Amelia Dimoldenberg is an English comedian, writer and presenter born on 30 January 1994. She is the creator and host of the web series Chicken Shop Date, where she interviews celebrities in fried chicken restaurants with a sarcastic, deadpan, and awkward sense of humour.
In 2025, Dimoldenberg was named in Time magazine’s inaugural “TIME100 Creators” list as one of the 100 most influential digital voices.
๐ค Early Life and Education
Amelia Dimoldenberg was born on 30 January 1994 to Paul Dimoldenberg, a former Labour Councillor and public relations executive. She has a sister named Zoe, and her family is Jewish.
She was raised in Marylebone, London, and attended St Marylebone School. She gained A-levels in English, art, politics, and IT, and later studied for a foundation diploma in Art and Design and a BA in Fashion Communication at Central Saint Martins, graduating in 2017.
๐ Chicken Shop Date Origins
Chicken Shop Date began as a column written by Dimoldenberg for The Cut at a youth club. She interviewed grime artists due to other members’ interest in grime music, starting with “friends of friends”.
The first filmed episode was released in March 2014, featuring grime MC Ghetts. Each episode takes around 40 minutes to film and is edited down to about ten minutes.
๐บ Television and Media Work
In early 2018, Dimoldenberg presented the Channel 4 documentary Meet the Markles, travelling to the United States to meet Meghan Markle’s family. Later that year, she appeared in an episode of The Big Narstie Show and as a “roving reporter” on Don’t Hate the Playaz.
In December 2021, she hosted a web shorts series titled Celebrity Rebrand for Channel 4. In January 2023, she appeared on a “New Year’s Treat” episode of Taskmaster, and in 2025 she participated in series 8 of The Great Stand Up to Cancer Bake Off.
๐ Awards and Ambassadorships
On 26 January 2026, the Academy announced Dimoldenberg would return as Social Media Ambassador and Red Carpet Correspondent for the 98th Academy Awards, her third consecutive year. She became a brand ambassador for Olay in 2022, and is also an ambassador for Bumble and Levi’s.
Dimoldenberg directed an album trailer for Maisie Peters’ Florescence in 2026. In 2026, she had a brief cameo as herself in The Devil Wears Prada 2 and partnered with M&S as the face of their Love That summer range.
๐ Key Facts Table
| Category | Detail | Year | Source/Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Date | 30 January 1994 | 1994 | Text |
| Education | BA Fashion Communication, Central Saint Martins | 2017 | Graduated |
| First Chicken Shop Date Episode | With grime MC Ghetts | March 2014 | Text |
| Production Company | Dimz Inc Ltd (formerly Chicken Shop Date Limited) | 2018 | Established |
| Academy Awards Role | Social Media Ambassador and Red Carpet Correspondent | 2024, 2025, 2026 | Three consecutive years |
| Time Magazine Honor | Inaugural “TIME100 Creators” list | 2025 | Text |
| Film Cameo | The Devil Wears Prada 2 | 2026 | As herself |
| Brand Partnership | M&S Love That summer range | 2026 | Face of the range |