Hell's Kitchen (American TV series) season 15
| Hell's Kitchen | |
|---|---|
| Season 15 | |
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| Hosted by | Gordon Ramsay |
| No. of contestants | 18 |
| Winner | Ariel Malone |
| Runner-up | Kristin Barone |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox |
| Original release | January 15 – April 29, 2016 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifteenth season of the American competitive reality television series Hell's Kitchen premiered on Fox on January 15, 2016, and concluded on April 29, 2016. Gordon Ramsay returned as host and head chef, while Aaron Mitrano debuted as the Blue Team's sous-chef, replacing James Avery, and season 10 winner Christina Wilson returned as the Red Team's sous-chef, replacing Andi Van Willigan-Cutspec. Marino Monferrato returned as maître d'. Jason Thompson returned as narrator for the first time since season 12.
The season was won by country club chef Ariel Malone, with line cook Kristin Barone finishing second.