The 16 contestants competing on Hell's Kitchen's sixth season are:
The Red Team
- Amanda, a 27-year-old sous chef from Vancouver, WA who currently resides in New York, NY
- Ariel, a 27-year-old sous chef from Santa Cruz, CA who currently resides in Los Angeles, CA
- Lovely, a 23-year-old children's camp executive chef from Chicago, IL
- Melinda, a 38-year-old private chef from Chad Fords, PA who currently resides in Philadelphia, PA
- Sabrina, a 34-year-old restaurant manager from New Caney, TX who currently resides in Phoenix, AZ
- Suzanne, a 24-year-old sous chef from Milwaukee, WI who currently resides in Las Vegas, NV
- Tek, a 27-year-old line cook from Greenwich, CT who currently resides in New York, NY
- Tennille, a 28-year-old executive chef from Hampton Roads, VA who currently resides in Fairfax, VA
The Blue Team
- Andy, a 39-year-old executive chef from Seattle, WA who currently resides in Boston, MA
- Dave, a 32-year-old executive chef from Chester, NJ who currently resides in San Diego, CA
- Jim, a 34-year-old sous chef from Mendham, NJ who currently resides in Nashua, NH
- Joseph, a 27-year-old sous chef from Massapequa Park, NY
- Kevin, a 35-year-old executive chef from Plymouth, MA who currently resides in Middleton, CT
- Louie, a 45-year-old diner owner from Fitchburg, MA
- Tony, a 30-year-old culinary store manager from Chicago, IL
- Van, a 26-year-old fish cook from Buford, GA who currently resides in Dallas, TX