Age: 11

State: Vic

For 11-year-old Georgia, her reason for joining Junior MasterChef is simple - she loves to cook, and wants to show herself just what she’s capable of in the kitchen. She can’t wait for the challenges that lie ahead.

Georgia’s love of cooking began at around the age of three, learning a lot from her mum. Her Sri Lankan grandmother has also been a huge influence on her cooking, having taught her how to make authentic curries. Georgia also loves making sweet creations, despite not really having much of a sweet tooth herself.

A perfectionist in the kitchen, Georgia fi nds cooking calming and loves to experiment with recipes at home, as well as eating her favourite Chinese cuisine. Her idols are amongst MasterChef Australia’s finest – Poh Ling Yeow, Emelia Jackson and Laura Sharrad – Georgia hopes that she too will impress the judges in the MasterChef kitchen.

Outside the kitchen, Georgia loves tennis and martial arts and is big sister to little brother Noah, eight.