Toni Chapman Biography: Culinary, Ethnicity, Awards, Sister, TikTok, Book, Net Worth, Age

Toni Chapman is an American food-content creator, recipe developer and author whose home-style dishes and engaging online videos have earned her a large following.

Known for her easy-to-follow comfort-food recipes inspired by her Afro-Latina heritage, she rose to prominence through short-form content on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram under the name “The Moody Foody.”

Profile

• Full name: Toni Chapman
• Nickname: The Moody Foody
• Date of birth: August 30, 1996
• Age: 29 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: United States of America
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Culinary content creator, recipe developer, author, and former media producer
• Height: 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
• Weight: 60 kg (132 lb)
• Eye colour: Brown
• Hair colour: Black
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: One younger sister
• Spouse: None
• Children: None
• Relationship status: Single
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Afro-Latina
• Net worth: $900,000 – $1.2 million USD

Early Life and Education

Toni Chapman (29 years old) was born on August 30, 1996, in New York City, USA, and raised in an Afro-Latina household that deeply influenced her cooking. She credits her grandmother’s and mother’s Caribbean and Puerto Rican recipes as the foundation for her passion for home-style comfort food.

She attended public schools in New York and later studied Communications and Media at an East Coast university. Her ability to fuse media production with culinary creativity laid the groundwork for her transition into full-time food content creation.

Personal Life

Toni Chapman maintains a low profile about her personal relationships. She has no confirmed spouse or children as of 2025. Her public life focuses on cooking, cultural storytelling, and her entrepreneurial ventures.

Career

Toni Chapman first gained attention as a producer at BuzzFeed’s Tasty, where she worked on viral recipe videos and campaigns. After leaving BuzzFeed, she launched ToniCooks, a meal-delivery service based in New York City, which reportedly served over 27,000 customers by 2023.

Her career took off with her personal brand, The Moody Foody, across TikTok (@themoodyfoody) and Instagram (@themoodyfoody). Her content focuses on:

• Afro-Latina-inspired comfort food
• Accessible, home-cooked recipes with emotional storytelling
• Short-form cooking tutorials filmed in her New York apartment kitchen

By 2025, she amassed over 3.8 million followers on TikTok and 1.2 million on Instagram, with total video views exceeding 500 million.

Her success led to brand partnerships with Target, Crate & Barrel, Knorr, and Always Pan (Our Place). She also appeared on The Today Show, Good Morning America, and Food Network’s online creator features.

In 2025, Toni published her first cookbook, Everything’s Good: 100 Recipes for Nostalgic, Flavorful Comfort Food, blending her Caribbean-American roots with modern twists. The cookbook debuted in the Top 20 on Amazon’s Food & Drink charts.

Awards

• 2024 Shorty Awards Nominee – Best Food Creator
• 2023 TikTok Tastemakers Honoree – Culinary Creativity Category
• 2025 James Beard Media Awards – Longlist, Social Media Creator of the Year

Net Worth

Toni Chapman’s estimated net worth is between $900,000 and $1.2 million USD. Her income sources include: sponsored collaborations and brand ambassadorships, cookbook royalties,
Ad revenue from TikTok and Instagram etc.

Social Media

• TikTok: @themoodyfoody
• Instagram: @themoodyfoody
• YouTube: The Moody Foody

Books

• Everything’s Good: 100 Recipes for Nostalgic, Flavorful Comfort Food (2025