Justin Narayan Biography
Justin Narayan is a Fijian-Indian-born Australian youth pastor and television chef. He was crowned MasterChef Australia 2021 winner.
How old is Justin Narayan? – Age
He is 27 Years old as of 2023. He was born in 1994 in Sydney, Australia.
Justin Narayan Family – Education
Narayan was born in Sydney to a Fijian and Indian family. He began cooking at the age of 13 and believes that most of his meals are inspired by his family.
Justin Narayan Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $3 Million.
Justin Narayan MasterChef
Narayan has qualified to compete in MasterChef Australia 2021, an Australian reality television show. On July 13, 2021, he was proclaimed the competition’s champion over runners-up Pete Campbell and Kishwar Chowdhury, receiving $250,000 in prize money. On the show, Narayan cooked dishes that merged Indian and international cuisines, such as poached fish with curry broth, Indian chicken tacos, and Indian chicken curry.
During the show’s final challenge, Peter Gilmore challenged the top three contestants Narayan, Campbell, and Chowdhury to recreate two of his own dishes (one savory and one dessert) in 5 hours for 40 points each. Campbell struggled to get all of his ingredients together throughout the cooking session, resulting in a sloppy custard for the savory meal and a dessert that was incomplete on the plate due to a hurried assembly.
Chowdhury’s dishes, on the other hand, were mainly impressive, albeit the texture of her sauce for the savory dish lacked balance. While Narayan’s squid entrée received good comments, his dessert was slightly under-baked despite having all of the ingredients in place. Campbell and Chowdhury were outperformed by Narayan, who received 40 points for the savory dish and 35 points for the dessert. Chowdhury received 114 points overall, Campbell received 124 points, and Narayan received 125 points overall, winning the program by one point. Narayan is the second contender of Indian heritage to win MasterChef Australia’s top prize, following prison officer Sashi Cheliah.
Justin Narayan NGO
In addition, Narayan has claimed that he intends to cook and work for the Mumbai-based NGO Vision Rescue. Biju Thampy, a preacher and motivational speaker, founded Vision Rescue in Mumbai in 2004 to provide Vada Pav to children living near the Mahim Junction Railway Station. Since then, the NGO has expanded its services to include drug rehabilitation counseling for children, healthcare, a slum school, and sports promotion for children. They also began to provide a transition house for women who had been victimized as a result of human trafficking.
Narayan announced in May 2023 that he had donated the most of his $250,000 award money to individuals in need, with the remainder going towards investments.