Chef, MasterChef Champion, MasterChef Latinos Host, Taste of the Border Host
Chef Claudia Sandoval is the winner of the sixth season of MasterChef U.S., and has been featured as a judge on the last three seasons of MasterChef Latino. Born and raised in sunny San Diego, California, to a family originally from Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Chef Claudia grew up with her mother and grandmother, who taught her how to cook from a young age. Her signature style is a modern take on Mexican coastal cuisine. After becoming a fan favorite and winning the coveted title of “Master Chef”, she has run a successful culinary consulting and catering company, published her bestselling cookbook Claudia’s Cocina: A Taste of Mexico, and opened up her own pop-up bakery, El Cochi Dorado. With a passion for all things philanthropic, Chef Claudia continuously finds ways to give back, and serves as a board member of various non-profit organizations. She has helped raise over $650k for her local communities. Claudia's latest series, Taste of the Border, premiered May 5th, 2022 on Discovery+. She has also been featured on many of Food Network's programs including Chopped, Best Thing I Ever Ate, Worst Cooks in America, and Easter Basket Challenge. Claudia has also recently launched a line of co-branded line of traditional Mexican ready-made, gourmet meals with Home Bistro. She currently lives in the city of San Diego, where she enjoys the outdoors and local dining scene.
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