MasterChef (Brazilian TV series) season 12

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MasterChef
Season 12
Judges
No. of contestants18
WinnerDaniela
Runner-upFelipe Bruzzi
No. of episodes15
Release
Original network Band
Discovery Home & Health
Discovery+
HBO Max
Original releaseMay 27 (2025-05-27) 
September 2, 2025 (2025-09-02)
Season chronology
 Previous
Season 11

The twelfth season of the Brazilian competitive reality television series MasterChef premiered on May 27, 2025, at 10:30 / 9:30 p.m. (BRT / AMT) on Band. [1]

Érick Jacquin, Helena Rizzo, and Henrique Fogaça returned as judges. [2] [3] Ana Paula Padrão did not return as host and was not replaced; instead, her role was jointly assumed by the three judges, while actress Bruna Thedy took over the show's narration and voice-overs, previously done by Padrão in past seasons. [4]

The grand prize is R$350.000, a scholarship on Le Cordon Bleu, R$50.000 courtesy by iFood plus a specialized consultancy for the winner's future restaurant, a shop card on Havan worth R$30.000, R$100.000 courtesy by Asaas and the MasterChef trophy. [5]

Lawyer Daniela Dantas won the competition over barman Felipe Bruzzi on September 2, 2025. [6]

Contestants

Top 18

ContestantAgeHometownOccupationResultWinningsFinish
Daniela Dantas49 Petrópolis LawyerWinner
on September 2
71st
Felipe Bruzzi33 Rio de Janeiro BarmanRunner-up
on September 2
62nd
Gloria Pai66 Hong Kong Language teacherEliminated
on August 26
43rd
Rodrigo Pedroza35 Volta Redonda MerchantEliminated
on August 26
74th
Leonela Borges29 Santa Bárbara LawyerEliminated
on August 19
35th
Guilherme Pennacchia19 São Paulo StudentEliminated
on August 19
46th
Fernanda Colombo34 Criciúma Football refereeEliminated
on August 12
47th
Taynan Fernandes33 Rio de Janeiro DentistEliminated
on August 12
58th
Teresa Yi Jun Cai29 Foz do Iguaçu EngineerEliminated
on August 5
29th
Sofia Jungmann26 São Paulo Public relationsEliminated
on July 29
310th
Felipe Miyasaka33 Ribeirão Preto AdvertisingDisqualified
on July 29
211th
Naiara Bogo28 Indaial Nautical designerEliminated
on July 22
212th
Vitória Ketyllin22 Cianorte EntrepreneurEliminated
on July 15
113th
André Alexandre31 Santo Antônio da Alegria Livestock farmerEliminated
on July 1
114th
Lucas Kaum31 Brasília Environmental engineerEliminated
on June 24
115th
Ricard Bezerra32 Campina Grande PsychologistEliminated
on June 17
116th
Teresa Yi Jun Cai29 Foz do Iguaçu EngineerEliminated
on June 10
0Returned
on July 8
Flávia Letícia26 Teófilo Otoni Nursing technicianEliminated
on June 3
017th
Salomar Arcanjo47 Brasília BusinessmanEliminated
on May 27
018th

Elimination table

PlaceContestantEpisode
123456789101112131415
1DanielaWINIMMINLOWWININLOWWINIMMINWINIMMPTWINIMMINLOWINLOWINHIGHWINWINIMMWINNER
2Felipe B.HIGHIMMINWINPTLOWINHIGHIMMININIMMWINLOWHIGHHIGHIMMWINIMMWINIMMWINHIGHWINRUNNER-UP
3GloriaINWININLOWWINLOWHIGHLOWLOWLOWHIGHIMMHIGHLOWLOWWINIMMINHIGHININWININELIM
4RodrigoININININHIGHINLOWWINIMMHIGHIMMIMMWINWINIMMLOWWINWINIMMINWINWINLOWELIM
5LeonelaININHIGHIMMWININWINHIGHIMMHIGHIMMIMMLOWWINIMMININININHIGHIMMELIM
6GuilhermeHIGHIMMHIGHIMMLOWINIMMLOWWININIMMIMMWINWINIMMININWINIMMINLOWELIM
7FernandaHIGHIMMWINIMMPTHIGHIMMHIGHIMMININIMMWINWINIMMINIMMINWININELIM
8TaynanINHIGHWINIMMWINWINIMMINHIGHINIMMIMMWINWINIMMHIGHIMMINININELIM
9TeresaLOWHIGHHIGHIMMELIMWINRETPTLOWWINLOWHIGHINELIM
10SofiaINININHIGHWININIMMINLOWWINIMMIMMWINLOWININELIM
11Felipe M.HIGHIMMININWINHIGHIMMLOWHIGHHIGHIMMIMMWINLOWLOWLOWDSQ
12NaiaraHIGHIMMHIGHIMMWININHIGHWINIMMLOWLOWIMMLOWLOWELIM
13VitóriaHIGHIMMHIGHIMMWINHIGHIMMHIGHIMMLOWLOWIMMELIM
14AndréININHIGHIMMLOWINIMMWINIMMINELIM
15LucasHIGHIMMININWININIMMINELIM
16RicardLOWLOWWINIMMPTLOWELIM
17FláviaINLOWINELIM
18SalomarINELIM
Key

Guest appearances

Ratings and reception

Brazilian ratings

All numbers are in points and provided by Kantar Ibope Media.

EpisodeTitleAir dateTimeslot (BRT) SP viewers
(in points)
BR viewers
(in points)
Ref.
1Top 18May 27, 2025Tuesday 10:30 p.m.1.01.1 [7] [8]
2Top 17June 3, 20251.61.2 [9] [10]
3Top 16June 10, 20251.0Outside top 10 [11] [12]
4Top 15June 17, 20251.41.0 [13] [14]
5Top 14June 24, 20251.1Outside top 10 [15] [16]
6Top 13July 1, 20251.41.1 [17] [18]
7Reinstation challengeJuly 8, 20251.41.2 [19] [20]
8Top 13 ReduxJuly 15, 20251.51.0 [21] [22]
9Top 12July 22, 20251.51.1 [23] [24]
10Top 11July 29, 20251.51.1 [25] [26]
11Top 9August 5, 20251.81.2 [27] [28]
12Top 8August 12, 20251.81.3 [29] [30]
13Top 6August 19, 20251.71.2 [31] [32]
14Top 4August 26, 20251.81.3 [33] [34]
15Winner announcedSeptember 2, 20252.0 [35]

References

  1. "Band apimenta disputa e estreita relação entre jurados e cozinheiros no MasterChef 2025".
  2. "MasterChef Brasil 2025: veja a data de estreia da 12ª temporada". 26 April 2025.
  3. "MasterChef 2025: veja quem são os participantes da 12ª temporada". band.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 May 2025.
  4. "Lembra dela?" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 28 May 2025.
  5. "MasterChef 2025: temporada tem maior prêmio da história do programa; confira". band.com.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). 20 May 2025.
  6. "Daniela é campeã do MasterChef 2025: "O troféu combina comigo"". Band (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  7. "Eliminação do Corinthians na Sul-Americana deixa SBT em 1º lugar no Ibope". 28 May 2025.
  8. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 26/05/25 a 01/06/25". 4 June 2025.
  9. "Segredo de Odete Roitman mexe até com o Ibope do remake de Vale Tudo". 4 June 2025.
  10. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 02/06/25 a 08/06/25". 11 June 2025.
  11. "Mais cedo, Vale Tudo faz sala para jogo da Seleção e bate recorde no Ibope". 11 June 2025.
  12. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 09/06/25 a 15/06/25". 18 June 2025.
  13. "Tá na Hora volta a perder para Band e tem só 27% do público do Cidade Alerta". 18 June 2025.
  14. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 16/06/25 a 22/06/25". 25 June 2025.
  15. "Briga por filho de Marília Mendonça mexe até com ibope do Fofocalizando no SBT". 25 June 2025.
  16. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 23/06/24 a 29/06/24". 8 July 2025.
  17. "A Hora da Venenosa é mais vista do que todos os programas do SBT e da Band". 2 July 2025.
  18. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 30/06/25 a 06/07/25". 10 July 2025.
  19. "Culpa do Alexandre? A Viagem bate recorde 'encostada' na derrota do Fluminense". 10 July 2025.
  20. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 07/07/25 a 13/07/25". 16 July 2025.
  21. "Nem Chaves salva: Mudança brusca na programação deixa SBT atrás da Band". 16 July 2025.
  22. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 14/07/25 a 20/07/25". 23 July 2025.
  23. "A Caverna Encantada despenca após troca de horário e dá menos Ibope que dorama". 23 July 2025.
  24. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 21/07/25 a 27/07/25". 30 July 2025.
  25. "Ratinho segura a barra do SBT e repete melhor marca do ano no Ibope". 30 July 2025.
  26. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 28/07/25 a 03/08/25". 6 August 2025.
  27. "Com morte de Abel, Dona de Mim enfim desencanta e até bate recorde no Ibope". 6 August 2025.
  28. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 04/08/25 a 10/08/25". 13 August 2025.
  29. "Maionese cumpre missão e faz Vale Tudo alcançar maior audiência desde a estreia". 13 August 2025.
  30. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 11/08/25 a 17/08/25". 20 August 2025.
  31. "SBT tem aniversário amargo e empilha recordes negativos no Ibope". 20 August 2025.
  32. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 18/08/25 a 24/08/25". 27 August 2025.
  33. "Vale Tudo fica a um décimo de igualar melhor marca de Renascer no Ibope". 27 August 2025.
  34. "Audiência de TV PNT TOP 10 – 25/08/25 a 31/08/25". 3 September 2025.
  35. "Vitória de Daniela no MasterChef deixa Band na vice-liderança por 34 minutos". 3 September 2025.