Claudia Sandoval was 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. In 2015, she went on to become the winner of the sixth season of MasterChef U.S. with Gordon Ramsay.
After winning the coveted title of MasterChef, she began a successful culinary consulting and catering company under the name “Claudia’s Cocina,” in addition to working with major brands like Coca-Cola, Kellogg’s, Nestlé, Disney, T-Mobile, and Tajín. Chef Claudia also published her bestselling cookbook, Claudia’s Cocina: A Taste of Mexico.
Chef Claudia has moved on from contestant to judge on various shows such as Chopped, Chopped Jr., and MasterChef Latino on Telemundo. She is now a judge on MasterChef Latinos on Estrella TV. Most recently, she released a new food travel show called Taste of the Border on Discovery+.
Chef Claudia never stops, and most recently launched her own Celebrity Chef Meal Delivery line through a partnership with Home Bistro, ensuring that people all over the U.S. can enjoy a taste of what she’s cooking.
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