MasterChef Celebridades 2025 Kicks Off With Diverse Celebrity Lineup and Challenging Culinary Battles

MasterChef Celebridades 2025 premiered on November 18 with 12 Brazilian celebrities competing in high-pressure challenges judged by Jacquin, Rizzo, and Fogaça, airing on Band and streaming platforms.

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  • • MasterChef Celebridades 2025 premiered on November 18 on Band, Discovery Home & Health, and HBO Max.
  • • The season features 12 celebrities from music, sports, journalism, and entertainment including Jhon Drops, Gilmelândia, and Valesca Popozuda.
  • • Contestants face iconic challenges such as the Prova do Muro, MasterChef Auction, and Mystery Boxes.
  • • Judges Erick Jacquin, Helena Rizzo, and Henrique Fogaça return to oversee the competition.

The new season of MasterChef Celebridades has officially launched, bringing together 12 Brazilian celebrities from various fields to compete in a high-stakes culinary reality competition. Officially premiering on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at 10:20 PM on Band, the show also airs simultaneously on Discovery Home & Health and is available for streaming on HBO Max. The season features a dynamic cast including Jhon Drops and Gilmelândia from Bahia, presenter Márcia Goldschmidt, journalist Rachel Sheherazade, singers Dodô (from Pixote), Valesca Popozuda, country singers Hugo Alves and Tiago Piquilo, actors Julianne Trevisol, Leonardo Miggiorin, and Luciano Szafir, as well as Olympic medalist Maurren Maggi and digital influencer John Drops.

The season promises a blend of entertainment and culinary skill, with contestants facing iconic and challenging formats such as the "Prova do Muro" (Wall Battle), the MasterChef Auction, and Mystery Boxes. The Prova do Muro requires contestants to cook cooperatively without visual contact, relying solely on verbal communication to deliver identical dishes using ingredients from the "Caixa Misteriosa," showcasing typical Brazilian flavors. This intense challenge tests their teamwork and creativity under pressure.

Judging the competition are the renowned chef trio Erick Jacquin, Helena Rizzo, and Henrique Fogaça, who will guide and critique the contestants throughout their journey. MasterChef Celebridades 2025, produced by Endemol Shine Brasil and directed by Marisa Mestiço, maintains its tradition of uncovering hidden culinary talents among Brazil’s familiar faces.

Viewers can catch weekly episodes on Band every Tuesday night. For streaming fans, HBO Max is offering a special Black Friday promotion with up to 70% off monthly subscriptions for new and returning users signing up from November 13 to December 1, making the show highly accessible. With a mix of celebrities stepping outside their comfort zones, vibrant Brazilian ingredients, and a lively set of culinary challenges, this season is set to deliver both tension and flavorful entertainment.

This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.