Chloe Petts

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Chloe Petts
Born1993or1994(age 30–31)
Sittingbourne, Kent, England
Education University College London
OccupationComedian
Website chloepetts.org

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]

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Early life and education

Petts was born and raised in Sittingbourne, Kent. [1] She moved to London to attend UCL, where she developed an interest in comedy. [1]

Career

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, 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]

Personal life

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]

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