{{EngvarB|date=March 2023}} {{Short description|British entrepreneur and television presenter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}} {{Infobox person | name = Poppy Jamie | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|7|19|df=y}} | birth_place = London, England | death_date = | death_place = | education = London School of Economics | occupation = Entrepreneur, television presenter }}
'''Poppy Elizabeth Jamie''' (born 19 July 1990) is a British entrepreneur, author and media personality.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poppy Jamie on Her New Book "Happiness Not Perfection" - PAPER Magazine|url=https://www.papermag.com/poppy-jamie|website=www.papermag.com|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref>
== Entrepreneurship ==
=== Pop & Suki === In September 2016, Jamie launched the accessories brand Pop & Suki, co-founded with Suki Waterhouse.
The brand’s launch collection, which included handbags and jewellery, received coverage in ''Vogue'', ''Harper's Bazaar'', ''W Magazine'' and ''Elle''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poppy Jamie & Suki Waterhouse Have Created Your New BFF|url=https://www.vogue.co.uk/article/pop-suki-bag-collection-interview|website=British Vogue|date=2016-11-02|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en-GB|first=Naomi|last=Pike}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Suki Waterhouse and Poppy Jamie share 5 lessons they learned in their first year of business|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/work/a13984260/suki-waterhouse-poppy-jamie-pop-and-suki-interview/|website=Harper's BAZAAR|date=2017-11-30|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Decoding Pop & Suki's Instagram-Fueled Growth Strategy|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/veenamccoole/2018/08/14/decoding-pop-sukis-instagram-fueled-growth-strategy/|work=Forbes|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en|first=Veena|last=McCoole}}</ref>
In 2018, Pop & Suki was included on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Retail & Ecommerce category.<ref>[https://www.forbes.com/profile/pop-suki/]</ref>
=== Happy Not Perfect === In 2017, Jamie launched Happy Not Perfect, a mental-health and wellbeing app focused on emotional resilience, cognitive tools and stress reduction.<ref>{{Cite web|title=This New Mindfulness App Wants You to Be 'Happy Not Perfect'|url=https://www.vogue.com/article/happy-not-perfect-poppy-jamie-mindfulness-meditation-app|website=Vogue|date=2018-05-10|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en-US|first=Zoe|last=Ruffner}}</ref>
In 2022, the platform was acquired by JumpStart Games Inc., the parent company behind Neopets, as reported by ''Glossy''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Beauty's favorite mental health platform Happy Not Perfect is acquired|url=https://www.glossy.co/beauty/beautys-favorite-mental-health-platform-happy-not-perfect-is-acquired/|website=Glossy|date=2022-09-16|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en|first=Emma|last=Sandler}}</ref>
=== With Gratitude === In 2025, Jamie and Suki Waterhouse launched With Gratitude, a social-wellness app encouraging users to share daily gratitude entries within small social groups.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Suki Waterhouse: I was quite isolated — this is how I coped|url=https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/celebrity/article/suki-waterhouse-interview-with-gratitude-app-poppy-jamie-w7ssbtqrg|website=thetimes.com|date=2025-10-13|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en|first=Juliet|last=Conway}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=EXCLUSIVE: Suki Waterhouse and Poppy Jamie Are Launching an App for Friend Groups to Practice Gratitude Every Day|url=https://wwd.com/beauty-industry-news/wellness/suki-waterhouse-poppy-jamie-launch-with-gratitude-app-1237003326/|website=WWD|date=2025-02-28|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en-US|first=Emily|last=Burns}}</ref>
=== Cuddle Sleep Health === Jamie has also worked in the consumer-wellbeing space, including the development of Cuddle Sleep Health, a sleep-wellness brand focused on nighttime rituals and functional health products.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Being Grateful with Suki Waterhouse and Poppy Jamie|url=https://airmail.news/shop/collections/suki-waterhouse-and-poppy-jamies-favorite-things|website=airmail.news|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref>
== Entertainment career == Since 2010, Jamie has anchored a variety of programmes including FYI Daily and The Hot Desk for ITV2, as well as the MTV Movie Awards on MTV International.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Poppy Jamie|url=https://www.tedxteen.com/speakers/poppy-jamie|website=TEDxTeen|date=2017-02-04|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en-US}}</ref>
At the age of 19, Jamie became an entertainment correspondent at ITN.
In 2015, Jamie hosted Pillow Talk with Poppy, Snapchat’s first talk show, interviewing music artists, actors and models.<ref>{{Cite web|title=How To Be A Snapchat Queen From The Girl Reaching 100 Million Users|url=https://graziadaily.co.uk/life/home/snapchat-queen-girl-reaching-100-million-users/|website=Grazia|date=2016-01-13|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Behind The Scenes With Snapchat Original Series ‘Pillow Talk’|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/behind-scenes-snapchat-original-series-791251/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2015-04-24|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en-US|first=Natalie|last=Jarvey}}</ref>
Jamie created and hosts the wellness podcast Unwind with Poppy Jamie, which explores mental health, neuroscience and emotional wellbeing.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Spotify – Web Player|url=https://open.spotify.com/show/7jRO818yGYZ1RRRuARL6iP|website=Spotify|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref>
In September 2016, she was announced as a speaker at TEDxHollywood, where she presented on emotional wellbeing and digital culture.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Addicted To Likes: Poppy Jamie (Full Transcript)|url=https://singjupost.com/addicted-to-likes-poppy-jamie-full-transcript/|work=The Singju Post|date=2022-06-24|access-date=2025-11-28|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240304205256/https://singjupost.com/addicted-to-likes-poppy-jamie-full-transcript/|archive-date=2024-03-04|language=en-US|first=Pangambam|last=S}}</ref>
== Writing and publications == Jamie is the author of ''Happy Not Perfect'', published by Hachette in 2021.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Happy Not Perfect|url=https://www.yellowkitebooks.co.uk/titles/poppy-jamie/happy-not-perfect/9781529339161/|date=2020-10-29|isbn=978-1-5293-3916-1|language=en-US|first=Poppy|last=Jamie}}</ref>The book incorporates psychology, neuroscience and personal narrative to explore emotional resilience and stress.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Happy Not Perfect by Poppy Jamie {{!}} Waterstones|url=https://www.waterstones.com/book/happy-not-perfect/poppy-jamie/9781529373905|website=www.waterstones.com|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref>
== Awards and recognition == Jamie received a Points of Light Award from the UK Prime Minister’s Office in recognition of her contribution to mental-health advocacy through Happy Not Perfect.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Happy Not Perfect|url=https://www.pointsoflight.gov.uk/happy-not-perfect/|website=Points of Light|date=2019-03-04|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en-GB|first=Jake|last=McBride}}</ref>
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == *[http://tedxteen.com/speakers-performers/tedxteen-2014-london/239-poppy-jamie Poppy Jamie on TED], 2014 *[https://www.thearcadiaonline.com/poppy-jamie-the-golden-girl-of-showbiz/ Poppy Jamie, the Golden Girl of Showbiz] 26 January 2015 by Monicha Tully *[http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/09/18/fast-and-furious-6-reporter-laughter_n_3947669.html 'Fast & Furious 6': Poppy Jamie] Huffington Post, September 2013 *[http://suitcasemag.com/2014/12/16/brit-california-poppy-jamies-guide-l/ A Brit In California, Poppy Jamie's Guide To L.A.] Suitcase Magazine, September 2014
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jamie, Poppy}} Category:Alumni of the London School of Economics Category:Businesspeople from London Category:ITN newsreaders and journalists Category:Living people Category:British television presenters Category:English television presenters Category:1990 births