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Lynja

Lynn T. Yamada Davis (; July 31, 1956 – January 1, 2024), mononymously better known by her online alias Lynja, was an American online celebrity chef known for her viral TikTok and YouTube Shorts videos from 2020 until her death in 2024. Praised for her quick-styled editing and references to popular internet memes, "Cooking with Lynja" accumulated over 13.9 million subscribers on YouTube and over 22 million followers on TikTok as of February 2025.

Person

Born: 1956-07-31
Died: 2024-01-01

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 20
Total plays: 26

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Key facts

Youtuber.image: Lynja.jpg
Youtuber.caption: Lynja in 2021
Youtuber.alt: A woman wearing glasses and a checked red and black shirt holds a plate of waffles with strawberries, whipped cream, syrup, and powdered sugar
Youtuber.birth_name: Lynn T. Yamada
Youtuber.birth_place: New York City, U.S.
Youtuber.death_place: Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
Youtuber.other_names: Lynn Yamada Davis
Youtuber.occupation: Chef, engineer
Youtuber.children: 4, including Sean
Youtuber.youtube_handle: @cookingwithlynja
Youtuber.youtube_display_name: Cooking With Lynja
Youtuber.youtube_years_active: 2016-2024

Key dates

Born: 31 July 1956
Died: 1 January 2024

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Davis
Gender: female
Citizenship: Brazil
Place of birth: New York City
Child: Sean Davis
Occupation: YouTuber
Educated at: Columbia Business School
Languages spoken: Japanese

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Contents

Early life and career
Online career
Personal life
Illness and death
Awards and nominations
References
External links

Lynja earned degrees from MIT and Columbia Business School. She worked at AT&T Labs for 29 years. She developed an interest in video-making in 2020, when she was 63. Since going viral, she won three Streamy Awards and built up a fanbase of dedicated viewers.