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Who are the judges on 'MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays'? A look at the famed chefs of FOX's new cooking show

'MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays' judges include Gordon Ramsay, Daphne Oz, Aaron Sanchez and Tilly Ramsay

NEW YORK: 'MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays', a new cooking series on FOX, follows nine cute cooks as they make some seasonal holiday dishes with the Michelin star chef Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen. 

In the upcoming holiday special cooking show, the viewers will see famous chef Gordon Ramsay and some young contestants prepare tasty dishes in the kitchen for different holidays such as Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Lunar New Year, and others.

The young contestants will be competing for a grand prize of $25, 000 in 'MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays.'

During the cooking contest, we will get to see a total of 4 judges guiding the nine little chefs as they prepare some mouth-watering dishes.

Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay is a world renowned chef, restaurateur, television presenter, and writer who was born on November 8, 1966.

At the moment, the 57-year-old is one of the finest chefs in the world. He is one of the four judges set to judge the nine young chefs in 'MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays.'

He shot to fame after starring in the British television miniseries 'Boiling Point' in the year 1999. He is well-known for his fiery temper and strict demeanor.

Over the years, Ramsay has been a part of many cooking shows including 'Hell's Kitchen,' 'Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares,' MasterChef, 'MasterChef Junior,' 'Ramsay's Best Restaurant' and 'Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares' among many others. 

Tilly Ramsay

Tilly Ramsay is the daughter of the popular chef Gordon Ramsay and his wife Tana Ramsay. She decided to follow in the footsteps of her famous father and pursue a career in cooking. 

She is a chef, television presenter, and social media star who is best noted for presenting the BBC cooking show 'Matilda and the Ramsay Bunch' on CBBC.

Tilly is her dad's birthday twin. At the moment she is 22 years old.  

Her television guest appearances are as follows: 'This Morning,' 'Gordon Ramsay's Home Cooking,' 'Blue Peter,' 'MasterChef Junior,' 'Friday Night Jazz', and 'The Late Late Show with James Corden.' 

Aaron Sanchez

Aaron Sanchez is a well-known chef and TV personality of Mexican-American descent, who also owns restaurants and has written many cookbooks.

Sanchez was born on February 12, 1976, in Chihuahua, Mexico. 

The 47-year-old holds the position of executive chef and is also a co-owner of the Mexican restaurant Johnny Sánchez located in New Orleans.

He is known for starring in cooking shows like 'Chopped', 'Chopped Jr', 'Chef vs. City', 'Taco Trip', 'MasterChef' and 'MasterChef Junior'.

Daphne Oz

Born on February 17, 1986, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Daphne Nur Oz is a chef, food writer, and television host from the United States. Currently, she is 37 years old. 

Back in the day, she was one of the five co-hosts on the ABC daytime talk show 'The Chew' for the show's first six seasons.

Oz also served as a co-host of the syndicated talk/cooking show 'The Good Dish'.

 'MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays' premieres on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at 8 pm ET on FOX.