Top 50 Contestants Masterchef Season 2

Top 50 Contestants of Masterchef Australia Series Two

More than 7000 people applied to take part in the second season of Masterchef Australia but only 50 were lucky enough to have their chance to be Australia's second Masterchef.

After the first week of competition, the 50 original contestants will be reduced to 24. Two more will be eliminated every week after that.

The top 50 contestants are:

Carrie Johnston - 34 - HR Consultant - New South Wales

Alvin Quah - 35 - Scientific Affairs Manager - New South Wales

Amanda Cummins - 51 - Teacher - Tasmania

Claire Winton Burn - 31 - Lawyer - Victoria

Skye Craig - 35 - Art Director - Queensland

Claud Barone - 48 - Town Planner - South Australia

Sharnee Rawson - 21 - Law Student - Queensland

Bel Erarslan - 22 - Student - New South Wales

Henry Cheung - 27 - Doctor - New South Wales

Anthony Howell - 29 - Airline Pilot - New South Wales

Michelle Lewis - 27 - Forensic Clinician - Victoria

Sarah Carmichael - 30 - Police Officer - Victoria

Daniel Aulsebrook - 31 - Unemployed - Victoria

Courtney Roulston - 29 - Bar Manager - New South Wales

Greg Scott - 26 - Media Sales - New South Wales

Callum Hann - 20 - Student - South Australia

Dom Corrigan - 46 - Charity CEO - New South Wales

Nicki (Nicolette) Tsonis - 24 - Property Valuer - South Australia

Mark Smith - 27 - Student - Victoria

Kate Nugara - 30 - Teacher - Victoria

Kate Zahner - 28 - Mother - Queensland

Jonathan Daddia - 33 - Consultant - New South Wales

Jason Durward - 30 - Painter and Decorator - Western Australia

Tony Larkman - 48 - Grain Trader - Queensland

Marion Grasby - 27 - Student - South Australia

Jo O'Brien - 26 - Civil Engineer - South Australia

Mathew Caldicott - 21 - Accountant - New South Wales

Joanne Zalm - 37 - Mother - New South Wales

Aaron Harvie - 37 - Band Manager - New South Wales

Irmgard Kastner - 67 - Factory Worker - Victoria

Jake Bujayer - 29 - Cement Renderer - New South Wales

Devon Headland - 30 - Queensland - Builder

Katie Pepper - 26 - Registered Nurse - Victoria

Lacey Noakes - 27 - Doctor - South Australia

Stuart Pritchard - 44 - Chemical Engineer - Western Australia

Philip Vakos - 27 - Auditor - Tasmania

Jimmy Seerval - 31 - Food Ingredient Researcher - New South Wales

Kim McGinnis - 24 - Executive Assistant - Western Australia

Peter Kritikides - 29 - Lawyer - Victoria

Fiona Inglis - 24 - Teacher - Victoria

Graeme Macdonald - 49 - Doctor - Queensland

Adele Fragnito - 49 - Hairdresser - South Australia

Justin Moran - 36 - Businessman - Victoria

Jennifer Anne - 29 - Public Servant - Victoria

Jackie Neill - 51 - Empty Nester - New South Wales

Jason McCloy - 34 - Game Boat Fisherman - Victoria

Andrea Heading - 42 - Advertising Agency Owner - South Australia

Richard Gunner - 37 - Cattle and Sheep Farmer - South Australia

Siobhan Halse - 31 - Personal Assistant - Western Australia

Adam Liaw - 31 - Media Lawyer - South Australia