MasterChef 2011, Top 24

Adam Bowen

Wanting to stay in Queensland, Adam hopes to a small bar where he can serve good food.

Adam, Qld

Diving with sharks can be scary, but plating up before Gary, George and Matt is downright intimidating according to Adam.

Alana Lowes

Having already worked in the media, Alana hopes to have her own cooking show a la Nigella Lawson.

Alana, Qld

Alana says the only reason she can cook is because she HAD to learn or starve.

Alex Glasson

With a second chance into MasterChef, Alex is aiming to do the best he can.

Alex, WA

Alex says his mum has been the biggest influence on his cooking passion.

Andrew Henderson

This gentle giant hopes to create a cooking school for disadvantaged kids.

Andrew, SA

While Andrew's been cooking since a teenager, he does regret not going into a hospitality career.

Arena Dunn

Life has come full circle, with the hint of pursuing a chef's apprenticeship looming once more.

Arena, WA

Apart from cooking, Arena is also a fantastic amateur opera singer.

Billy Law

With a love of desserts, Billy hopes to one day open a dessert bar.

Billy, NSW

Billy applied for the second season of MasterChef and was in the same group as Adam and Alvin. A small world just got smaller.

Chelsea Fammartino

Chelsea hopes that one day she can cook and pass on the family recipes to children of her own.

Chelsea, Vic

Chelsea's earliest cooking memory is sitting in her high-chair and helping her dad roll out pizza dough with a little rolling pin.

Cleo Kerameas

Cleo is finally following her passion for food and hopes to continue it into the future.

Cleo, NSW

Cleo thanks her mother for giving her the courage to apply and do MasterChef, and cooks in her memory.

Craig Young

Craig believes his MasterChef experience will open a whole lot of doors for him and his blossoming food career.

Craig, Qld

After 20 years in the music industry, Craig feels it's time for a food change.

Dani Venn

Dani doesn't want to become a chef - she'd prefer to work in food retail like an Asian deli/cafe.

Dani, Vic

Living in Hanoi did more than pique Dani's interest in cooking - it sparked a lifelong passion.

Danielle Dixon

Danielle's long-term goal is to create a cooking mentoring school for disadvantaged youths.

Danielle, Qld

Danielle hopes to one day have her food judged by her idol, Heston Blumenthal in order to show she's on the right track.

Ellie Paxton-Hall

Once MasterChef is over, Ellie hopes to follow a career in food and eventually open her own deli-cafe.

Ellie, Qld

Feeling like you're stuck in a rut is a great motivator for applying for MasterChef...which is exactly what Ellie did.

Hayden Quinn

Hayden admits his looks and lifesaver job might let him fly under the MasterChef radar for a while.

Hayden, NSW

With a mother who's a home economics teacher, it was inevitable that Hayden would catch the cooking bug.

Jay Huxley

Jay is determined to remain focused and keep his eye on the MasterChef prize.

Jay, NSW

After his first elimination in Series 1, Jay took the judges' advice, buying 120 cookbooks and practising cutting onions.

Kate Bracks

Kate's food future consists of owning a Bed and Breakfast.

Kate, NSW

Kate's husband has been a supportive, driving factor for her to do MasterChef.

Kumar Pereira

At 62, Kumar is MasterChef's oldest contestant.

Kumar, NSW

Kumar's family in Sri Lanka were surprised by his announcement that he was going to be on MasterChef.

Mat Beyer

Mat hopes his MasterChef journey will lead him to owning his own wine bar.

Mat, Vic

Despite his piercings and tattoos, Mat loves the fine dining experience.

Michael Weldon

Coming from South Australia means Michael has big MasterChef shoes to fill.

Michael, SA

With 15 minutes to go, Michael decided to take the biggest plunge of his life - entering MasterChef.

Peter Vickery

Peter's looking forward to the opportunites post-MasterChef.

Peter, NSW

Peter's daily lunch proved to be a great catalyst for his MasterChef experience.

Rachel McSweeney

Rachel hopes her age and knowledge of basic skills will help her MasterChef quest.

Rachel, WA

Located in a remote area means Rachel gets to spend her time falling in love with cooking again and again.

Seamus Ashley

Armed with Japanese food skills, Seamus hopes these will take him to the MasterChef top.

Seamus, Vic

A chat with a mate about food and cooking convinced Seamus to try his luck on MasterChef.

Shannon Smyth

Shannon hopes to blend her florist and cooking skills by opening a florist patisserie.

Shannon, Qld

Shannon discovered food is the way to a man's heart after seducing the love of her life with a gourment lunch.

Sun Etheridge

Sun plans to break into the food media with her MasterChef experience and Journalism degree.

Sun, Qld

Growing up as a Hari Krishna meant Sun grew up in a communal eating environment.

Tom Rutledge

Tom says MasterChef is an amazing opportunity to get into the food world.

Tom, NSW

Tom learnt the art of cooking from the paddock to the plate from his mum.

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