MasterChef returns to television. The wait has been long, but Spain’s most famous cooking talent has returned to prime-time this Monday with its twelfth edition. A new start in whichand Pepe Rodriguez, Samantha Vallejo-Ngera, and Jordi Cruz They had to select the 16 new applicants, accompanied by a very renowned chef such as Marcos Morn (three Repsol soles and one Michelin star).
Four stars among the kitchens that have already chosen the applicants for MasterChef 12, among whom you can find faces that will undoubtedly conquer the audience, such as Mónica Naranjo’s guitarist, a mother of a large family with six children, a former flat-earther legionnaire , and even a director of a diet cooking company who has worked with movie stars like Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth.
Jos Doa, 22 years old (Mlaga)
If Doa has become the first candidate for this new edition. This is a 22-year-old young man who He works as a waiter and has a great passion for the world of cooking.. A little world that he has tried to dedicate himself to at different times in his life, without much luck. In fact, he even tried it in the Army, where he was about to dedicate himself to this art, but was deemed unfit because of his diabetes.
David, 27 years old (Barcelona)
David He is also already a participant in MasterChef 12. He is 27 years old and comes from Barcelona, where he has had different jobs, and after studying a Professional Training course in sheet metal and painting, he worked as a security guard and as a barber. The thing didn’t stop there, well He entered the Army to become a legionnaire. Now, she seeks to enter the world of gastronomy after having her grandparents as references.
Tamara, 31 years old (Russia)
Tamara I was born in Russia, although I currently reside in Barcelona. At 31 years oldworks as a financial consultant, although she previously dedicated herself to the world of fitness, which he had to leave due to an injury. Although he enjoys his work, he wants to take a radical turn in his life and work in the kitchen.
Maicol, 23 aos (Cali, Colombia)
Maicol He was born in Cali, in Colombia, and comes to MasterChef because his dream is to be able to dedicate himself to the world of gastronomy. The 23-year-old young man said in his presentation that works as an accountant, and also collaborates as a model in advertisingbut his passion for the kitchen and Colombian food has led him to enter talent.
Angela, 29 years old (Valencia)
come on She is a Valencian who lives in Madrid and who comes to MasterChef 12 to become the winner. She doesn’t like to lose anything, and her big dream is to open a restaurant with her partner. She does not lack knowledge about the world, as she has traveled all over the world, from the United States and Australia, to China, the Philippines and Vietnam. He works as a publicist and also dabbles as a drummer, but cooking is his great passion..
Pilar, 40 years old (Palma de Mallorca)
Pilar She is the mother of a large family with a total of six children. At 40 years of age, Works as a sales assistant in a famous fashion brand. She is a woman who lived a complicated childhood, leading her to act as a mother to her siblings, and that is why she now wants to dedicate herself to what she wants, the world of cooking.
Samya, 25 years old (Morocco)
The same comes to the program to revolutionize it. He is of Moroccan origin, and claims to comply with customs at times. She arrived in Spain four years ago, and although at first she lived in Madrid, she moved to Cantabria, where she lives with her husband. All She works as a jeweler, although she also likes the world of self-carebut without a doubt what he wants most is to open his own restaurant chain.
Pulga, 37 years old (Madrid)
For money He is also the father of a large family like Pilar, but in his case he has four children. He works as a director of a retail company that handles sales on planes and trains.but now he wants to take another step in his working life and dedicate himself to cooking by setting up a taco shop.
Celeste, 35 years old (Barcelona)
Celeste He is from Barcelona, and after seeing his parents dedicate themselves to their own businesses, he decided to make his way through the field of Administration and Finance, first, and then Journalism, although currently works as an accountant. She enjoys cooking and it relaxes her, and it is now that she wants to be able to dedicate herself to it.
Alberto, 43 years old (Madrid)
The great passion of Alberto is music, because in addition to having his own group, he has more than remarkable experience in the world, being Mnica Naranjo’s guitarist for 10 years. However, the world of cooking is also something that particularly attracts her attention, and her dream is to be able to open a tavern with which to combine music and gastronomy.
Ramn, 30 years old (Mlaga)
Ramón works as a social educator in a juvenile center. At the age of 9 he suffered an accident and lost a leg, and after assimilating the events he ended up becoming an example of self-improvement. A way of being that has now taken him to MasterChef 12, where he wants to continue demonstrating his passion for cooking to be able to turn around the family business, the beach bar run by his parents.
Mara, 32 years old (Madrid)
Mara He lives between Madrid and Marbella. She is about a woman who, After working as a flight and ship stewardess, she decided to open her own diet cooking company. together with a nutritionist. A business with which he succeeds, since he has come to work with great celebrities such as Elsa Pataky, Chris Hemsworth and the British Royal Family. His passion for gastronomy and for the program has led him to it.
Adriana, 41 years old (Bilbao)
Adriana She was born in Bilbao, but currently resides in Alicante with her husband and two children. She has been in the hospitality world for more than two decades, working as a waitress. Among his passions are rock and cooking, two worlds that he wants to combine in a restaurant that he would like to open in the future. In addition, she was a martial arts professional, becoming the Spanish Muay Thai champion.
Choco, 37 years old (Dominican Republic)
Choco He was born in the Dominican Republic, but came to Spain when his parents decided to emigrate to continue their work here as missionaries. She is about a woman who sought to work as a doctor and actress in the United States, without luck. Already in Spain she studied English philology, leading her to work as an English teacheralthough his big dream is to set up a Paris-style coffee shop.
Gonzalo, 49 years old (Madrid)
Gonzalo He was born in Madrid, but lives in the Balearic Islands. He works as owner of different hospitality businesses, and he has always liked cookingto the point of taking a three-month Japanese cooking course taught by chef Mutsuo Kowaki.
Tessa, 27 years old (Madrid)
Tessa She is the daughter of a Spanish mother and Uruguayan father, and lives in Madrid, where she works as a singer and DJ in different venues. For this reason, her life revolves around music, although before that she studied a double degree in Politics and International Relations in England. She has different hobbies such as art, but cooking ended up conquering her, and even studied a three-day course at Le Cordon Bleu in which Samantha Vallejo-Ngera was one of her teachers.
The young woman came to the contest with great enthusiasm, but after two very demanding tests, has ended up becoming the first expelled from this new edition.
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