MasterChef (Brazilian TV series) season 12
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Judges
- Érick Jacquin
- Helena Rizzo
- Henrique Fogaça
No. of contestants18
WinnerDaniela
Runner-upFelipe Bruzzi
| MasterChef | |
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| Season 12 | |
| Judges |
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| No. of contestants | 18 |
| Winner | Daniela |
| Runner-up | Felipe Bruzzi |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Band Discovery Home & Health Discovery+ HBO Max |
| Original release | May 27 – September 2, 2025 |
| Season chronology | |
The twelfth season of the Brazilian competitive reality television series MasterChef premiered on May 27, 2025, at 10:30 / 9:30 p.m. (BRT / AMT) on Band.[1]
Érick Jacquin, Helena Rizzo, and Henrique Fogaça returned as judges.[2][3] Ana Paula Padrão did not return as host and was not replaced; instead, her role was jointly assumed by the three judges, while actress Bruna Thedy took over the show's narration and voice-overs, previously done by Padrão in past seasons.[4]
The grand prize is R$350.000, a scholarship on Le Cordon Bleu, R$50.000 courtesy by iFood plus a specialized consultancy for the winner's future restaurant, a shop card on Havan worth R$30.000, R$100.000 courtesy by Asaas and the MasterChef trophy.[5]
Lawyer Daniela Dantas won the competition over barman Felipe Bruzzi on September 2, 2025.[6]
Top 18
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Result | Winnings | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniela Dantas | 49 | Petrópolis | Lawyer | Winner on September 2 |
7 | 1st |
| Felipe Bruzzi | 33 | Rio de Janeiro | Barman | Runner-up on September 2 |
6 | 2nd |
| Gloria Pai | 66 | Hong Kong | Language teacher | Eliminated on August 26 |
4 | 3rd |
| Rodrigo Pedroza | 35 | Volta Redonda | Merchant | Eliminated on August 26 |
7 | 4th |
| Leonela Borges | 29 | Santa Bárbara | Lawyer | Eliminated on August 19 |
3 | 5th |
| Guilherme Pennacchia | 19 | São Paulo | Student | Eliminated on August 19 |
4 | 6th |
| Fernanda Colombo | 34 | Criciúma | Football referee | Eliminated on August 12 |
4 | 7th |
| Taynan Fernandes | 33 | Rio de Janeiro | Dentist | Eliminated on August 12 |
5 | 8th |
| Teresa Yi Jun Cai | 29 | Foz do Iguaçu | Engineer | Eliminated on August 5 |
2 | 9th |
| Sofia Jungmann | 26 | São Paulo | Public relations | Eliminated on July 29 |
3 | 10th |
| Felipe Miyasaka | 33 | Ribeirão Preto | Advertising | Disqualified on July 29 |
2 | 11th |
| Naiara Bogo | 28 | Indaial | Nautical designer | Eliminated on July 22 |
2 | 12th |
| Vitória Ketyllin | 22 | Cianorte | Entrepreneur | Eliminated on July 15 |
1 | 13th |
| André Alexandre | 31 | Santo Antônio da Alegria | Livestock farmer | Eliminated on July 1 |
1 | 14th |
| Lucas Kaum | 31 | Brasília | Environmental engineer | Eliminated on June 24 |
1 | 15th |
| Ricard Bezerra | 32 | Campina Grande | Psychologist | Eliminated on June 17 |
1 | 16th |
| Teresa Yi Jun Cai | 29 | Foz do Iguaçu | Engineer | Eliminated on June 10 |
0 | Returned on July 8 |
| Flávia Letícia | 26 | Teófilo Otoni | Nursing technician | Eliminated on June 3 |
0 | 17th |
| Salomar Arcanjo | 47 | Brasília | Businessman | Eliminated on May 27 |
0 | 18th |
Elimination table
| Place | Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Daniela | WIN | IMM | IN | LOW | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | IN | WIN | IMM | PT | WIN | IMM | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | IMM | WINNER | |
| 2 | Felipe B. | HIGH | IMM | IN | WIN | PT | LOW | IN | HIGH | IMM | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | IMM | WIN | IMM | WIN | IMM | WIN | HIGH | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |
| 3 | Gloria | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | LOW | LOW | HIGH | IMM | HIGH | LOW | LOW | WIN | IMM | IN | HIGH | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | ||
| 4 | Rodrigo | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | HIGH | IMM | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | LOW | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | WIN | WIN | LOW | ELIM | ||
| 5 | Leonela | IN | IN | HIGH | IMM | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IMM | HIGH | IMM | IMM | LOW | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | IMM | ELIM | ||||
| 6 | Guilherme | HIGH | IMM | HIGH | IMM | LOW | IN | IMM | LOW | WIN | IN | IMM | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IN | WIN | IMM | IN | LOW | ELIM | ||||
| 7 | Fernanda | HIGH | IMM | WIN | IMM | PT | HIGH | IMM | HIGH | IMM | IN | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | IMM | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||
| 8 | Taynan | IN | HIGH | WIN | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | IN | HIGH | IN | IMM | IMM | WIN | WIN | IMM | HIGH | IMM | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||
| 9 | Teresa | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | IMM | ELIM | WIN | RET | PT | LOW | WIN | LOW | HIGH | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||
| 10 | Sofia | IN | IN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | LOW | WIN | IMM | IMM | WIN | LOW | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||
| 11 | Felipe M. | HIGH | IMM | IN | IN | WIN | HIGH | IMM | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | IMM | IMM | WIN | LOW | LOW | LOW | DSQ | |||||||||
| 12 | Naiara | HIGH | IMM | HIGH | IMM | WIN | IN | HIGH | WIN | IMM | LOW | LOW | IMM | LOW | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||
| 13 | Vitória | HIGH | IMM | HIGH | IMM | WIN | HIGH | IMM | HIGH | IMM | LOW | LOW | IMM | ELIM | |||||||||||||
| 14 | André | IN | IN | HIGH | IMM | LOW | IN | IMM | WIN | IMM | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
| 15 | Lucas | HIGH | IMM | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IMM | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Ricard | LOW | LOW | WIN | IMM | PT | LOW | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Flávia | IN | LOW | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Salomar | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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