Madelyn Varela
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About
TikToker, cheesemonger, and cheese educator also known online as Cheezy Talk with Madelyn and known for her content about cheese tastings, educational videos, creative pairings, and stories about cheesemakers on TikTok with over 320,000 followers and on Instagram with over 310,000 followers.
Before fame
She began working at a farmstead creamery after high school and completed dairy internships before learning commercial cheesemaking. She moved to Cleveland when she was 21 years old and eventually managed a cheese shop in Shaker Heights. She began making videos in 2022 to help customers feel more comfortable choosing specialty cheese.
Trivia
She was selected for culture: The Word on Cheese's 2025 Hot List and judged 45 cheeses at the 2025 World Cheese Awards in Switzerland. She enjoys traveling and has sampled and explored cheeses in various places.
Family life
She is originally from Arizona before relocating to Ohio.
Associated with
She has created cheese-pairing playlists including a cheese paired with Chappell Roan's "Red Wine Supernova."
