Brent Owens
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Brent Owens | |
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| Born | 23 August 1989 Melbourne, Australia |
| Occupation | Reality television cook |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | MasterChef Australia |
| Predecessor | Emma Dean |
| Successor | Billie McKay |
| Partner | Madison Ancrum |
| Awards | Winner, MasterChef Australia |
Brent Owens (born 23 August 1989[citation needed]) is an Australian cook. He is the winner of the sixth series of MasterChef Australia.[1] He gave $50,000 of his $250,000 prize money to fellow contestant Emelia Jackson. He wrote a cook book, Dig In!, for people who come home tired at the end of the day to make a stellar dish with minimal effort. He lives in Melton, Melbourne.
Owens worked as a bobcat driver for Ancrum's father's excavation business from age 18 until he bought a house at age 19.[2] He played Australian rules football for the Melton South Football Club in the Ballarat Football League.[3]
After working as a cook, Owens left Australia to pursue a career in biotechnology.[4] He is studying life science at Harvard University and is the co-founder of Vitrafy, a biotech company.[5]