Michael Newman

Hometown	Asbury Park, NJ
Age	47
Occupation	Lifestyle Relationship Expert
Statistics
Pressure Test(s) Survived	4
Top Entries	1
Bottom Entries	3
Placement	5th

Michael Newman was a contestant on Season 11: Legends of MasterChef. He ranked in 5th place.

Competition History

Week 1	Low
Week 2	In/In
Week 3	Low/Low
Week 4	Elimimated

Post MasterChef

• After his appearance, Michael returned to his job as a Lifestyle and Relationship coach.

Trivia

• He is the last contestant of the season to win an apron.
• At 47, he is the oldest man of the season.
• His fellow contestants called him "Jersey" in the show.
• He is the highest ranking contestant of the season to not win any challenges.
  • He is also tied with Jeff (Season 8) for being the highest ranking contestant to never win a challenge, at 5th place.

Quotes

• (After being eliminated) "I'm so proud of myself. To get this far in MasterChef is beyond words. I got in with 4 yes-es with a vegan crab cake. Coming into this competition, I know that I was the underdog. Nobody knew what I could do. They figured I was a vegan chef. I learned so much. It's an experience of a lifetime I'll never forget. All I can do is grow from it, not just as a chef, but as a person. I stand for pride, I stand for love, and I stand for positivity, and that is Jersey style!"

Gallery

Season 5

Michael's Confessional

Michael's Audition Dish

Michael receiving his Apron

Michael's Dessert

Lexy, Tay, Anne, and Michael in the Dessert Top 4

Michael's Pasta Dish

Miles, Alejandro, and Michael in the Pasta Bottom 3

Michael's Street Food Dish

Michael in a Black Apron

Michael's Legends Dish

Michael in a Gray Apron

Michael in a Blue Apron

Autumn and Michael's Communication Dishes

Michael's Kaiseki

Suu, Michael, and Anne in the Kaiseki Bottom 3

Abe, Michael, and Alejandro in the Team Challenge Bottom 3

Michael's Round 1 French Bistro Dish

Michael's Round 2 French Bistro Dish

Michael and Kelsey in the French Bistro Bottom 2

Michael Eliminated