Tineke Younger

Tineke "Tini" Younger ( 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.

Early life and career Younger was born and raised in Walkersville, Maryland. She learned to cook through culinary programs she enrolled in while she was a student at Walkersville High School and Frederick Community College. 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. She published a cookbook called Cooking for my Boyfriend in 2023.

In 2026, she was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Food and Drink.

Personal life Younger met her husband Antoine Wright Jr. in 2019. They became engaged in November 2023, and were married on November 12, 2024 in Jamaica.

The couple announced on June 20, 2025 that they were expecting twin girls. On November 26, Younger announced that her twins had been born at 36 weeks following a placental abruption, and one of her daughters had died.