Amanda Currie

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Hometown/Residence	Orlando, FL
Occupation	Executive Chef
Statistics
Signature Dish Challenge Score	5 out of 5
Blind Taste Test Score	4 out of 4
Challenges Won	6
Services Won	3
Times as BoW/Announcer	2
Times Nominated	2
Placement	6th
Episode Eliminated/Withdrew	Black Jacket Time

Amanda Currie was a contestant on Season 23 of Hell's Kitchen. She ranked in 6th place.

Nomination History

Week 1	Safe
	Safe
Week 2	Win
Week 3	Safe
Week 4	Win
Week 5	Safe
Week 6	Safe
Week 7	Nominated
Week 8	Win
Week 9	Safe
Week 10	Nominated
Week 11	Eliminated

Trivia

• At 39, she is the oldest contestant of the season.
• She is the sixth contestant and third female to achieve a perfect score of 4 out of 4 during the Blind Taste Test, following Justin (Season 10), Milly (Season 14), Wendy (Season 16), Mia (Season 18), and Declan (Season 19). She is also the third contestant and second female contestant to achieve a perfect score on both the Blind Taste Test and the new format of the Signature Dish Challenge, following Mia (Season 18) and Declan (Season 19).
• She is the second constant to achieve a perfect score of 4 out of 4 during the blind taste test without making it to black jackets, following Wendy (Season 16).
• She is the twenty-ninth contestant and the seventh non-black jacket contestant to keep their jacket after elimination, following Ji (Season 5), Ariel (Season 6), Jillian (Season 8), Elise (Season 9), Dana (Season 10), Jon (Season 11), Melanie (Season 12), Sterling (Season 13), Ashley (Season 15), Heidi (Season 16), Elise, Jennifer, Robyn, Milly, Nick (all from Season 17), Motto, Bret (both from Season 18), Nikki, Cody, Declan (all from Season 19), Steve, Brynn, Kiya (all from Season 20), Sommer, Alejandro (both from Season 21), Carmen, Sammi (both from Season 22), and Anthony (also Season 23).
• She is the thirteenth contestant to score a perfect 5 in the Signature Dish Challenge without making it to Black Jackets, following Van, Elise (both from Season 17), Kevin, Gizzy (both from Season 18), Marc (Season 19), Morgana, Sam (both from Season 20), Vlad, Sakari (both from Season 21), Magali, Meghan, and Anthony (all from Season 23).
• She is the eleventh contestant and seventh female who received a retrospective montage of her run without making it to the black jackets, following Rachel (Season 2), Robert, Sabrina (both from Season 6), Carrie, Natalie (both from Season 9), Nedra (Season 11), Sterling (Season 13), Nikki (Season 19), Sakari, and Tara (both from Season 21).

Quotes

• (After being eliminated) "I came here to prove to myself that I could hold my own. I'm really proud of myself for being able to accomplish that. This experience helped me find my voice. I don't know where I go from here, but I think that's the exciting part of this whole journey. I'm leaving with a lot of confidence and a lot of hope in my heart."

Gallery

• Chef
• Dishes

Amanda's Confessional (Red Jacket)

Amanda in Red Jacket

Anthony, Brandon, Ann Marie, Lulu, and Amanda in Cook For Your Life Challenge

Ann Marie and Amanda Nominated

Amanda Eliminated

Amanda's Signature Dish (Episode 1)

Amanda's Seafood Tower Dish (Prawns) (Episode 3)

Amanda's Pickled Dish (Sole and Brussel Sprouts) (Episode 4)

Amanda's Protein Burger (Pork) (Episode 5)

Amanda's Pasta Dish (Cannelloni) (Episode 6)

Amanda (S23)'s Creative Steak Dish (Filet) (Episode 7)

Amanda's Secret Ingredient Dish (Airline Chicken) (Episode 8)

Amanda's Cook For Your Life Dish (Episode 8)

Amanda's International Cuisine Dish (Greece) (Episode 11)

Amanda's Black Jacket Dish (Round 1) (Episode 12)

Amanda's Black Jacket Dish (Round 2) (Episode 12)

Amanda's Black Jacket Dish (Round 3) (Episode 12)

External Links

• Amanda Currie on Instagram