
Enea Mazzoleni 23 Architectonic restorer Bergamo, Lombardy Eliminated 10th 9th
Chiara Orioli 26 Personal trainer Brescia, Lombardy Eliminated 11th 8th
Alberico Nunziata 34 Air Force sergeant Rome, Lazio Eliminated 12th 7th
Federico Stefanini 28 3D Graphic designer Parma, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 13th 6th
Giuseppe Danny D'Annibale 30 Engineering student Rome, Lazio Eliminated 14th 5th
Immacolata Imma Gargiulo 38 Housewife Napoli, Campania Eliminated 15th 4th
Ilenia Bazzacco 38 Housewife Treviso, Veneto Eliminated 16th 3rd
Luisa Cuozzo 23 Political science student Napoli, Campania Runner-up 2nd
Spyros Theodoridis 37 Employee Modena, Emilia-Romagna Winner 1st

Season Two

In February 2012 Sky Italy opened up the casting for the second edition.

The winner of the second edition was attorney Tiziana Stefanelli. Unlike the previous edition, the first MasterChef aired on Sky One from 13 December 2012[1] to 21 February 2013. On days 19, 20 and 21 November 2012, three special introductory episodes had aired: Joe Bastianich: Family Affairs, Carlo Cracco:The Squaring Of The Egg and Bruno Barbieri: Chef 7-Star.[2] In addition, the three judges were guests in an episode of X Factor Italy, of That Heavenly Goal! and The Barbarian Invasions.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Giorgio Gramegna 32 Graphic designer Novara, Piedmont Eliminated 1st 18th
Regina Finocchiaro 23 Engineering student Acireale, Sicily Eliminated 2nd 17th
Margherita Rigotti 26 Unemployed Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige Eliminated 3rd 16th
Federico Bonadies 33 Engineer Bari, Apulia Eliminated 4th 15th
Giorgio Anthony Ruggeri 29 Agriculture student Ragusa, Sicily Eliminated 5th 14th
Letizia Fidotti 24 Law student Rome, Lazio Eliminated 6th 13th
Guido D'Eramo 48 Plumber Rome, Lazio Eliminated 7th 12th
Suien Sani 25 Unemployed Pistoia, Tuscany Eliminated 8th 11th
Agnese Gullotta 22 Psychology student Misterbianco, Sicily Eliminated 9th 10th
Michele Bendini 34 Veterinarian Città di Castello, Umbria Eliminated 10th 9th
Nicola Dragani 41 Kitchen hand Pescara, Abruzzo Eliminated 11th 8th
Paola Galloni 39 Housewife Milan, Lombardy Eliminated 12th 7th
Daiana Cecconi 53 Housewife Follonica, Tuscany Eliminated 13th 6th
Marika Elefante 27 Educational Sciences student Napoli, Campania Eliminated 14th 5th
Ivan Iurato 35 Employee Comiso, Sicily Eliminated 15th 4th
Andrea Marconetti 37 Computer programmer Vimodrone, Lombardy Eliminated 16th 3rd
Maurizio Rosazza Prin 33 Painter and copywriter Como, Lombardy Runner-up 2nd
Tiziana Stefanelli 41 Lawyer Rome, Lazio Winner 1st

Season Three

In February 2013 casting opened for the third edition. The race started 19 December 2013 and ended on 6 March 2014. The winner of the third edition was Francesco Federico Ferrero, a medical intern.[3] Unlike the other two editions, the winner was announced live at the General Stores in Milan. The season will be broadcast again on Cielo, a DTV channel, in September 2014.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Margherita Cicinelli 18 High school student Giovinazzo, Apulia Eliminated 1st 20th
Haeri Youn 31 Housewife Pioltello, Lombardy Eliminated 2nd 19th
Daniele Pietrobelli 29 Videogames developer Schio, Veneto Eliminated 3st 18th
Giovanna Walendziak 35 Employee Altavilla Vicentina, Veneto Eliminated 4th 17th
Jessica Rizzetto 25 Worker Pordenone, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Eliminated 5th 16th
Giorgio Deriu 25 Law student Melendugno, Apulia Eliminated 6th 15th
Laura Castrataro 48 Unemployed Rocchetta a Volturno, Molise Eliminated 7th 14th
Michele Guida 45 Worker Ordona, Apulia Eliminated 8th 13th
Ludovica Baiocco 30 Housewife Montecosaro, Marche Eliminated 9th 12th
Marco Gianfreda 39 Director Rome, Lazio Eliminated 10th 11th
Emma Sarr 27 Unemployed Fossano, Piedmont Eliminated 11th 10th
Beatrice De Tullio 23 Management student Pescara, Abruzzo Eliminated 12th 9th
Michele Cannistraro 35 Foreman Rozzano, Lombardy Eliminated 13th 8th
Alberto Naponi 69 Retired Cremona, Lombardy Eliminated 14th 7th
Rachida Karrati 48 Seamstress Sorisole, Lombardy Eliminated 15th 6th
Eleonora Federici 35 Gemologist Pavia, Lombardy Eliminated 16th 5th
Salvatore Russo 40 Sea captain Piano di Sorrento, Campania Eliminated 17th 4th
Enrica Della Martira 32 Sales representative Florence, Tuscany Eliminated 18th 3rd
Almo Bibolotti 39 Dog hotelier Bari, Apulia Runner-up 2nd
Federico Francesco Ferrero 39 Nutritionist doctor Turin, Piedmont Winner 1st

Season Four

In February 2014 casting opened for the fourth season scheduled for the second half of 2014 again on Sky Uno. Filming of these episodes will begin in June. MasterChef Italy started on 18 December 2014 and the winner was Stefano Callegaro. The winner's name was leaked by the media and published before the final episode of the season.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Gabriele Costantino 46 Business consultant Arezzo, Tuscany Eliminated 1st 20th
Alessandro Clementi 31 Employee Dairago, Lombardy Eliminated 2nd 19th
Carmine Giovinazzo 30 Trucker Codevigo, Veneto Eliminated 3st 18th
Ilaria Carratù 24 Sales representative Naples, Campania Eliminated 4th 17th
Serena De Maio 25 Unemployed Vicenza, Veneto Eliminated 5th 16th
Fabiano Mantovan 41 Craftsman Porto Viro, Veneto Eliminated 6th 15th
Viola Melania Berti 20 Barlady Milano, Lombardy Eliminated 7th 14th
Chiara Zanotti 37 Travel agent Monterotondo, Lazio Eliminated 8th 13th
Silvana Amodeo 32 Housewife Bitonto, Apulia Eliminated 9th 12th
Giuseppe Garozzo Zannini Quirini 50 Civil servant Rome, Lazio Eliminated 10th 11th
Filippo Cassano 40 Project manager Rome, Lazio Eliminated 11th 10th
Valentina Pozzato 29 Nurse Biella, Piedmont Eliminated 12th 9th
Simone Finetti 24 Electrician Argenta, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 13th 8th
Federica Fiocchetti 32 Housewife Padenghe sul Garda, Lombardy Eliminated 14th 7th
Maria Acquaroli 27 Wedding planner Bergamo, Lombardy Eliminated 15th 6th
Arianna Contenti 42 Bank clerk Rome, Lazio Eliminated 16th 5th
Paolo Armando 42 Computer technician and catechist Cuneo, Piedmont Eliminated 17th 4th
Amelia Falco 26 Economics student Piana di Monte Verna, Campania Eliminated 18th 3rd
Nicolò Pietro Prati 21 Agriculture student Milan, Lombardy Runner-up 2nd
Stefano Callegaro 43 Realtor Adria, Veneto Winner 1st

Season Five

In February 2015 casting opened for the fifth season started on December 18, 2015, on Sky Uno. By this season there was a new entry, Antonino Cannavacciuolo as a new judge. The Season Finale aired on March 3, 2016, and the winner was Erica Liverani.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Jacopo Maraldi 22 Law student Cesenatico, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 1st 20th
Ivana Fulvia Acciaioli 61 Retired teacher Prato, Tuscany Eliminated 2nd 19th
Sabina Babura 22 Housewife Pavullo nel Frignano, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 3st 18th
Francesco Amato 48 Employee Mestre, Veneto Eliminated 4th 17th
Beatrice Ronconi 24 Pig farmer Marmirolo, Lombardy Eliminated 5th 16th
Alice Pasquato 29 Marketing manager Brenta, Lombardy Eliminated 6th 15th
Luigi Muraro 24 Graphic designer Zevio, Veneto Eliminated 7th 14th
Maria "Marzia" Bellino 57 Pharmacist Casola Valsenio, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 8th 13th
Laura Duchini 40 Unemployed Bellinzona, Ticino Eliminated 9th 12th
Andrea Torelli 33 Photographer Borgo Valsugana, Trentino-Alto Adige Eliminated 10th 11th
Giovanni Gaetani 26 PhD student in philosophy Gaeta, Lazio Eliminated 11th 10th
Mattia D'Agostini 21 Waiter Selvazzano Dentro, Veneto Eliminated 12th 9th
Sylvie Rondeau 47 Fashion designer Casciago, Lombardy Eliminated 13th 8th
Rubina Rovini 34 Unemployed Pontedera, Tuscany Eliminated 14th 7th
Dario Baruffa 29 Gas station attendant Berra, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 15th 6th
Lucia Giorgi 50 Shop assistant Brescia, Lombardy Eliminated 16th 5th
Maradona Youssef 28 Educational Sciences student Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Eliminated 17th 4th
Lorenzo De Guio 23 Butcher Roana, Veneto Eliminated 18th 3rd
Alida Gotta 25 Unemployed Turin, Piedmont Runner-up 2nd
Erica Liverani 30 Physiotherapist Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna Winner 1st

Season Six

In February 2016 casting opened for the sixth season scheduled for the second half of 2016 on Sky Uno. The winner of this season was the youngest winner in MasterChef Italia History, Valerio Braschi (18 years old).

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Alves "Lalla" Pedriali 61 Retired teacher Cesena, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 1st 20th
Antonella Orsino 37 Accountant Cusano Mutri, Campania Eliminated 2nd 19th
Vittoria Polloni 29 Store manager Brescia, Lombardy Eliminated 3st 18th
Alain Stratta 33 Insurance adjuster Donnas, Aosta Valley Eliminated 4th 17th
Marco Moreschi 40 Entrepreneur Gussago, Lombardy Eliminated 5th 16th
Marco Vandoni 37 Manager Milan, Lombardy Eliminated 6th 15th
Barbara D'Aniello 44 Beautician Verona, Veneto Eliminated 7th 14th
Maria Zaccagni 29 Employee Bari, Apulia Eliminated 8th 13th
Daniele Cui 37 Stay-at-home dad Selargius, Sardinia Eliminated 9th 12th
Roberto Perugini 36 Worker Predappio, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 10th 11th
Mariangela Gigante 39 Criminal lawyer Castellaneta, Apulia Eliminated 11th 10th
Giulia Brandi 30 Shop keeper Fermignano, Marche Eliminated 12th 9th
Gabriele Gatti 46 Architect Turin, Piedmont Eliminated 13th 8th
Michele Pirozzi 34 Funeral item representative San Felice a Cancello, Campania Eliminated 14th 7th
Michele Ghedini 21 High school student Porto Mantovano, Lombardy Eliminated 15th 6th
Loredana Martori 48 Architecture consultant San Giorgio Morgeto, Calabria Eliminated 16th 5th
Margherita Russo 27 Law student Palermo, Sicily Eliminated 17th 4th
Gloria Enrico 24 Barlady Tovo San Giacomo, Liguria Runner-up 2nd
Cristina Nicolini 25 Practicing lawyer Fiorentino, San Marino Runner-up 2nd
Valerio Braschi 18 High school student Santarcangelo di Romagna, Emilia-Romagna Winner 1st

Season Seven

In February 2017 casting opened for the seventh season scheduled for the end of the year. The 7th season started airing in December 2017 until April 2018. Carlo Cracco was replaced by the first woman judge, Antonia Klugmann. This edition was won by Simone Scipioni.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Simonetta Piccardo 47 Unemployed Genova, Liguria Eliminated 1st 22nd
Tiziana Sassi 43 Housewife Romano di Lombardia, Lombardy Eliminated 2nd 21st
Eri Koishi 45 Self-employed Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Eliminated 3rd 20th
Jose Oppi 27 Musician Massarosa, Tuscany Eliminated 4th 19th
Stefano Biondi 20 Civil engineering student Cagliari, Sardinia Eliminated 5th 18th
Michele Sardo 35 Cruise ship personnel Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Eliminated 6th 17th
Rocco Buffone 28 Chemistry teacher Amantea, Calabria Eliminated 7th 16th
Joayda Herrera 31 Shop keeper Campobasso, Molise Eliminated 8th 15th
Matteo Marchetto 56 Physical education teacher Sovizzo, Veneto Eliminated 9th 14th
Italo Screpanti 74 Retired airplane pilot Pedaso, Marche Eliminated 10th 13th
Giovanna Rosanio 50 Kindergarten teacher Deruta, Umbria Eliminated 11th 12th
Manuela Costantini 36 Real estate consultant Ascoli Piceno, Marche Eliminated 12th 11th
Fabrizio Ferri 53 Egg carrier Pescara, Abruzzo Eliminated 13th 10th
Ludovica Starita 19 Linguistic mediation student Rome, Lazio Eliminated 14th 9th
Francesco Rozza 23 Food science student Ticengo, Lombardy Eliminated 15th 8th
Antonino Bucolo 36 Butcher Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto, Sicily Eliminated 16th 7th
Marianna Calderaro 40 Employee Monopoli, Apulia Eliminated 17th 6th
Denise Delli 35 Clinical risk manager Calci, Tuscany Eliminated 18th 5th
Davide Aviano 36 Radiographer Varese, Lombardy Eliminated 19th 4th
Alberto Menino 23 Mycologist Tortona, Piedmont Eliminated 20th 3rd
Kateryna Gryniukh 23 Unemployed Salerno, Campania Runner-up 2nd
Simone Scipioni 20 Food science student Montecosaro, Marche Winner 1st

Season Eight

The 8th season of MasterChef started airing in December 2018 until April 2019. Antonia Klugmann left MasterChef after only one season, being replaced by chef Giorgio Locatelli. The winner was Valeria Raciti from Sicily. She then published the book Amore curiosità istinto. La mia cucina felice.[4]

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Paola Chiaraluce 36 Product manager Dublin, Ireland Eliminated 1st 20th
Caterina Gualdi 53 Housewife Cene, Lombardy Eliminated 2nd 19th
Tiziana Bortolon 53 Craftswoman Castelfranco Veneto, Veneto Eliminated 3st 18th
Tiziana Rispoli 42 Shop assistant Positano, Campania Eliminated 4th 17th
Gerry Alotta 37 Blacksmith Busto Arsizio, Lombardy Eliminated 5th 16th
Vito Tauro 51 Tire dealer Castellana Grotte, Apulia Eliminated 6th 15th
Samuele Cesarini 22 Butcher San Marino Eliminated 7th 14th
Anna Martelli 72 Retired Pecetto Torinese, Piedmont Eliminated 8th 13th
Giovanni Venditti 37 Medical student Naples, Campania Eliminated 9th 12th
Verando Zappi 33 Marketing and communication manager Viterbo, Lazio Eliminated 10th 11th
Virginia Fabbri 22 Law student Urbino, Marche Eliminated 11th 10th
Salvatore Cozzitorto 31 Cargo ship commander Agrigento, Sicily Eliminated 12th 9th
Federico Penzo 20 Fisherman Chioggia, Veneto Eliminated 13th 8th
Loretta Rizzotti 51 Architect Rivanazzano Terme, Lombardy Eliminated 14th 7th
Giuseppe Lavecchia 35 Peddler Salice Terme, Lombardy Eliminated 15th 6th
Guido Fejles 33 Practicing lawyer Cambiano, Piedmont Eliminated 16th 5th
Alessandro Bigatti 33 Employee Lodi, Lombardy Eliminated 17th 4th
Gloria Clama 40 Worker Tolmezzo, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Runner-up 2nd
Gilberto Neirotti 23 Law student Verona, Veneto Runner-up 2nd
Valeria Raciti 31 Secretary Aci Sant'Antonio, Sicily Winner 1st

Season Nine

The 9th season of MasterChef started airing in December 2019. Joe Bastianich left MasterChef after eight seasons, Bruno Barbieri is now the only judge left from the original cast. Antonio Lorenzon is the winner of this season.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Alexandro Picchietti Fabrizi 40 Crane operator Rome, Lazio Eliminated 1st 20th
Maria Assunta Cassetta 53 Teacher Rapolla, Basilicata Eliminated 2nd 19th
Nunzia Borrelli 44 Beautician Naples, Campania Eliminated 3st 18th
Rossella Costa 48 Entrepreneur Catanzaro, Calabria Eliminated 4th 17th
Domenico Letizia 36 Lawyer Marcianise, Campania Eliminated 5th 16th
Andrea De Giorgi 23 Shop assistant Lecce, Apulia Eliminated 6th 15th
Gianna Meccariello 29 Shop assistant Benevento, Campania Eliminated 7th 14th
Fabio Scotto di Vetta 37 Lawyer Naples, Campania Eliminated 8th 13th
Annamaria Magi 55 Housewife Lecce, Apulia Eliminated 9th 12th
Milenys De Las Mercedes Gordillo Sanchez 49 Shop assistant Camerino, Marche Eliminated 10th 11th
Giada Meloni 26 Copywriter Cornaredo, Lombardy Eliminated 11th 10th
Vincenzo Trimarco 65 Customs broker Salerno, Campania Eliminated 12th 9th
Giulia Busato 31 Employee Noale, Veneto Eliminated 13th 8th
Francesca Moi 29 Barlady Pisa, Tuscany Eliminated 14th 7th
Luciano Di Marco 52 Surveyor Palermo, Sicily Eliminated 15th 6th
Nicolò Duchini 29 Social media manager Montepulciano, Tuscany Eliminated 16th 5th
Davide Tonetti 30 Unemployed Gallarate, Lombardy Eliminated 17th 4th
Marisa Maffeo 33 Nurse Parma, Emilia-Romagna Runner-up 2nd
Maria Teresa Ceglia 31 Financial advisor Milan, Lombardy Runner-up 2nd
Antonio Lorenzon 43 Art director Bassano del Grappa, Veneto Winner 1st

Season Ten

The 10th season of MasterChef started airing on December 17, 2020. The contestants include American journalist, Maxwell Alexander. The winner was Francesco Aquila.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Camilla Lucrezia Lampani 35 Unemployed Albisola Superiore, Liguria Eliminated 1st 21st
Francesco Genovese 59 Bank clerk Palermo, Sicily Eliminated 2nd 20th
Giuseppe Ricchiuti 36 Plumber Florence, Tuscany Eliminated 3rd 19th
Irish Soldani 25 Event planner Bassano del Grappa, Veneto Eliminated 4th 18th
Sedighe Sharifi Dahaji 32 Director Venice, Veneto Eliminated 5th 17th
Alessandra Nioi 29 Law student Elmas, Sardinia Eliminated 6th 16th
Marco Piccolo 31 Unemployed Rome, Lazio Eliminated 7th 15th
Daiana Meli 32 Lawyer Caltanissetta, Sicily Eliminated 8th 14th
Ilda Muja 43 Self-employed Novara, Piedmont Eliminated 9th 13th
Igor Nori 42 Choir director Montecchio Maggiore, Veneto Eliminated 10th 12th
Valeria Caserta 24 Head waitress Vasto, Abruzzo Eliminated 11th 11th
Cristiano Cavolini 46 Worker Bologna, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 12th 10th
Maxwell Alexander 63 Writer and journalist Rome, Lazio Eliminated 13th 9th
Jia Bi Ge 53 Translator Bari, Apulia Eliminated 14th 8th
Eduard Lora Alcantara 29 Shop assistant Verona, Veneto Eliminated 15th 7th
Federica Di Lieto 30 Chemical engineering student Montalto Uffugo, Calabria Eliminated 16th 6th
Azzurra D'Arpa 37 Croupier Palermo, Sicily Eliminated 17th 5th
Monir Eddardary 29 Flight attendant Bevagna, Umbria Eliminated 18th 4th
Irene Volpe 21 Industrial design student Rome, Lazio Runner-up 2nd
Antonio Colasanto 26 PhD student in Food chemistry Novara, Piedmont Runner-up 2nd
Francesco Aquila 34 Maître Bellaria – Igea Marina, Emilia-Romagna Winner 1st

Season Eleven

The 11th season of MasterChef started airing on December 16, 2021. The winner was Tracy Eboigbodin.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Giulia Masetti 30 Model Bologna, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 1st 20th
Andrealetizia Pedrini 25 Unemployed Brighton, England Eliminated 2nd 19th
Rita Monforte 53 Entrepreneur Catania, Sicily Eliminated 3st 18th
Andrea Comazzi 42 Maître Marano Ticino, Piedmont Eliminated 4th 17th
Nicholas Bianchini 21 Radiography student Arezzo, Tuscany Eliminated 5th 16th
Anna Leone 30 Nutritionist Codigoro, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 6th 15th
Bruno Tanzi 64 Sales representative Parma, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 7th 14th
Maria Grazia "Mery" Liviero 26 Personal trainer Rome, Lazio Eliminated 8th 13th
Tina Caruso 39 Shop assistant Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 9th 12th
Pietro Adragna 42 Self-employed Palermo, Sicily Eliminated 10th 11th
Dalia Rivolta 30 Commercial advisor Turin, Piedmont Eliminated 11th 10th
Gabriele "Polone" Policarpo 34 Bouncer Anzio, Lazio Eliminated 12th 9th
Mime Kataniwa 48 Tour guide Florence, Tuscany Eliminated 13th 8th
Elena Morlacchi 54 Housewife Lido Adriano, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 14th 7th
Federico Chimirri 30 DJ Milan, Lombardy Eliminated 15th 6th
Nicky Brian Perera 28 Designer Brighton, England Eliminated 16th 5th
Lia Valetti 30 Bank clerk Bardolino, Veneto Eliminated 17th 4th
Christian Passeri 20 Chemical engineering student Bosconero, Piedmont Runner-up 2nd
Carmine Gorrasi 18 High school student Battipaglia, Campania Runner-up 2nd
Tracy Eboigbodin 28 Waitress Verona, Veneto Winner 1st

Season Twelve

The 12th season of MasterChef started airing on December 15, 2022. The winner was Edoardo Franco.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Luciana Battistini 74 Retired Milan, Lombardy Eliminated 1st 20th
Rachele Rossi 34 Sales manager Milan, Lombardy Eliminated 2nd 19th
Francesco Girardi 33 Photographer Cesena, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 3rd 18th
Letizia Borri 25 Health Care Assistant Carpi, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 4th 17th
Francesca Filippone 39 Export manager Rancio Valcuvia, Lombardy Eliminated 5th 16th
Ivana Santomo 60 Parliamentary secretary Rome, Lazio Eliminated 6th 15th
Giuseppe Carlone 43 Medical laboratory manager Bari, Apulia Eliminated 7th 14th
Silvia Zummo 56 Hotelier Rome, Lazio Eliminated 8th 13th
Nicola Longanesi 20 Gastronomic sciences student Bagnacavallo, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 9th 12th
Ollivier Stemberger 45 Luxury goods manager Parma, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 10th 11th
Laura Manili 31 Architect Rome, Lazio Eliminated 11th 10th
Leonardo Colavito 20 Economy student Trento, Trentino-Alto Adige Eliminated 12th 9th
Francesco Saragò 29 Waiter Rome, Lazio Eliminated 13th 8th
Lavinia Scotto 22 Economy student Chieri, Piedmont Eliminated 14th 7th
Roberto Resta 34 Mechanical designer Fombio, Lombardy Eliminated 15th 6th
Sara Messaoudi 27 Employee Bergamo, Lombardy Eliminated 16th 5th
Mattia Tagetto 37 Wine shop manager Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige Eliminated 17th 4th
Antonio "Bubu" Gargiulo 19 Archeology student Sestu, Sardinia Runner-up 2nd
Hue Dinh Thi 27 Project assistant Florence, Tuscany Runner-up 2nd
Edoardo Franco 26 Unemployed Varese, Lombardy Winner 1st

Spin-off Celebrity MasterChef Italia

In 2017 the first season of Celebrity MasterChef Italia ended with the victory of Roberta Capua, an Italian TV host.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Serra Yılmaz 62 Actress Istanbul, Turkey Eliminated 1st 12th
Stefano Meloccaro 52 Sports journalist Rieti, Lazio Eliminated 2nd 11th
Enrica Guidi 32 Actress Livorno, Tuscany Eliminated 3rd 10th
Maria Grazia Cucinotta 48 Actress Messina, Sicily Eliminated 4th 9th
Antonio Capitani 58 Astrologist Porto Santo Stefano, Tuscany Eliminated 5th 8th
Mara Maionchi 75 Record producer Bologna, Emilia-Romagna Eliminated 6th 7th
Alex Britti 48 Singer-songwriter Rome, Lazio Eliminated 7th 6th
Elena Di Cioccio 42 Actress and TV host Milan, Lombardy Eliminated 8th 5th
Filippo Magnini 35 Swimmer Pesaro, Marche Eliminated 9th 4th
Marisa Passera 44 TV and radio host Milan, Lombardy Eliminated 9th 3rd
Nesli 36 Singer-songwriter Senigallia, Marche Runner-up 2nd
Roberta Capua 48 TV host Naples, Campania Winner 1st

Spin-off Celebrity MasterChef Italia 2

In 2018 the second season of Celebrity MasterChef Italia ended with the victory of Anna Tatangelo, an Italian singer.

Contestants

Contestant Age Occupation Origin Status Place
Laura Barriales 35 Actress and model León, Spain Eliminated 1st 12th
Umberto Guidoni 63 Astronaut and astrophysicist Rome, Lazio Eliminated 2nd 11th
Barbara Alberti 74 Journalist and writer Umbertide, Umbria Eliminated 3rd 10th
Valerio Spinella 35 Sports journalist Rome, Lazio Eliminated 4th 9th
Serena Autieri 41 Actress Naples, Campania Eliminated 5th 8th
Lorenzo Amoruso 46 Former footballer Bari, Apulia Eliminated 6th 7th
Andrea Lo Cicero 41 Rugby player Catania, Sicily Eliminated 7th 6th
Margherita Granbassi 38 Former fencer and TV host Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia Eliminated 8th 5th
Daniele Tombolini 56 Former referee Loreto, Marche Eliminated 9th 4th
Davide Devenuto 46 Actor Rome, Lazio Eliminated 9th 3rd
Orietta Berti 71 Singer Cavriago, Emilia-Romagna Runner-up 2nd
Anna Tatangelo 31 Singer Sora, Lazio Winner 1st

Spin-off Junior MasterChef Italia

On 16 April 2013 it was announced the MasterChef inspired spin-off, MasterChef Italy Junior, would involve children between 8 and 13 years of age. The casting began on 17 April 2013. The judges are Bruno Barbieri, Lidia Bastianich and Alessandro Borghese. The first season aired from 13 March to 10 April 2014. After three seasons, the spin-off was put on hiatus.

Spin-off Masterchef All Stars

On 1 June 2018 the Italian version of MasterChef All Stars is announced, the spin-off of MasterChef where 16 of the most talented former competitors of the seven editions held so far will participate. On June 21, the 16 contestants who will form the cast were announced. The judges are Bruno Barbieri and Antonino Cannavacciuolo, supported each evening by a guest judge chosen in rotation among Joe Bastianich, Antonia Klugmann, Iginio Massari and Giorgio Locatelli. It was broadcast on Sky Uno from 20 December 2018 to 10 January 2019.

Note

  1. ^ ^ The second season of Masterchef on Sky One | DavideMaggio.it
  2. ^ MasterChef Italy 2012 promotional video
  3. ^ "Ferrero: "I won Masterchef because no one had an idea of the kitchen," interview with the chef". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
  4. ^ Raciti, Valeria (2019). Amore curiosità istinto. La mia cucina felice. Baldini + Castoldi. ISBN 9788893881876.
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