Nat Thaipun Explained

Nat Thaipun
Other Names:Nat Wolf
Birth Name:Nathale Thaipun
Birth Date:1995–1996
Occupation:Chef, television cook, barista
Years Active:2024–present
Known For:Winning MasterChef Australia
Predecessor:Brent Draper

Nathale Thaipun (born 1995–1996) is an Australian television cook and barrista. She is the winner of MasterChef Australia series 16 in 2024.[1]

Early life

Nathale Thaipun was born in 1995–1996 to Thai-born parents and raised in country Victoria.[2] She boarded at Geelong Grammar School where she was the Athletics Captain.[3] Her parents Han and Nutsiree were restaurateurs so she was exposed to the world of cooking from an early age. When her parents were running the restaurant, she and her two brothers learned to cook for themselves.[4]

Personal life

Thaipun participates in high energy sports including snowboarding, skateboarding, surfing and skydiving. She is known for having over 90 tattoos on her body, which connect with her Thai heritage and the places she has visited.[5]

Career

Thaipun held a variety of positions since leaving school, including barrista, business manager and Greenpeace fundraiser.[6]

In 2019, while living in Wanaka, New Zealand, Thaipun and her business partner developed "Wanakup",[7] a reusable coffee cup which was provided through cafes on a "borrow, buy, return" system.[8] The cup, which replaced over 450,000 single-use cups in two years, won a Local Initiative Award.[9]

Thaipun has gained restaurant work experience with Jamie Oliver, Claire Smyth and Vue de Monde.[10]

MasterChef

Thaipun entered the 16th series of Masterchef Australia in 2024. In the first week of competition, she earned the series' only "immunity pin" (to avoid a subsequent elimination) and one week's work experience with Jamie Oliver in London. During the program's visit to Hong Kong, she received a job offer from chef Vicky Cheng.[11]

On 16 July, Thaipun won the grand finale, defeating Tasmanian butcher Josh Perry by 71 points to 68.[12] She received prize money of $250,000 and a residency at Alumni Restaurant in Crown Melbourne.[13] [14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-07-16 . Nat Thaipun Wins MasterChef Australia 2024 . 2024-07-16 . 10 play . en-AU . 2024-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240716224441/https://10play.com.au/masterchef/articles/nat-thaipun-wins-masterchef-australia-2024/tpa240716byiqs . live .
  2. Web site: Nat Thaipun MasterChef . 2024-07-17 . 10 play . en-AU.
  3. Web site: ggsathleticscarnival . 2012-09-23 . Geelong Grammar School . 2024-07-17 . ggsathleticscarnival . en . 2024-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717032642/https://ggsathleticscarnival.wordpress.com/tag/geelong-grammar-school/ . live .
  4. Web site: Koster . Alexandra . MasterChef's Nat On The Struggle Of Never Fitting In As A Thai-Australian Woman . 2024-07-17 . www.refinery29.com . en.
  5. Web site: The Flying Dutchman - Tattoo shop - Naters BestLocal.ch . 2024-07-17 . bestlocal.ch . 2024-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717032643/https://bestlocal.ch/ch/naters/the-flying-dutchman/32379 . live .
  6. Web site: Nathale Thaipun . 17 July 2024 . signalhire.com.
  7. Web site: BWPK LIMITED . 2024-07-17 . opencorporates.com.
  8. Web site: Harker . Maddy . 24 July 2021 . Wanakup on the up and up . 2024-07-17 . wanakaapp.nz . en . 2024-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717034145/https://wanakaapp.nz/NewsStory/wanakup-on-the-up-and-up/60fa4ba2f2fafe002b3cb136 . live .
  9. Web site: 2021-08-04 . Wanaka Sun I Edition 1038 I 5th - 11th August 2021 by Wanaka Sun - Issuu . 2024-07-17 . issuu.com . 3 . 2024-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717034129/https://issuu.com/thewanakasun/docs/05-11_august_2021_edition_1038 . live .
  10. Web site: Perry . Kevin . 17 July 2024 . Nat Thaipun Wins Masterchef Australia 2024 Grand Prize . tvblackbox.com.au . 17 July 2024 . 17 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717034542/https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2024/07/17/nat-thaipun-wins-masterchief-australia-2024-grand-prize/ . live .
  11. Web site: 2024-07-04 . MasterChef Australia star unrecognisable in throwback snap . 2024-07-17 . Yahoo Life . en-AU . 2024-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240704092645/https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/masterchef-australia-star-unrecognisable-in-throwback-snap-014928481.html . live .
  12. Web site: 2024-07-16 . MasterChef 2024 winner announced following dramatic finale: 'Deserved win' . 2024-07-17 . Yahoo Life . en-AU . 2024-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717034309/https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/masterchef-2024-winner-announced-following-dramatic-finale-deserved-win-213723712.html . live .
  13. Web site: Milligan . Bec . Malifa . Jayde . 2024-07-16 . The 2024 MasterChef Australia winner has been crowned . 2024-07-17 . The Australian Women's Weekly . en-AU . 2024-07-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240717032642/https://www.womensweekly.com.au/news/tv-film/masterchef-australia-winner/ . live .
  14. Web site: Nat Thaipun at ALUMNI Restaurant . 2024-07-17 . Crown Melbourne . en.

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