{{Short description|British comedian}} {{Infobox person | name = Chloe Petts<!-- include middle initial, if not specified in birth_name --> | image = <!-- filename only, no "File:" or "Image:" prefix, and no enclosing brackets --> | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth based on age as of date|28|2022|04|25}}<!-- {{birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already widely published, as per WP:DOB --> | birth_place = Sittingbourne, Kent, England | nationality = | citizenship = | education = University College London | alma_mater = | occupation = Comedian | years_active = | era = | employer = | organization = | agent = <!-- Discouraged in most cases, specifically when promotional, and requiring a reliable source --> | known_for = | notable_works = <!-- produces label "Notable work"; may be overridden by |credits=, which produces label "Notable credit(s)"; or by |works=, which produces label "Works" --> | style = | spouse = <!-- Use article title or common name --> | partner = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) --> | family = | awards = | website = {{URL|chloepetts.org}} | footnotes = }} '''Chloe Petts''' (born {{birth based on age as of date|28|2022|04|25|noage=1|slash=y}}) is a British comedian.<ref name="guard-25apr2022">{{cite news |last1=Braidwood |first1=Ella |title=Comedian Chloe Petts: 'I thought I'd resolved all of this stuff about masculinity' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/apr/25/standup-comedian-chloe-petts-interview-alpha-transience |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=25 April 2022}}</ref> Her act includes discussion of transphobia from her perspective as "a six-foot lesbian from Kent who is often mistaken for a man".<ref name="ci-9feb2024">{{cite news |last1=Spencer |first1=Alex |title=Comedian Chloe Petts: 'I love being called 'boss man' in the fried chicken shop' |url=https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/whats-on/comedian-chloe-petts-i-love-being-called-boss-man-in-the-9351484/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=Cambridge Independent |date=9 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="fest-11aug2023">{{cite magazine |last1=Livingston |first1=Eve |title=Interview: Chloe Petts |url=https://www.festmag.com/edinburgh/comedy/interview-chloe-petts |access-date=16 February 2024 |magazine=Fest |date=11 August 2023}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Petts was born and raised in Sittingbourne, Kent.<ref name="guard-25apr2022" /> She has a brother,<ref name="BBC2025">{{cite web |title=BBC Two - Celebrity Mastermind, 2025/26, Episode 6 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002p246 |website=BBC |access-date=29 December 2025}}</ref> and moved to London to attend UCL,{{When|date=April 2026}} where she developed an interest in comedy.<ref name="guard-25apr2022" />
==Career== In 2016, Chloe Petts co-founded ''the LOL Word'', a collective of queer and non-binary comedians.<ref name="guard-25apr2022" /><ref name="guard-13oct2021">{{cite news |last1=Healy |first1=Rachael |title='If I'm funny, no one cares who I sleep with': queer comedians on finding a stage |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2021/oct/13/queer-comedians-standups-paul-sinha-suzi-ruffell |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=13 October 2021}}</ref><ref name="diva-3sep2021">{{cite magazine |title=The LOL Word is back with the most relatable queer content you have ever seen in your life |url=https://diva-magazine.com/2021/09/03/the-lol-word-is-back-with-the-most-relatable-queer-content-you-have-ever-seen-in-your-life/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |magazine=Diva |date=3 September 2021}}</ref> In 2022, she supported fellow comedian Ed Gamble on his tour of the UK.<ref name="guard-25apr2022" /><ref name="efm-cs">{{cite magazine |last1=Shinmin |first1=Chloe |title=CHLOE PETTS: If You Can't Say Anything Nice |url=https://edfestmag.com/chloe-petts-if-you-cant-say-anything-nice/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |magazine=Edinburgh Festivals Magazine}}</ref> That same year, she had her debut performance at the Edinburgh Fringe with her first full-length show, ''Transience''.<ref name="ts-22aug2022">{{cite news |last1=Dessau |first1=Bruce |title=Chloe Petts at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh: One of the most accomplished Fringe debuts ever |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/comedy/chloe-petts-at-pleasance-courtyard-edinburgh-review-accomplished-b1018562.html |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=The Standard |date=22 August 2022}}</ref> Petts' performances with ''the LOL Word'' and her a solo act were well received by critics.<ref name="guard-25apr2022" /><ref name="ci-9feb2024" /><ref name="efm-cs" /><ref name="sp-30jul2023">{{cite news |last1=Crae |first1=Ross |title=Edinburgh Fringe Q&A – Chloe Petts: 'I wanted to show that gender conversations aren't as scary as Twitter would have you think' |url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/edinburgh-fringe-qa-chloe-petts-i-wanted-to-show-that-gender-conversations-arent-as-scary-as-twitter-would-have-you-think/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=The Sunday Post |date=30 July 2023}}</ref>{{POV statement|date=April 2026}} In 2023, she returned to the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show, ''If You Can’t Say Anything Nice''.<ref name="fest-11aug2023" /><ref name="efm-cs" /><ref name="guard-7aug2023">{{cite news |last1=Logan |first1=Brian |title=Chloe Petts: If You Can't Say Anything Nice review – no more Mr Nice Chloe |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2023/aug/07/chloe-petts-if-you-cant-say-anything-nice-review-pleasance-courtyard-edinburgh |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=The Guardian |date=7 August 2023}}</ref><ref name="met-21aug2023">{{cite news |last1=Chrisp |first1=Kitty |title=Chloe Petts masters art of being angry and nice at raucous Edinburgh Fringe show |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/08/21/edinburgh-fringe-2023-chloe-petts-review-19367886/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=MetroUK |date=21 August 2023}}</ref>
Petts has appeared on TV shows including ''Hypothetical'', ''Jonathan Ross's Comedy Club'', ''The Stand-Up Sketch Show'',<ref name="br-3may2022">{{cite news |last1=Anderson |first1=Sarski |title=Chloe Petts: 'This is who I am, and you can laugh with me' |url=https://www.bristol247.com/culture/comedy/chloe-petts-this-is-who-i-am-and-you-can-laugh-with-me/ |access-date=16 February 2024 |work=Bristol24/7 |date=3 May 2022}}</ref> ''Pointless Celebrities'',<ref name="bbc-pcs15">{{cite web |title=Pointless Celebrities, Series 15 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016k59/episodes/guide |website=BBC One |access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref> ''Richard Osman's House of Games'',<ref name="bbc-rohogs5">{{cite web |title=Richard Osman's House of Games, Series |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000yxfr/episodes/guide |website=BBC Two |access-date=16 February 2024}}</ref> ''Have I Got News For You'',<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001z0yl/have-i-got-a-bit-more-news-for-you-series-67-episode-5 | title=Have I Got a Bit More News for You - Series 67: Episode 5 }}</ref> and ''Celebrity Mastermind''.<ref name=BBC2025/>
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.<ref name="var-12feb2024">{{cite news |last1=Hailu |first1=Selome |title=Hannah Gadsby's Netflix Special 'Gender Agenda' Sets Lineup of Genderqueer Comedians: Jes Tom, Alok and More (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/hannah-gadsby-netflix-special-gender-agenda-queer-comedy-1235907944/ |access-date=12 February 2024 |work=Variety |date=12 February 2024}}</ref>
==Personal life== Petts has described herself as "a radical feminist and queer",<ref name="guard-25apr2022" /> and has described her gender identity as "non-conforming" and "fluid".<ref name="br-3may2022" /> She uses she/her and they/them pronouns.<ref name="br-3may2022" /> An avid football fan, Petts holds season tickets for Crystal Palace.<ref name="ts-22aug2022" /><ref name="sp-30jul2023" />
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==External links== *{{official website|chloepetts.org}} *{{instagram|chloepetts}} *{{IMDb name|nm11079359}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Petts, Chloe}} Category:1990s births Category:Living people Category:Alumni of University College London Category:Comedians from Kent Category:English lesbian entertainers Category:English LGBTQ comedians Category:British lesbian comedians Category:British women comedians Category:People from Sittingbourne Category:21st-century English comedians Category:21st-century English LGBTQ people