MasterChef USA (2000) featured a cast of 56 tracked actors. Of these, 16 (62%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Madhur Jaffrey, age 93. This TV series starred Gary Rhodes and Lynne Champion.
62% still with us· verified cast29% of full cast · incl. 30 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 62% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 68.1 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast56 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Rhodes Self - Host | Self - Host | Deceased | 22/04/1960 | 59 | 26/11/2019 | 40 |
Lynne Champion Self - Competitor | Self - Competitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Stephen Both Self - Competitor | Self - Competitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Geoffrey Hill Self - Competitor | Self - Competitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
David Ross Self - Competitor | Self - Competitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Lala Cheema Self - Competitor | Self - Competitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nancy Vaziri Self - Competitor | Self - Competitor | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Skitch Henderson Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Deceased | 27/01/1918 | 87 | 01/11/2005 | 82 |
David Rosengarten Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 25/01/1950 | 76 | — | 50 |
 Michel Nischan Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Robin Leach Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Deceased | 29/08/1941 | 76 | 24/08/2018 | 59 |
 Lidia Bastianich Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 21/02/1947 | 79 | — | 53 |
 Madhur Jaffrey Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 13/08/1933 | 93 | — | 67 |
Carolyn O'Neil Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Thierry Rautureau Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Nathalie Dupree Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Colman Andrews Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Molly O'Neill Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Vincent Schiavelli Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Deceased | 11/11/1948 | 57 | 26/12/2005 | 52 |
 George Wallace Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 21/07/1948 | 78 | — | 52 |
Stephan Pyles Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jacques Torres Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 14/06/1959 | 67 | — | 41 |
Jock Soto Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sissy Biggers Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Kit Skarstrom Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Sheila Lukins Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Claudia Cohen Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Deceased | 16/12/1950 | 56 | 15/06/2007 | 50 |
Joan Nathan Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tanya Wenman Steel Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Jacques Pépin Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 18/12/1935 | 90 | — | 65 |
 Robin Mattson Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 01/06/1956 | 70 | — | 44 |
Bobby Collins Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Susan Feniger Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 01/01/1953 | 73 | — | 47 |
Jerry di Vecchio Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Tom Douglas Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Laurin Sydney Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ben Ford Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 22/09/1967 | 59 | — | 33 |
 Jacklyn Zeman Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Deceased | 06/03/1953 | 70 | 10/05/2023 | 47 |
 Mark Peel Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Deceased | 19/11/1954 | 66 | 20/06/2021 | 46 |
 David Brenner Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Deceased | 04/02/1936 | 79 | 15/03/2015 | 64 |
 Mary Sue Milliken Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Suzanne Rogers Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 09/07/1943 | 83 | — | 57 |
Damian Mandola Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Tom Bergeron Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 06/05/1955 | 71 | — | 45 |
Richard Kaupp Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Bill Nye Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 27/11/1955 | 70 | — | 45 |
 Michael Chiarello Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Deceased | 26/01/1962 | 61 | 06/10/2023 | 38 |
 Suzanne Sena Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 02/04/1963 | 63 | — | 37 |
Piero Selvaggio Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Rick Bayless Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Donna Mills Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 11/12/1940 | 85 | — | 60 |
Allyson Thurber Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 B. Smith Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Deceased | 24/08/1949 | 70 | 22/02/2020 | 51 |
Barbara Fairchild Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Mark Miller Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 25/02/1949 | 77 | — | 51 |
A.J. Benza Self - Guest Judge | Self - Guest Judge | Living | 02/06/1962 | 64 | — | 38 |