Chloe Petts | |
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| Born | 1993or1994(age 31–32) Sittingbourne, Kent, England |
| Education | University College London |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Website | chloepetts |
Chloe Petts (born 1993/1994) is a British comedian. [1] Her act includes discussion of transphobia from her perspective of "a six-foot lesbian from Kent who is often mistaken for a man". [2] [3]
Petts was born and raised in Sittingbourne, Kent. [1] She moved to London to attend UCL, where she developed an interest in comedy. [1]
In 2016, Petts co-founded a collective of queer and non-binary comedians, the LOL Word. [1] [4] [5]
In 2022, Petts supported fellow comedian Ed Gamble on his tour of the UK. [1] [6] That same year, she had her debut performance at the Edinburgh Fringe with her first full-length show, Transience. [7]
Petts' performances with the LOL Word and as a solo artist were well received. [1] [2] [6] [8] In 2023, she returned to the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show, If You Can’t Say Anything Nice. [3] [6] [9] [10]
Petts has appeared on TV shows including Hypothetical , Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club, The Stand-Up Sketch Show, [11] Pointless Celebrities , [12] Richard Osman's House of Games [13] and Have I Got News For You . [14]
In March 2024, Petts appeared in a Netflix comedy special, Hannah Gadsby's Gender Agenda , hosted by Hannah Gadsby and also featuring fellow genderqueer comedians Alok, Krishna Istha, DeAnne Smith, Jes Tom, Asha Ward, and Mx. Dahlia Belle. [15]
Petts has described herself as "a radical feminist and queer," [1] and has described her gender identity as "non-conforming" and "fluid". [11] She uses she/her and they/them pronouns. [11] An avid football fan, Petts holds season tickets for Crystal Palace. [7] [8]