Amelia Dimoldenberg is an English comedian, writer and presenter.
13 Facts About Amelia Dimoldenberg
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Amelia Dimoldenberg is the creator and host of the web series Chicken Shop Date, in which she interviews celebrities in fried chicken restaurants while subjecting them to her sarcastic, deadpan, and awkward sense of humour.
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Amelia Dimoldenberg is the daughter of retired librarian Linda and public relations executive and longtime Westminster City Council member Paul Dimoldenberg.
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Amelia Dimoldenberg gained A-levels in English, art, politics, and IT, before studying for a foundation diploma in Art and Design and a BA in Fashion Communication at Central Saint Martins, where she graduated in 2017.
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Amelia Dimoldenberg said that her time at university was spent "on the outskirts of the ultra-fashionable scene" and that she "left the party-going to those who had the stamina, and the invite".
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Amelia Dimoldenberg had the idea to frame the interviews as dates, and the location of a chicken shop was chosen as it was "somewhere you wouldn't usually go on a date".
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Amelia Dimoldenberg has described her persona in the show as "an exaggerated version" of herself, adding that "in the edit is where the character comes through, we chop and cut things, we make it more awkward".
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Amelia Dimoldenberg is known for surprising her chicken shop guests by posing preposterous questions about aspects of their image, art, or public perception.
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In early 2018, Amelia Dimoldenberg presented the Channel 4 documentary Meet the Markles, in which she travelled to the United States to meet members of Meghan Markle's family.
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In 2020, Amelia Dimoldenberg appeared on Channel 4's Celebrity Come Dine with Me with Marcel Somerville, Dave Benson Phillips, Anthea Turner, and AJ Odudu.
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Amelia Dimoldenberg has reported on several red carpets, starting with the MOBO Awards in 2017, followed by the Brit Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and the premiere of the film Barbie.
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Amelia Dimoldenberg writes hundreds of questions before each event to ensure she is prepared.
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Amelia Dimoldenberg established a production company in 2018 called Dimz Inc, which houses shows like Chicken Shop Date, Amelia's Cooking Show, and Fake News.