Photography by BRIAN HICKMAN

AMELIA DIMOLDENBERG

Comedian and Host of "Chicken Shop Date"

The British comedian and host of "Chicken Shop Date" has flirted her way into the upper echelons of Internet fame and made red carpet interviews spicy again.

NAME AN INFLUENCE OF YOURS THAT MIGHT SURPRISE PEOPLE. Wallace and Gromit. I love them so much. Their sense of humor, awkwardness, and charming facial expressions have always inspired me.

WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU SURPRISED YOURSELF IN YOUR PRACTICE? When I did my first red carpet interviews, I was surprised by how much attention they received. I was so happy that people found them entertaining and that my personality could shine through beyond the chicken shop.

WHAT DO YOU THINK IS YOUR BIGGEST CONTRIBUTION TO CULTURE? My interview style.

“I’d like to fall in love; that would be great.”

IF YOU COULD ATTRIBUTE YOUR SUCCESS TO A SINGLE QUALITY, WHAT WOULD IT BE? Self-belief. I have always been confident that if I have an idea, I’ll be able to make it into reality. It might take longer than planned or come about in a different way, but with self-belief and the right team around you, it’s possible.

WHAT’S SOMETHING PEOPLE GET WRONG ABOUT YOU? My name. People think it’s “chicken shop girl,” or even “chicken” sometimes, but it’s Amelia. Amelia Dimoldenberg.

WHAT KEEPS YOU UP AT NIGHT? The foxes in London, screeching.

WHAT’S COMING UP FOR YOU IN 2025? I’d like to fall in love; that would be great.

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