Wiki Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
Rinrin Marinka is a famous chef and restaurateur, who is known for being the face of MasterChef Indonesia.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Rinrin was born on 4th October 1978 in Jakarta.
- Although she goes by the name Rinrin professionally, she was born with the name “Maria Irene Susanto.”
- She was born into a large family, and raised with extended family close by.
- Having her grandparents and aunties around showing her the traditional practices inspired her to take up cooking and pursue it to the extent that she has.
- Her family was extremely supportive, and encouraged her in all that she does.
Interesting Facts and Social Media :
- Rinrin admires Jamie Oliver as her most respected chef, due to the fact that he still prioritises family regardless of her success.
- Seen as an ambassador for Indonesian cuisine, she spends a large part of her year travelling the globe to promote it.
- Active across many social media platforms, she uses the handle @rinrinmarinka. Currently, her Instagram account has 300,000+ followers and her Twitter (now called X) has 30,000+ followers.
Studies and Education :
She has studied at many places in her efforts to take her skills further and some of these include:
- SD SMP Gandhi International School in Jakarta.
- SMA Pelita Harapan, Karawaci Tangerang.
- Art and Design studies at KVB.
- Institute of College Certificate IV in Fine Dining in Sydney.
- School of Visual Communication, majoring in Fashion Design.
- Grand Diploma of French Cuisine and Pattiseire Le Cordon Bleu in Sydney.
Mirinka in MasterChef :
- The MasterChef brand has slowly worked its way across the universe after its initial invention in the United Kingdom, and in May of 2011 – it finally aired to Indonesian audiences via Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia.
- The premise of the show is that is a competitive cooking competition, filmed for reality televison. It is open to amateur and home chefs to compete, and their dishes are judged by industry professionals.
- Rinrin was chosen to be one of the three main judges for the series, alongside Vindex Tengker and Juna Rorimpandey.
- As of 2025, three seasons have aired and all have been wildly successful. Rinrin is the only judge to have remained for the entire 3 seasons.
TV Appearances :
Although it was her work on MasterChef Indonesia and Junior MasterChef Indonesia that brought her to international attention, Rinrin has worked across a variety of television programmes throughout her career. Some of these include:
- Kuis Rejeki Ramadhan Sasa
- Selebrita Siang
- Selemat Pagi
- Cooking in Paradise
- Sendok Garpu
- Sisi Kota
- Dunia Laki-laki
- MasterChef Indonesia
- Masterclass
- JKT 48
- Junior Masterchef Indonesia