Monica Galetti

Monica Galetti

Known for

Acting

Born

August 26, 1975 (age 51)

Birthplace

Samoa

Biography

Monica Galetti (née Faʻafiti, born August 1975) is a Samoan-born New Zealand chef. She is a judge on Masterchef and chef proprietor of Mere in London. She was senior sous-chef at Le Gavroche in London. Galetti has been a judge on the BBC competitive cooking programme MasterChef: The Professionals since 2009 and has presented Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby with Giles Coren since 2017.

Best known work

The One Show

The One Show

2006

MasterChef

MasterChef

2005

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby

2017

MasterChef: The Professionals

MasterChef: The Professionals

2008

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice

2014

Celebrity Sabotage

Celebrity Sabotage

2026

Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas

Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas

2022

The Jubilee Pudding: 70 Years in the Baking

The Jubilee Pudding: 70 Years in the Baking

2022

Filmography

2026
Celebrity SabotageTV
as Self - Guest Host (1 episode)
2022
Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas
as Self
2022
The Jubilee Pudding: 70 Years in the Baking
as Self - Judge
2017
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the LobbyTV
as Self (40 episodes)
2014
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2008
MasterChef: The ProfessionalsTV
as Self - Host / Judge (84 episodes), as Self - Judge (21 episodes)
2006
The One ShowTV
as Self (2 episodes)
2005
MasterChefTV
as Self (1 episode)