Tineke Younger
American chef and content creator
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Tineke "Tini" Younger (/ˈtinəkə ˈjʌŋɡər/ TEE-nə-kə YUNG-ər) is an American chef, cookbook author, and social media personality. She runs an account on TikTok where she shares recipes and cooking techniques.
Tineke Younger | |
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| Born | Tineke Younger |
| Other name | Tini Younger |
| Occupations | Chef and Internet personality |
| Notable work | Cooking for my Boyfriend |
| Television | Next Level Chef Season 2 |
| Spouse |
Antoine Wright Jr. (m. 2024) |
| Children | 2[a] |
| TikTok information | |
| Page | |
| Followers | 11 million |
| Last updated: May 11, 2025 | |
Early life and career
Younger was born and raised in Walkersville, Maryland.[1] She learned to cook through culinary programs she enrolled in while she was a student at Walkersville High School and Frederick Community College.[2] Younger was a contestant on the second season of Next Level Chef, finishing in eighth place, and appeared in season three as a special guest.[2] Following the show, she had a YouTube show on Gordon Ramsay's Bite Originals channel.[3][4] She published a cookbook called Cooking for my Boyfriend in 2023.[2]
As of 2025, Younger has 12 million TikTok followers.[1] She is well known for her viral macaroni and cheese recipe.[5]
In 2026, she was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Food and Drink.[6]
Personal life
Younger met her husband Antoine Wright Jr. in 2019.[7] They became engaged in November 2023, and were married on November 12, 2024 in Jamaica.[8]
The couple announced on June 20, 2025 that they were expecting twin girls.[9] On November 26, Younger announced that her twins had been born at 36 weeks following a placental abruption, resulting in one of them passing away.[10]
