The twelfth season of MasterChef España aired on April 1, 2024 on La 1.
Judges Pepe Rodríguez, Jordi Cruz, & Samantha Vallejo-Nágera returned from last season.
Talent Manager Ángela Gimeno won against stewardess María Álvares on June 10, 2024.
Changes[]
- This season returns it's regular weekly format with Mystery Box, Team Challenge, & Pressure Test per week. It also returns it's 16 contestants.
- Second Chance Apron: The Second Chance Apron allows the contestant to come back after their elimination.
Contestant[]
| Contestant | Age | Hometown | Occupation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ángela Gimeno | 29 | Valencia | Publicist & Talent Manager | Winner June 10 |
| María Álvares | 32 | Madrid | Plane & Ship Stewardess | Runner-Up June 10 |
| Gonzalo Retenaga | 49 | Madrid | Business Owner | Eliminated June 10 |
| Samya Aghbalou | 25 | Cantabria | Jewelry Designer | Eliminated May 6 Returned May 13 Eliminated June 10 |
| Celeste Fernández | 35 | Vilanova i la Geltrú | Accountant | Eliminated June 3 |
| Alberto Marín | 43 | Madrid | Guitarist | Eliminated May 29 |
| Pulga de la Torre | 37 | Madrid | Retail Director | Eliminated May 27 |
| Pilar Moncayo | 40 | Palma de Mallorca | Sales Assistant | Eliminated May 20 |
| David Massip | 27 | Barcelona | Barber & Security Guard | Eliminated April 25 Returned May 6 Eliminated May 13 |
| José Doña | 22 | Málaga | Waiter & Ex Military | Eliminated May 13 |
| Maicol Vela | 23 | Barcelona | Accountant | Eliminated April 29 |
| Tamara Galimova | 31 | Barcelona | Financial Consultant | Left April 25 |
| Choco Gombou | 37 | Valencia | English Teacher | Eliminated April 22 |
| Ramón Rodriguez | 30 | Málaga | Social Educator | Eliminated April 15 |
| Adriana Calleja | 41 | Bilbao | Waitress | Eliminated April 8 |
| Tessa Amezaga | 27 | Madrid | DJ & Singer | Eliminated April 1 |
Elimination Table[]
| Place | Contestants | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Ángela | WPT | IN | WIN | LOW | IN | IMM | WIN | WIN | LOW | WIN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IN | WPT | HIGH | WIN | IN | WPT | IN | LOW | WPT | HIGH | WIN | WINNER | ||
| 2 | María | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WPT | LOW | WPT | WIN | WIN | WPT | WIN | WIN | HIGH | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | LOSE/IMM | IN | PT 3 | WIN | WIN | IN | LOW | LOW | WIN | IMM | RUNNER-UP |
| 3 | Gonzalo | WPT | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IMM | LOW | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | IN | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | HIGH | PIN | PT 3 | IN | PT | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | WIN | LOW | PT/IMM | IN | ELIM | ||
| Samya | WIN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | LOW | PT 2 | HIGH | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | LOW | WIN | LOW | IN | ELIM | RET | PT 1 | LOW | PT | LOW | WIN | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IMM | IN | ELIM | ||
| 5 | Celeste | WIN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | HIGH | IMM | IN | PT | LOW | LOSE | LOW | LOSE | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | LOW | LOW | HIGH | PT 2 | IN | LOW | HIGH | LOW | ELIM | |||||
| 6 | Alberto | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IMM | IN | PT | WIN | PT | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | WIN | PT 2 | IN | ELIM | ||||||||
| 7 | Pulga | WIN | IN | WIN | HIGH | WIN | IMM | LOW | WIN | LOW | HIGH | HIGH | WPT | IN | LOW | HIGH | WIN | IN | PT | LOW | ELIM | ||||||||||
| 8 | Pilar | PT | HIGH | LOSE | HIGH | LOW | PT 3 | WIN | HIGH | HIGH | WIN | HIGH | LOSE | IN | PT | IN | PT 2 | HIGH | ELIM | ||||||||||||
| 9 | David | WIN | LOW | LOW | LOW | LOW | PT 2 | IN | WIN | LOW | ELIM | RET | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||
| José | PT | IN | WIN | IN | LOW | WPT | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | LOSE | LOW | WPT | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | Maicol | WIN | IN | WPT | LOW | LOW | LOW | IN | HIGH | LOW | PT | IN | ELIM | OUT | |||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Tamara | LOW | IN | LOW | IN | LOW | IMM | LOW | WPT | LOW | WIN | WDR | |||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Choco | WPT | LOW | PT | LOW | HIGH | IMM | LOW | ELIM | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Ramón | LOW | IN | WIN | LOW | LOW | ELIM | OUT | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Adriana | WIN | IN | ELIM | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Tessa | ELIM | OUT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery[]
MasterChef España Season 12 Full Cast