Top 50 Masterchef Influencers in 2026

1. Reynold Poernomo

Bio I just make food
📍JKT | SYD *****@reynoldpoernomo.com.au Instagram Handle @reynoldpoer Instagram Followers 1.3M Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Mega Gender Male Get Email Contact Request 150 Masterchef Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Kolby Kash Chandler

Bio We cooking or nah Making cooking a little easier
Founder @bayoucityseasonings | @masterchefonfox S13
*****@odysseyentgroup.com
⬇️Free Recipes ⬇️ Instagram Handle @chefkolbykash Instagram Followers 756.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

3. Luca Manfè

Bio Owner @luca_and_sons
🏆 @masterchefonfox Season 4
🇮🇹 Come to Italy with me! @italywithlucafvg
Collabs/inquiries *****@dinnerwithluca.com Instagram Handle @lucamanfe Instagram Followers 377.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

4. Bri Baker

Bio 👩🏼‍🍳 MasterChef US S10 & S12
📸 Culinary Creative & Photographer
📍Dallas, TX *****@platingqueen.com Instagram Handle @platingqueen Instagram Followers 221.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

5. Snezana Calic

Bio MasterChef S16 & S17 | Back to Win
Find me in the kitchen — where chaos meets comfort *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @snezanacalic_official Instagram Followers 198.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +12% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

6. Christine Ha

Bio MasterChef winner, NYT bestselling author, Chef owner of @theblindgoathtx & @stuffedbellyco, 3x James Beard honoree/nominee, Impact speaker *****@theblindcook.com Instagram Handle @theblindcook Instagram Followers 191K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female theblindcook.com + Follow Get Email Contact

7. Depinder Chhibber

Bio 👩🏻‍🍳 @masterchefau S13 & S17, MasterChef India S7
🏡 @gharbydepinderc
📧 *****@thetalentinkgroup.com *****@gmail.com

Let’s talk food 🥘 Instagram Handle @depinder_ Instagram Followers 190.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

8. Callum Hann

Bio Chef, Author, Dad
🍇 @pantryonprospect
🍅 @roma.adelaide
🫒 @olive_adl
🍏 @sproutcookingschool
🫶 @crystal_jagger
Enquiries - *****@onemanagement.com.au Instagram Handle @callums_kitchen Instagram Followers 163.2K Type Macro Gender Male Get Email Contact

9. Irini Tzortzoglou

Bio Irini Tzortzoglou | MasterChefUK winner
Culinary retreats: Food • Culture • Heritage
Small groups. Deep connection.
Discover YOUR Retreat here ⬇️ *****@irinicooks.com Instagram Handle @irinitzortzoglou Instagram Followers 148.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -5% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

10. Fatima Ayotunde

Bio New Cookbook
Saving lives👩🏾‍⚕️| MD- Nephrologist!
Cooking Food🥘 | Masterchef USA - S14
Living on the side |📸
📍NY 🇺🇸
📧: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @tyheemahg Instagram Followers 135.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +17% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

11. Nathale Thaipun

Bio ณัฐรี ไทพันธ์
MC Winner ‘24
“Thai: Anywhere and Everywhere”
Cookbook out now
🔪 @vuedemonde
♡🇦🇺🇹🇭♡ Koorakoorakup | Wurundjeri Country *****@understory.tv Instagram Handle @nattywolf Instagram Followers 120.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Macro Gender Female Get Email Contact

12. Brandi Alexander

Bio Private chef/caterer
Southern Flair with Chef Brandi LLC
All things food
MasterChef S7 runner up/S12 Top Ten *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chef.brandi Instagram Followers 68K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

13. Dorian Hunter

Bio Masterchef Season 10 Winner! First African American Female Winner / The Great Soul Food Cook-Off *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chefdorianhunter Instagram Followers 58.7K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

14. Kelsey Murphy

Bio Food Network Celebrity Chef MasterChef Season 11 Winner
Owner: @eat.clutch.kitchen
Inquires: *****@two12.com Instagram Handle @chefkelseymurphy Instagram Followers 55.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

15. Shanika Patterson

Bio The queen of the kitchen, not your Aunt Jemima—it’s ya fav cousin #ChefShanika 💋 @tastedabeat *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chefshanika Instagram Followers 43.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

16. Whitney Miller

Bio @masterchefonfox season 1 winner
Owner @whitneyscookies
Cookbook Author #newsoutherntable
Mom & Christ follower
Nashville
*****@whitneymiller.com Instagram Handle @chefwhitneymiller Instagram Followers 39.6K Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

17. Cate Meade

Bio 🏆 MasterChef Top 4
Forest to fork 🌲🔪
I hunt it, forage it, grow it, cook it
Teaching you what school forgot 👇
Hunt Camp Chef 🎣🦌🦃
📩wildwoodschef.com *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @wildwoodschef Instagram Followers 33.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

18. Thomas Frake

Bio *****@projecttaste.com Instagram Handle @thomas.frake Instagram Followers 26.1K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

19. Shaun O'Neale

Bio @masterchefonfox Champion
Author of “My Modern American Table” *****@djshaunoneale.com Instagram Handle @chefshaunoneale Instagram Followers 25.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

20. Audra Morrice

Bio 👩🏼‍🍳Indian-Chinese Chef 📚 Author & MasterChefSG Judge 🌱Sustainable Gastronomic Tourism 💼 ASEAN Australia Centre Board ✨Explore audramorrice.com.au *****@audramorrice.com.au Instagram Handle @audramorrice Instagram Followers 24.7K Follower Growth (3mo) +7% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

21. Lizzie Hartman

Bio Top 10 on @masterchefonfox szn 13
✈️Chef for AK & beyond - book me
📍I’m a Fairbanks girl
💔 healing from loss
🫶 founder @alaska.chenacamp *****@outlook.com Instagram Handle @alaska.lizzie Instagram Followers 22.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

22. Courtney Fraley

Bio MasterChef Season 15 🎬
Chicago 📍ER Vet Nurse 💉
Vegan recipes from around the world 🌍
Your kitchen passport to everywhere 🪄
👇 start cooking *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @faraway.kitchen Instagram Followers 21.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +32% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

23. Nickolas Rapson

Bio 🇻🇪☀️Director @epicoeventsuk
⭐Ambassador @cheffie_london
📚Represented @bengonobessalaliteraryagency
🍴 Private Chef
📺 MasterChef S19 K.O.W Finalist *****@thelatinchef.uk Instagram Handle @nickthelatinchef Instagram Followers 20K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

24. Ecrin Caglayan

Bio ✨ MasterChef UK 2024
Restaurant-worthy Turkish (inspired) recipes
Elevated home cooking, big flavours
📩 Collabs & UGC: *****@becontent.io Instagram Handle @medusa.eats Instagram Followers 15.5K Follower Growth (3mo) +38% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

25. Jimmy Wong

Bio Visual story teller, through the lens, a beautiful plate and travel explorations. MasterChef Au season 8 & 17. Let me tell your story, start here👇🏻 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @jimmywongeats Instagram Followers 15.2K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

26. Michael Leonard

Bio 🔥👨‍🍳 The Culinary Maestro 👨‍🍳🔥
MasterChef Season 14 Champion
Cooking and Eating my way through life
📍DMV Area *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @flavor.perfection Instagram Followers 11.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

27. Wayne Lewis

Bio #Masterchef S13 on @foxtv Semi-finalist
Founder @614magazine @614beer
International comfort food is my jam!
⬇️ Hats *****@60minutechef.com Instagram Handle @chefwaynecooks Instagram Followers 11.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +8% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

28. Kamay Lafalaise

Bio 🥈Finalist on S14 @masterchefonfox
🎬 Seen on @essence, @hulu, @foxtv, @nbc
🧂Seasoned Food | Seasoned Lawyer 🇺🇸🇭🇹
📍DC
💌*****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kamay.lafalaise Instagram Followers 7.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

29. Chris Murton

Bio MasterChef 14- Semi-Finalist
South FL 📍
Business Inquires: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @murtmeals Instagram Followers 7.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

30. Chanthy Yen

Bio 🏆Top Chef Canada 2024 @flavour.network
Chef/Co-Owner @toukyvr
@michelinguide 22,23,24,25
🏳️‍🌈 💍 @csbvan
@timeoutmarketmontreal *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chanthyyen Instagram Followers 6.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

31. Chloe McCoy

Bio Masterchef The Professionals S17
@baked_by_chefchloe
Enquiries: *****@gmail.com
Agent: *****@wentworthcommunications.com Instagram Handle @chefchloemccoy Instagram Followers 5.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

32. Lourdes Leschen

Bio MasterChef AU 2024
🍰🧈 @miss_peckish Instagram Handle @lourdesleschen Instagram Followers 5.1K Follower Growth (3mo) +20% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

33. Tonna Jacobson

Bio Health & Lifestyle Coach | UGC Creator
🥗High-protein recipes/personal chef
💪Women 35+ fat loss
🎥 Food/Fitness Creator
👩🏼‍🍳MasterChef Season 15 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @coach_tonna_jacobson Instagram Followers 4.7K Follower Growth (3mo) -4% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

34. Horacio Tucunduva

Bio MasterChef Generations - TOP 8
Family | Home Cooking | Traveling
Shamelessly passionate about life
Family Chef - Amateur Chef Instagram Handle @horacio_tucunduva Instagram Followers 3.5K Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact

35. Kimberly Karver

Bio Kimberly Karver
MasterChef Season 14 Top 10 🙅‍♀️
Gardening Tips 🧑‍🌾
Garden to Table Recipes 👩🏻‍🍳
Business Inquires➡️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @treehouse.garden.kimberly Instagram Followers 3.4K Follower Growth (3mo) +5% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

36. Rebecka Evans

Bio MasterChef Finalist @masterchefonfox
Food Network Winner @foodnetwork
Bacon World Champion
Food Blogger & Recipe Creator @athomewithrebecka.com *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @rebeckasevans Instagram Followers 2.9K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

37. Chariya Khattiyot

Bio Just for Security Test *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chariya_kitchen Instagram Followers 152 Follower Growth (3mo) -43% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

38. Eddie Scott

Bio ✉️All enquiries: *****@greeneheaton.co.uk
Preorder my debut cookbook, ‘Misarana’ via the link below:
Chef/Owner of “L’Opaline Bistrot” book below: Instagram Handle @eddie.r.scott Instagram Followers 71.3K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

39. Daniel Merriman

Bio BBC MASTERCHEF THE PROFESSIONALS CHAMPION 2024🏆 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @chef_dan_merriman Instagram Followers 34.8K Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

40. George Birtwell

Bio MasterChef:The Professionals 2024 finalist🎥
1/2 of the @theepicureanduo
Head chef - @tbhospitality ⭐️☘️
🤍 @samira_effa Instagram Handle @georgebirtie Instagram Followers 19.8K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

41. Tati Carlin

Bio 🇮🇩 Indonesian Cook
🇦🇺 Australia based
🍳 MasterChef Australia 2019
🍴 Cooking classes *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @tati_carlin Instagram Followers 17K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

42. Ben Macdonald

Bio 📺@masterchefau 2014 & 2025
This one time, at Masterchef, I made a campfire out of steak & potatoes 🔥🐄🍠
@UpSheets - Xero Payroll 100x Faster Instagram Handle @foodie_ben Instagram Followers 17K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

43. Alana Lowes

Bio Just a mum having fun
👩‍🍳@masterchefau Back to Win ‘25 & 3rd S3
📺 🎤@weekender_tv
🍴 Food Ed @brisbanequarter
🐮 Recipe Dev 📸 @meatatbillys
🧁 Stylist *****@alanalowes.com.au Instagram Handle @alanalowes Instagram Followers 13.6K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Female Get Email Contact

44. Becky Brown

Bio Private chef + Culinary consultant
Mama to two hungry 👶🏼💕👦🏼
Chopped Champion 🏆
@barbiecafeofficial
@survivorcafe *****@beckyreams.com Instagram Handle @chefbeckybrown Instagram Followers 9.2K Follower Growth (3mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

45. Emily Hallock

Bio Consumer Insights | Gastronome | Chef
Semifinalist • MasterChef • Season 12
WI ➡️ NOLA🚃 ➡️ Chicago🏙
#emily_the_epicure
TikTok ➡️@emilytheepicure *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @emily_the_epicure Instagram Followers 4K Follower Growth (3mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

46. Warren Coleman

Bio Digital creator, MasterChef Generations Top 8, former flight attendant, travel, foodie, from Neptune NJ, living in Rio de Janeiro *****@aol.com Instagram Handle @iamwarrencoleman Instagram Followers 3.6K Follower Growth (3mo) +2% Type Nano Gender Male Get Email Contact