MasterChef France
French television series
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MasterChef France is a French television series broadcast on TF1 in France.[1] It premiered on August 19, 2010.[2] It is produced by Shine France and TF1 and has run for four seasons. The original presenter, Carole Rousseau, was controversially removed from the programme in 2013.[3]
Michel Roux Jr, a judge in the original British series, has stated that he believes the British MasterChef should be more ambitious and emulate some of the content of the French version.[4]
Plot
A large number of amateur chefs compete in the MasterChef France kitchen to impress three judges in order to become the MasterChef France winner.
Series overview
| Season | Contestants | Episodes | Originally released | Winner | Runner(s)-up | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | ||||||
| 1 | 20 | 12 | August 19, 2010 | November 4, 2010 | Anne Alassane | Marine Crousnillon | |
| 2 | 21 | 12 | August 18, 2011 | November 3, 2011 | Élisabeth Biscarrat | Xavier Malandran | |
| 3 | 19 | 12 | August 23, 2012 | November 8, 2012 | Ludovic Dumont | Pierre Lefebvre | |
| 4 | 18 | 12 | September 20, 2013 | December 20, 2013 | Marc Boissieux | Marie-Hélène Metu | |
| 5 | 12 | 8 | June 25, 2015 | September 3, 2015 | Khanh-Ly Huynh | Philippe Jacquin | |
| 6 | 18 | 6 | August 23, 2022 | September 27, 2022 | Marc-Amaury Legrand | Clara Galand | |
Seasons
Season 1 (2010)
The first season ran from August 19 to November 4, 2010.
Contestants
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Alassane | 33 | Yvelines, Île-de-France | Farmer | Winner November 4 |
| Marine Lucenê | 31 | Fort-de-France, Martinique | French teacher | Runner-Up November 4 |
| Romain Jacquet | 24 | Paris, Île-de-France | Air conditioning company manager | 2nd Runner-Up November 4 |
| Agathe Accôn | 28 | Guyane, French Guiana | Waitress | 3rd Runner-Up November 4 |
| Cyril Leidermer | 36 | Cher, Centre-Val de Loire | Executive in mass distribution | Eliminated October 28 |
| Virginie Limpopo | 27 | Calvados, Normandy | Stylist and make-up artist | |
| Audrey Poret | 43 | Paris, Île-de-France | Housewife | Eliminated October 21 |
| Philippe Montesieur | 33 | Gard, Occitanie | English teacher | |
| Frédéric Mesusia | 39 | Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine | Bartender | Eliminated October 14 |
| Joël Peries | 30 | Aube, Grand Est | Ready-to-lend store assistant | |
| Cédric Longeraux | 39 | Indre, Centre-Val de Loire | Businessman | Eliminated October 7 |
| Corinne Brideskei | 40 | Bas-Rhin, Grand Est | Secretary | |
| Georgiana Vicine | 52 | Val-de-Marne, Île-de-France | Housewife | Eliminated September 30 |
| Steve Dorcas | 35 | Bouches-du-Rhône, Région Sud | Management Consultant | |
| Philippe Clementin | 42 | Paris, Île-de-France | Press officer | Eliminated September 23 |
| Thomas Escobar | 38 | Côte-d'Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | Pharmaceutical consulting manager | |
| Julien Cavalhero | 21 | Haute-Garonne, Occitanie | Medicine student | Eliminated September 16 |
| Baïa Navatepe | 18 | Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie | Student | |
| Jérôme Coveda | 23 | Mayenne, Pays de la Loire | Professional skater | Eliminated September 9 |
| Nathalie Matéro | 40 | Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe | French teacher |
Season 2 (2011)
The second season ran from August 18 to November 3, 2011.
Season 3 (2012)
The third season ran from August 23 to November 8, 2012.
Season 4 (2013)
The fourth season ran from September 20 to December 20, 2013.
Season 5 (2015)
The fifth season ran from June 25 to September 3, 2015.
Season 6 (2022)
The sixth season ran on France 2 from August 23, 2022.
See also
- List of French Adaptations of Television Series from Other Countries
- Georgiana Viou, chef from Benin who appeared in the first season of the show, and later returned as a judge for the sixth season