{{Short description|Australian food journalist}} {{Infobox person | name = Sofia Levin | birth_place = Australia | occupation = {{hlist|Food journalist|food critic|travel writer|blogger|television host}} | employer = Network 10 | known_for = MasterChef Australia host & judge }}
'''Sofia Levin''' is an Australian food journalist, food critic, television host and travel writer best known for being a judge on ''MasterChef Australia''. She also writes a food blog and newsletter ''The Seasoned Traveller''.
== Early life == Levin's passion for food writing started when she was 19 years old. She studied psychology and journalism at university in Melbourne and became a published food and travel journalist before she graduated.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://seasonedtraveller.com/about |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Seasoned Traveller}}</ref>
== Career == Levin's first hired job was writing reviewer for ''Good Food Guide.'' She spent the first 15 years of her career writing food and travel reviews for publications such as Lonely Planet, National Geographic, The Guardian and SBS Food.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Traveller |first=Sofia @ Seasoned |title=A Lesser-Known Newsletter |url=https://vip.seasonedtraveller.com/authors |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=A Lesser-Known Newsletter |language=en}}</ref>
In 2020, Levin starting writing her own newsletter titled ''The Seasoned Traveller''.<ref name=":0" /> A website under the same name was launched in March 2021, including categories of food write-ups from around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Knoke |first=Charlotte |date=2024-06-18 |title=MasterChef Australia: Meet the 2024 judge, Sofia Levin |url=https://www.nowtolove.com.au/entertainment/sofia-levin-masterchef/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Now To Love |language=en-AU}}</ref>
In October 2023, Network 10 announced that Levin was joining ''MasterChef Australia'' as a host and judge from 2024, replacing Melissa Leong.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-23 |title=MasterChef 2024: Melissa Leong quits as surprising new line-up is announced |url=https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/masterchef-2024-melissa-leong-quits-as-surprising-new-line-up-is-announced-090553196.html |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=Yahoo Life |language=en-AU}}</ref> She joins fellow newcomers Poh Ling Yeow and Jean-Christophe Novelli, and returning judge Andy Allen.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MasterChef Australia 2024: Meet the judges |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/masterchef-australia-2024-meet-the-judges/#:~:text=The%20MasterChef%20Australia%202024%20judging%20panel%20has%20had,Jean-Christophe%20Novelli%20and%20Sofia%20Levin,%20joining%20Andy%20Allen. |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=www.mediaweek.com.au}}</ref> She returned for her second season in 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Bec |date=2025-03-16 |title=MasterChef Australia 2025: Everything you need to know {{!}} AWW |url=https://www.womensweekly.com.au/news/masterchef-australia/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=The Australian Women's Weekly |language=en-AU}}</ref>
== Personal life == Levin was previously engaged to Matt John from 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=Gracie |date=2024-06-19 |title=Who is Sofia Levin? Get to Know the MasterChef Australia Judge |url=https://www.who.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/sofia-levin-husband/ |access-date=2025-04-05 |website=WHO |language=en-AU}}</ref>
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