Age, Biography and Wiki
Lynja (Lynn T. Yamada) was born on 31 July, 1956 in New York City, U.S., is an American online celebrity chef (1956–2024). Discover Lynja's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 67 years old?
| Popular As |
Lynn T. Yamada |
| Occupation |
Chef, engineer |
| Age |
67 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
31 July, 1956 |
| Birthday |
31 July |
| Birthplace |
New York City, U.S. |
| Date of death |
1 January, 2024 |
| Died Place |
Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality |
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She is a member of famous Chef with the age 67 years old group.
Lynja Height, Weight & Measurements
At 67 years old, Lynja height not available right now. We will update Lynja's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
Not Available |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
4, including Sean |
Lynja Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Lynja worth at the age of 67 years old? Lynja’s income source is mostly from being a successful Chef. She is from . We have estimated Lynja's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Chef |
Lynja Social Network
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Timeline
Lynn Yamada Davis (July 31, 1956 – January 1, 2024), better known by her online alias Lynja, was an American online celebrity chef who was known for her viral TikTok and YouTube Shorts videos.
Praised for her quick-styled editing and references to popular internet memes, "Cooking with Lynja" accumulated over 11.7 million subscribers on YouTube and over 21.8 million followers on TikTok as of March 5, 2024.
Davis earned degrees from MIT and Columbia Business School.
She worked at AT&T Labs for 29 years.
Lynn T. Yamada was born in New York City on July 31, 1956 to Mabel Fujisake and Tadao Yamada.
She was a third-generation Japanese-American and grew up in Fort Lee, New Jersey.
She attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), earning a degree in civil engineering in 1977.
During her time at MIT, she was the chairwoman for The Tech student newspaper.
Following her graduation, she was employed by the government and worked to ensure the accessibility of federal buildings.
She went on to earn degrees in public health and business administration from Columbia Business School.
Davis worked at AT&T Labs (then Bell Labs) for 29 years as a project manager and systems engineer.
The next year, "Cooking with Lynja" won "Best Food" and "Best Editing" at the 12th Streamy Awards.
In 2022, Davis signed with WME and was featured on Forbes Top 50 creators list.
She frequently collaborated with fellow internet celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni, including a video in November 2021 where they broke the Guinness World Record for the largest ever cake pop, which weighed 97 lb.
She broke several other records with DiGiovanni, including the world's largest chicken nugget, which weighed 20.96 kg and the world's largest sushi roll, which measured at 2.15 m in diameter.
She was named to Forbes "50 Over 50" list in 2023.
Her fans are called "Lynja-turtles", a play on words to the Ninja Turtles.
In 2019, Davis was diagnosed with throat cancer, which caused her voice to change.
Davis likened her new voice to Marge Simpson's voice.
In 2021, she announced that she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
Subsequently, she made a video called "Cookies for Cancer" in which she made cookies in celebration of finishing her cancer treatment.
The cancer returned in 2023 and she died from complications of the disease at Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, New Jersey on January 1, 2024 at the age of 67.
A private funeral, attended by close friends and family members, was held on January 9, three days before her death was announced on social media by her son in a post in which he shared photos and memories of her life.
Later that day, fellow celebrity chef Nick DiGiovanni made a farewell video in honor of Lynja showcasing his favorite memories of being with her.
Davis lived in Holmdel Township, New Jersey.
Davis married Hank Steinberg, having two daughters together, though the marriage ended in divorce.
Following their divorce, she married Keith Davis with whom she had two sons, professional soccer player Sean Davis and "Cooking with Lynja" editor Tim Davis.
Her interest in video-making flourished in 2020, when she was 63.
Since going viral, she won three Streamy Awards and built up a fanbase of dedicated viewers.
Davis began creating videos for TikTok in 2020 when she was 63.
The idea for the videos came from her youngest son, Tim Davis, who was honing his video editing skills, while they were in lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020.
He helped shoot and edit each of her "Cooking with Lynja" videos since 2020.
The videos were praised by Vice for their simple recipes, clever editing techniques and writing style.
The videos also reference viral memes, including the Grimace Shake trend.
In 2021, "Cooking with Lynja" won "Best Editing" at the 11th Streamy Awards.
