Emma Dean | |
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![]() Emma Dean in 2017 | |
Born | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | 16 October 1977
Education | Monash University and RMIT University |
Occupation(s) | Cook, television presenter |
Years active | 2013 – present |
Known for | Television cook |
Predecessor | Andy Allen |
Successor | Brent Owens |
Relatives | Rachel Dean (sister) |
Awards | Winner, MasterChef Australia |
Website | www |
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Dean spent her childhood on a small farm in Epsom, Victoria. Her elder sister is a clothing designer Rachel Dean. [2]
Dean studied at Monash University and RMIT, completing a master's degree in environment and planning, and worked in town planning for over eight years in the Victoria State Government. [3]
Dean also trained in track cycling at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra as part of a talent identification search. She is Metropolitan Champion in the 500m Time Trail and represented Australia at the 2004 Oceania Track Cycling Championships. [4]
On 1 September 2013, Dean became the series 5 winner of MasterChef Australia. In the final round, Dean faced off against Lynton Tapp in a dessert pressure test, which saw them recreating Attica chef Ben Shewry's complicated Plight of the Bees. [5]
Dean's prize was $100,000, work experience in some of the country's best kitchens, and an Alfa Romeo car. [5] As part of the MasterChef prize, Dean received a book publishing deal with New Holland Publishers. [6] Her cookbook A Homegrown Table was released on 1 December 2013. [7]
Dean was the host of My Market Kitchen , a national television show based at the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne. [8] Her co-presenter was Lynton Tapp with whom she formed a strong friendship [9] during their time together on MasterChef Australia .
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