Ghana’s Culinary Star and TikTok Sensation Chef Abbys Recognized by TIME Magazine
Ghanaian chef, digital content creator, and cultural ambassador Abena Amoakoa Sintim-Aboagye, widely known as Chef Abbys, has been honored on TIME magazine’s 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential Creators in the world. This prestigious recognition cements her status as one of the most powerful digital voices shaping food culture globally.
Chef Abbys: A Ghanaian Culinary Influencer Making Global Waves
Chef Abbys’s inclusion on the TIME 100 Creators List follows her standout role as Ghana’s representative at TikTok’s 2025 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in France. She joins a celebrated group of digital icons such as Kai Cenat, Khaby Lame, Alix Earle, and Sean Evans, spotlighting her growing global influence.
With over 1.4 million TikTok followers, Chef Abbys has become a viral sensation, captivating audiences with her vibrant, educational, and visually rich culinary content. She celebrates Ghanaian cuisine and African food heritage, turning everyday dishes like jollof rice, waakye, kenkey, and banku into storytelling experiences.
Blending African Cuisine with Digital Storytelling
“Every ingredient has meaning. Every method carries memory,” Chef Abbys shared in her exclusive interview with TIME. “When you cook a country’s traditional food, you learn its values, its struggles, and its soul.”
Her content merges traditional African recipes with modern storytelling, creating an immersive digital experience that educates, inspires, and connects viewers to the African cultural narrative. Her unique perspective as an “African Food Tourist” sees her exploring dishes from across the continent, such as babenda from Burkina Faso and amiwo from Benin.
TIME Recognition Solidifies Chef Abbys’s Global Impact
Being featured in TIME’s 100 Most Influential Creators and TikTok’s 2025 Global Discover List underscores Chef Abbys’s role as a trailblazer in digital food content. She’s not just cooking—she’s preserving culture, empowering communities, and redefining how African cuisine is perceived globally.
Inspiring the Next Generation of African Creators
From Ghana to the global stage, Chef Abbys continues to inspire young Africans and diaspora communities through her creative use of social media. Her videos highlight how TikTok and digital platforms can be powerful tools for cultural preservation, education, and cross-cultural understanding.
Chef Abbys is more than a chef—she’s a movement. Through her storytelling and passion for African cuisine, she’s changing the way the world sees Ghanaian food and African culinary traditions.
