Maya Leinenbach
German social media personality and cookbook author (born 2004)
Maya Leinenbach (born 2004) is a German social media personality, businesswoman and cookbook author. Originally from Saarwellingen, Saarland, Leinenbach became vegan in January 2019 and began posting vegan recipes on her Instagram account, "FitGreenMind", that same month. Despite being German, Leinenbach primarily speaks English in her videos in order to communicate with more people internationally. In 2020, her account gained more popularity when she began using Instagram reels, and one of her first reels went viral. In 2021, she published her first cookbook, with a second one being released in 2025. After graduating from high school in 2023, she moved to Stuttgart to focus on her career full-time, and co-founded the limited company "FitGreenMind".
Early and personal life
Maya Leinenbach was born in 2004 in Saarwellingen, Saarland. She had an interest in cooking from a young age, and her parents often cooked from scratch. Leinenbach's sister was vegetarian, which Leinenbach initially struggled to understand due to her love of meat. However, Leinenbach became vegan one day in early 2019 after she completed a school project regarding the influence of nutrition and consumption on the environment.
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