Ammara Noman is a Pakistani chef who rose to fame after winning the competitive cooking reality television game show ‘MasterChef Pakistan Season 1’ aired on Urdu1.
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Ammara Noman aka Chef Ammara aka MasterChef Ammara Noman was born in 1981 (age 42 years; as of 2023) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshawar, Pakistan. Later, his family moved to Islamabad, where he completed his schooling.
childhood picture of ammara noman
She dropped out of college when she was in her second year of graduation. Later, she did a chocolate and patisserie course at Savor Chocolate and Patisserie School, Brunswick, Australia. He is certified as an Associate in Professional Studies Culinary Arts by the Karachi Institute of Culinary Arts.
Ammara Noman’s certificate from Karachi Institute of Culinary Arts
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 4″
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye colour: brown
Family
He belongs to a Muslim family.
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents. He has a brother, who lives in Canada.
Ammara Noman with her brother
husband and children
Her husband’s name is Nauman Sheikh. The couple has a son named Faizan (eldest) and three daughters named Faria, Hadiqa and Hafsa (youngest).
Ammara Noman with her husband, children and mother-in-law
livelihood
competitor
In 2014, he participated in the competitive cooking reality television game show ‘MasterChef Pakistan Season 1’. The show was broadcast on Urdu1. He presented a cold dish in the live cooking challenge round. She was the only contestant on the show who was never placed in the elimination round. He was declared the winner of the show on 27 July 2014. Upon winning, he received 5,000,000 Pakistani rupees and a cookbook deal. He also received a free supply of Ariel for five years. When he was asked in an interview what inspired him to become a chef, he replied,
I started watching MasterChef USA and MasterChef Australia and I followed them religiously. While watching these shows I could see myself standing at my cooking counter in the MasterChef kitchen.
Ammara Noman in MasterChef Pakistan
judge
In 2022, he judged the Pakistani cooking TV show ‘The Kitchen Master’ which aired on Express TV. In 2023, an audition of a contestant on The Kitchen Master went viral on various social media platforms, in which the contestant presented a dish to the judges, which he bought from a shop near his home. The contestant was criticized by the judges for his actions.
Ammara Noman as a judge in The Kitchen Master
In 2022, she appeared as a judge in another Pakistani cooking TV show ‘Junior Chef Pakistan Season 2’ which aired on Aan TV.
Ammara Noman as judge in Junior Chef Pakistan 2
Other work
In 2020, he worked as a chef on the YouTube cooking series ‘Philips Healthy Kitchen’.
Ammara Noman at Philips Healthy Kitchen
Ammara owns a bakery store named Beyond Bakers in Karachi, Pakistan. She has started a restaurant named National Recipe Princess.
Ammara Noman in his restaurant
She has appeared in various TV commercials for brands like Dalda Kalonji Canola and Desert Decor.
Ammara Noman in a TV commercial for Dalda Nigella Canola
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Facts/General Knowledge
- In 2014, at the audition round of MasterChef Pakistan, Ammara shared that her husband inspired her to participate in the show. He said that he had filled the entry form for the show on his behalf.
- In 2021, she organized a live cooking class session on the Skilston Institute’s Facebook page.
Ammara Noman’s Live Session
- Ammara Noman follows a non-vegetarian diet.
Ammara Noman’s Instagram post
- In 2022 he received the annual culinary award.
Ammara Noman with her award
- In her free time, she likes to listen to Sufiana Kalam.
- In an interview he told that his signature dish is 6 layers chocolate dessert.
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