Larissa Takchi

Larissa Takchi
Born	Template:Birth year and age Sydney, Australia
Occupation	Chef
Known for	Winner of MasterChef Australia (2019)

Larissa Takchi (born 1997) is an Australian chef who claimed victory in the eleventh season of MasterChef Australia in 2019. At just 22 years old, she became the youngest winner in the show's history.

Biography

Born in Sydney, Larissa Takchi comes from a Lebanese-Australian background. Her grandparents relocated from Lebanon and started a stone fruit orchard in Glenorie. Before gaining public recognition, Takchi worked as the general manager at her mother's cafe located in Dural. She completed her education at Hillside Public School and Mount St Benedict College, followed by business studies at Macquarie University.

MasterChef Australia

Takchi was chosen as one of the 'Top 24' competitors on MasterChef Australia in 2019. She secured the title on 23 July 2019, receiving a $250,000 cash award, a brand-new Holden Equinox vehicle, and a year-long monthly feature in Delicious magazine. Her signature creation that sealed her victory was the "Szechuan Pavlova," which combined beetroot and blackberry sorbet with Sichuan pepper and lemon cream.