Acting
Monica Galetti
Born
1975-08-26 (51)
Place of birth
Samoa
Known for
Acting
Credits
9 titles
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.
Known for
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
5.5Into the kitchen and under the spotlight. Amateur cooks duel it out for the right to be called the MasterChef UK Champion. Initially named Masterchef Goes Large, the series changed its name to Masterchef in 2008.
MasterChef
2005
7.2The hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world.
MasterChef: The Professionals
2008
5.2Jo Brand is joined by three different celebrity Bake Off fans to shine a spotlight on the good, the bad and the soggy bottomed from the most recent episode.
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2014
7.7Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel the globe visiting some of the world's most incredible hotels. They go beyond the lobby to see the areas that the public never see and roll up their sleeves to work alongside staff.
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
2017
1.0Celebrities go undercover with hidden cameras on outrageous secret missions, pranking unsuspecting people to win big cash prizes in this brand new reality game show.
Celebrity Sabotage
2026
Film credits
2020s · 2 titles
8.0British home cook Mary Berry prepares the ultimate Christmas feast with all the trimmings; chefs Angela Hartnett and Monica Galetti share favorite festive recipes; Mary and television host Rylan Clark try to convert some children to Brussels sprouts.
Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas
2022
NRIn the year Queen Elizabeth marks her 70th on the throne, Fortnum & Mason has challenged home bakers to create a tart, cake, or pudding to honor her legacy. Seven judges headed by Dame Mary Berry invite the final five bakers to London where over one extraordinary day they bake their cakes, tarts, and trifles – hoping it will be the winning recipe.
The Jubilee Pudding: 70 Years in the Baking
2022
Series credits
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
5.5Into the kitchen and under the spotlight. Amateur cooks duel it out for the right to be called the MasterChef UK Champion. Initially named Masterchef Goes Large, the series changed its name to Masterchef in 2008.
MasterChef
2005
7.2The hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world.
MasterChef: The Professionals
2008
7.2The hunt for a young chef who wants to make it to the top of the culinary world.
MasterChef: The Professionals
2008
5.2Jo Brand is joined by three different celebrity Bake Off fans to shine a spotlight on the good, the bad and the soggy bottomed from the most recent episode.
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2014
7.7Giles Coren and Monica Galetti travel the globe visiting some of the world's most incredible hotels. They go beyond the lobby to see the areas that the public never see and roll up their sleeves to work alongside staff.
Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
2017
1.0Celebrities go undercover with hidden cameras on outrageous secret missions, pranking unsuspecting people to win big cash prizes in this brand new reality game show.
Celebrity Sabotage
2026