woman cook: medium skin tone
Unicode: 1F469 1F3FD 200D 1F373
Description
A woman with medium skin tone wearing a chef's hat and uniform, holding a cooking utensil.
Group:
People & Body > person-role
Status:
fully-qualified
Emotion:
Represents professionalism in cooking, culinary passion, or a female chef. Conveys skill, dedication, and the culinary arts.
Backstory
This emoji sequence combines a 'woman' emoji (1F469) with a 'medium skin tone' modifier (1F3FD) and a 'cook' emoji (1F373) using a Zero Width Joiner (200D) to form a single professional figure. It was introduced as part of Emoji 4.0 in 2016 to represent specific professions and gender-skin tone combinations.
Usage Examples
- Talking about a restaurant: 'Chef Maria made an incredible dish tonight! 👩🏽🍳'
- Expressing culinary ambition: 'Someday I want to be a top patissier 👩🏽🍳'
- Complimenting someone's cooking: 'Your homemade pasta is amazing, you're a real chef! 👩🏽🍳'
- Discussing women in professional kitchens: 'More women are leading Michelin-starred restaurants 👩🏽🍳'
Cultural Differences
Western culture:
Commonly recognized as a female professional in the kitchen, often associated with high-end cuisine or home cooking.
East Asian culture:
Similar recognition, but may also be associated with specific types of cuisine, like Japanese or Korean chefs, or culinary schools.