Poh Ling Yeow

Poh Ling Yeow
楊寶玲
Yeow at the InStyle and Audi Woman of Style Awards, May 2013
Born (1973-12-17) 17 December 1973 (age 50)[1]
Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CitizenshipAustralian
Alma materUniversity of South Australia
Occupations
  • Cook
  • artist
  • actress
  • author
  • television presenter
Years active1998–present
StyleAsian fusion, Southeast Asian, French pastry, bakery (cooking)
Painting (art)
TitleRunner-up, MasterChef Australia (season 1)
Spouse(s)
Jono Bennett
(m. 2014; sep. 2021)
[2]
Matt Phipps (divorced)[3]
Websitepohlingyeow.com
Poh & Co.
Poh's Kitchen
Jamface by Poh
Art by Poh

Poh Ling Yeow (Chinese: 杨宝玲; pinyin: Yáng Bǎolíng;[4] born 17 December 1973) is a Malaysian-born Australian cook, artist, actress, author and television presenter. She has hosted multiple cooking shows including ABC's Poh's Kitchen and SBS's Poh & Co. She has also published multiple cook books. She was the runner-up on the first season of Network 10's Masterchef Australia behind winner Julie Goodwin. Since appearing on season 1, she has made multiple comebacks to the series as a guest judge/mentor, returning as a contestant on the twelfth season in 2020 then a judge in 2024.

  1. ^ Guertin, Lachlan (12 December 2023). "MasterChef's Poh Ling Yeow reveals plans for upcoming 50th birthday". Yahoo Life. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  2. ^ "MasterChef's Poh announces split from husband of six years". au.lifestyle.yahoo.com. 6 February 2021.
  3. ^ Hornery, Andrew (26 March 2015). "Private Sydney: Chef Poh Ling Yeow invites cameras into her home". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 14 July 2018.
  4. ^ "反种族歧视专员称亚裔澳人缺失公共形象". ozdaily.net. Archived from the original on 23 April 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2018.