If you follow Masterchef closely then you might remember her

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Dara Yu was a contestant on Season 1 of MasterChef Junior

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She was Runner Up in Season 1 of MasterChef Junior

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Now 20 Year Old Dara Yu is new MasterChef Season 12 winner

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Dara Yu become the youngest contestant to win Masterchef title

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Dara also won a prize money of $250,000

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Dara is the second Asian-American contestant to win the show after Christine Ha in MasterChef Season 3.

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Christian Green and Michael Silverstein were the other two contestants in the final round

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MasterChef Season 12 premiered on Fox on May 25, 2022

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MasterChef is the Fox network's most-watched summer series

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Across all networks, the show is tied for third place with The Challenge: USA on CBS

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