Who stars in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’? Meet the cute chefs of Fox’s cooking show

‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays' features nine young chefs preparing a diverse array of dishes for various holidays
PUBLISHED DEC 10, 2023
MasterChef Junior is a two-night show featuring 9 young chefs preparing seasonal dishes (X/MasterChef Junior)
MasterChef Junior is a two-night show featuring 9 young chefs preparing seasonal dishes (X/MasterChef Junior)

NEW YORK: Get ready to see the famed chef Gordon Ramsay and a couple of cute young chefs cook some delicious meals in the ‘MasterChef Junior' kitchen. 

In FOX’s upcoming show, the viewers will get to witness a total of nine chefs competing against each other on a holiday special edition of ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays'.

The two-night holiday special will revolve around nine young chefs who will cook a vast variety of dishes for holidays like Christmas, Lunar New Year, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and more.

Michelin-starred chef Gordon Ramsay, his daughter Tilly Ramsay, Aarón Sánchez, and Daphne Oz will serve as judges for the cooking show. The winner will take home a $25,000 prize, a Viking Kitchen package, and a unique MasterChef snow globe trophy.

Now, the audience is very excited to know more about the 9 young chefs who will featured on FOX’s new cooking special.

‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ follows 9  young chefs as they cook delicious dishes (Greg Gayne/ FOX)
‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ stars 9 young chefs set to compete for a prize of $25,000 (Greg Gayne/ FOX)

Nine Young Chefs in Master Chef

Colbie 

Colbie is one of the nine young chefs set to compete in the cooking show ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays'.

At the moment, she is 10 years old and she hails from Bellingham, Washington State.

A still of 10-year-old Colbie from ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)
10-year-old Colbie takes part in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)

Elijah

Another contestant to be a part of the forthcoming holiday special is Elijah. Currently, he is 9 years old. He is originally from Ellicott City, Maryland.

A still of Elijah from ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)
Elijah competes in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)

Emerson

Emerson will be seen flaunting his culinary skills in FOX’s new cooking show ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays'. As of this moment, he is 9 years old and he is from Cary, North Carolina.

Young chef Elijah from ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)
Young chef Emerson from ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)

Landon

Contestant No. 4 is Landon. He hails from Jacksonville, Florida.

Florida native Landon is set to compete in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)
Florida native Landon is set to compete in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)

Lorenzo

Lorenzo is another young chef who stars in FOX’s cooking special ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays'. He is 11 years old and he hails from Miami, Florida.

Lorenzo to compete for $25, 000 in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)
Lorenzo to compete for $25, 000 in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)

Mina

Mina is one of the youngest competitors on the cooking show. We must say, she is cute as a button. 

She is 8 years old and is from Spring, Texas.

Texas native Mina to shine in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)
Texas native Mina to shine in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)

Rae

Rae will be seen showing off her cooking skills in FOX's new show. 

This cutie pie starring in the upcoming holiday special is 11 years old and is from Oakville, Texas.

Rae will show off her culinary skills in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)
Rae will show off her culinary skills in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)

Xiaowan

Xiaowan isn’t afraid of pulling all the stops to win the title of ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays.’

She is 8 years old and she is originally from China Hills, California.

California native Xiaowan in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)
California native Xiaowan in ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/Food Club)

Zarah

Zarah will be seen facing a bunch of challenges and pressures in the 'MasterChef Junior' kitchen.

This young chef is 9 years old and is from Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Zarah from ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/ Food Club)
Zarah from ‘MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ (YouTube/ Food Club)

'MasterChef Junior: Home for the Holidays’ will be airing on Sunday, December 10, and Monday, December 11 at 8 pm ET on FOX.

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