Claudia Sandoval
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. Her second cookbook, Taco Nation, is set for publication in March of 2025.
She currently lives in the city of San Diego, where she enjoys the outdoors and local dining scene.