Frankie Celenza

Frankie Celenza is a chef and television personality.

Early life and education Celenza was born in New York.

Career Celenza is the producer and host of the show Frankie Cooks on NYC Life. He has created many videos on YouTube and Tastemade. Celenza's programs have received New York Emmy Awards in 2013, 2014,

His show Struggle Meals is a cooking show for those on a budget and is produced with Tastemade, inspired by his college experience to prepare healthy food for himself and other students that cost less than the meal plan that NYU offered.

Joining Michelle Obama at a June 2016 harvesting event at the White House vegetable garden, Celenza, 29 years old at the time, called himself the "food ambassador for my generation".

In 2021, he hosted the first season of Frankie vs the Internet, another Tastemade production, in which chefs compete to create meals inspired by online culinary trends.

In 2024, Celenza shot two seasons of a new food and travel show, Worth the Hype, with Tastemade.

In July 2025, Celenza published his first cookbook, titled EAT! Easy, Affordable, Tasty, via Union Square & Co.