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The Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 Finalist

Honoured to be recognised as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK for 2024.

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Cover of the BII Magazine

Delighted to grace the front cover of the prestigious BII spring edition of their industry magazine , talking all things neurodivergent in the hospitality industry.

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Fortnum & Mason Content Creator of the Year 2024

Honoured to be nominated for the prestigious Fortnum & Mason Content Creator of the year awards to be held in May 2024. 

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Extraordinary Life Stories on Sky TV

 Extremely proud to have been given a prime time aired slot on Christmas Day to be interviewed for Sky TV's series showcasing 'Extraordinary Life Stories' taking about my experiences growing up to present and my late diagnosis of Autism/ADHD. 

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The Autistic Chef in Stylist Magazine

Incredibly honoured to share my very personal experiences with Stylist Magazine on my autism, my sensory sensitivities, MasterChef UK and finding my autistic joy!

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Vanessa D'Souza The Autistic Chef on ITV This Morning making her Fish Finger Pie

The Autistic Chef On This Morning

Absolutely mind blown to have gone viral on all social media platforms after my first live TV cooking segment on ITV's This Morning making an inclusive & accessible Fish Finger Pie!

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Vanessa D'Souza The Autistic Chef National Autistic Society Ambassador

National Autistic Society Celebrity Ambassador

 In the kitchen of life, I've learned that being different is my secret ingredient.


I am so proud to represent the National Autistic Society as an ambassador, cooking up awareness, and being actively part of championing the positive neuro-affirming change that’s needed in this world to help make autistic lives easier and more accessible.


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Vanessa D'Souza The Autistic Chef in Sheerluxe Goan Prawn Curry

The Autistic Chef in SheerLuxe

Beaming with pride to be talking to SheerLuxe about my cooking inspiration, my neurodiversity and sharing my recipe for my authentic Goan Prawn Curry! 


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MASTERCHEF 2023



MasterChef UK 2023 Semi-Finalist


Receiving an autism diagnosis last year was a real gamechanger in me understanding the real me after years of masking environments, foods and everything things I struggle with.

The kitchen has always been my safe space and food is the one thing that grounds me wherever I am in the world.

I am so incredibly liberated to have entered this competition being as my authentic self, cooking foods that I love that are also catered for neurodiverse individuals with sensory sensitivities in mind & with alternative & adaptive presentation. To reach the Semi-Finals (Top 6) was a dream come true and is the start of my journey as The Autistic Chef ™



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