Lynja
Lynja | |
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Lynja in 2021 | |
| Born | Lynn T. Yamada July 31, 1956 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 2024 (aged 67) Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Lynn Yamada Davis |
| Occupations | Chef, engineer |
| Children | 4, including Sean |
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| Years active | 2016-2024 |
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| Subscribers | 14.3 million |
| Views | 5.77 billion |
| Last updated: December 20, 2025 | |
Lynn T. Yamada Davis (née Yamada; 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.
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.