What happened toDara MasterChef Junior? Masterchef Junior Contestant Returned On Season 12

August 2024 · 3 minute read

A look at Dara Yu Masterchef Junior: Fans are curious about Dara Yu’s age after she made her comeback to Masterchef Junior Season 12.

Dara Yu made several headlines after her comeback as one of the contestants in the recent season of Master Chef Season.

She earned fame as Dara the Bow Girl for her trademark red hair bow in the 2013 Master Chef Junior reality television cooking competition.

According to her Linkedin profile, Dara is a student at Cornell University in the School of Hotel Administration and is majoring in Baking and Pastry.

Dara has over eight years of experience in restaurants, food media, content creation, and culinary and baking education.

Dara Yu’s Age: How Old Is She In 2022? 

As of 2022, Dara is 21 years, was born on February 14, 2001, in California.

The Master Chef contestant was raised in Los Angeles, California, by her Asian parents.

Dara, who competed on the first season of MasterChef Junior but was defeated by another young contestant, is now a grownup. 

The contestant was the first runner-up on Season 1 of Master Chef Junior.

During her study period at the Culinary Institute of America, she worked in the school bakery as a content specialist and restaurant marketing intern for CIA marketing.

What happened to Dara MasterChef Junior? Explore Her Wikipedia

Since appearing on the show in 2014 at just 12-years-old, Yu has continued pursuing a culinary career and it seems like her future as a chef only continues to be bright

Dara is attending The Gourmandise School of Sweets and Savories to enhance her cooking skills.

The contestant also runs a YouTube channel in her name where she creates food tutorial videos for 3.22k subscribers.

Dara has learned cooking from her Grandmother, and she has revealed her grandma used to teach traditional Chinese cooking to American housewives in South Bend, Indiana. 

Dara had worked on the opening team of Dominique Ansel Bakery in Los Angeles, where she learned to adapt to changing recipes and work with a team to reach a common goal.

Dara Yu Parents: Who Are They?

Dara was born to her Asain American parents in California.

Regrettably, the contestant has not spilled beans over her father’s details.

Dara’s mother was a commercial actress. 

She made a wedding cake for her mother’s remarriage.

Dara’s mother knew her passion for food. Thus, she took her for an audition after the casting call for “MasterChef Junior.”

Dara has several pictures of her mother on her 11.8 k followers on her Instagram account @foodforyou.

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