Melissa Leong Biography Melissa Leong is an Australian television presenter, freelance food writer, chef, travel writer, guidebook author and entrepreneur. He is best known for his work as a judge on MasterChef Australia. Liang was born and raised in Sydney, Australia. She is also the founder of TOYS COLLECTIVE, a group of young welcoming men.… Read More »
Michael Symon is an award-winning chef and owner of Lola and Lolita restaurant in Cleveland. Its history began in 1990, after graduating from the Culinary Institute of America in New York. Simon frequently appears on Food Network shows such as Iron Chef America, Burgers, Brew and ‘Que, Food Feuds and The Best I Ever Ate. He also appeared on Cooking Channel’s “Cook Like an Iron Chef” and ABC’s “The Chew.”
Tom Kerridge is a chef from England. Since then, he has worked in a number of British restaurants, including the Rhodes in the Square and Adlards.
Colin Fassnidge is an Irish-Australian chef, author and television presenter. Fassnidge has been a judge on “My Kitchen Rules” since 2013 and will host “Australian Kitchen Nightmares” in 2022 and will be announced as the first chef to be crowned two in Australia.
Cristeta Comerford is a Filipino-American cook who since 2005, has served as the White House executive chef. She is the first woman and Asian-American to hold the position.
Cath Collins is the president of Victoria. He joins Brent Draper as a contestant in MasterChef Australia Series 15. A self-taught chef with over 100 cookbooks, he loves all kinds of dishes and is not a connoisseur of sweet or savory, which he sees as a value given the variation.
Brent Draper is a digital content creator from Queensland, Australia. He is a contestant on season 15 of the Australian game show MasterChef Australia, which premiered on Network 10 on 7 May 2023. Draper has previously joined MasterChef. But he voluntarily withdrew from the show in 2021 to prioritize mental illness and returned as a contestant in 2023.
Neil Perry AM an Australian chef, restaurateur, author, and television host from Australia. Under his company Rockpool Consulting, he is as well the Qantas Flight Catering co-ordinator. He as well prepares high-quality Korean BBQ dishes and is an Asian cuisine expert.
Marion Grasby a Thai-Australian chef and business owner and a TV host, cookbook author, and culinary journalist.
Tetsuya Wakuda OAM a Sydney-based Japanese-born Australian chef. He featured on the final episode of Junior MasterChef Australia’s second season, he served as the head judge.