Shipra Khanna

Shipra Khanna is an Indian celebrity chef, restaurateur, author and television personality. She is best known for winning the second season of the Indian television show MasterChef India at the age of 29.

Personal life

Born and brought up in Shimla, she went to school at Loreto Convent. She won the second season of Masterchef as a single mother.

After winning MasterChef India (season 2), Shipra had a television show as a celebrity chef on Food Food, and went on to star in more televised cooking shows both in India and overseas.
On 11 September 2013, she opened her first Restaurant in Ahmedabad, Gujarat named "H.O.T - House of Taste"
On 14 January 2017, Shipra Opened her First Restaurant in New Delhi, India named The Darzi Bar & Kitchen.

In 2014, She was honoured with the title of 'Culinary Connoisseur' for Tourism Australia and Cox & Kings
She has been honoured by Le Cordon Bleu, Paris.
She won the title "Women Chef taking taste beyond borders" by SAARC Chamber Women Entrepreneurs Council.
She won the "Best Television Chef Book Outside Europe" by Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2017.
In May 2023, Shipra won the 'Celebrity Chef Influencer' award at WIBA Awards, at the Cannes Festival.