
Person
Monica Galetti
Acting · Born 1975-08-26 · Samoa
Biography
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

The One Show
Self

MasterChef
Self

MasterChef: The Professionals
Self - Host / Judge

Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby
Self

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
Self

Celebrity Sabotage
Self - Guest Host

Mary Berry's Ultimate Christmas
Self

The Jubilee Pudding: 70 Years in the Baking
Self - Judge
Filmography
- 2026Celebrity SabotageSelf - Guest Host
- 2022Mary Berry's Ultimate ChristmasSelf
- 2022The Jubilee Pudding: 70 Years in the BakingSelf - Judge
- 2017Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the LobbySelf
- 2014The Great British Bake Off: An Extra SliceSelf
- 2008MasterChef: The ProfessionalsSelf - Host / Judge
- 2006The One ShowSelf
- 2005MasterChefSelf
Follow their work on Vescene
Rate films and shows on two axes — quality and fun — and share taste with friends.