Kelly Hoppen joined the BBC show Dragon's Den in 2013 and was known professionally as an interior designer.
Hoppen is a British designer whose work is associated with a distinctive style combining neutral colours, clean lines and influences from East and West. She founded Kelly Hoppen Interiors and worked on residential, commercial and transport-related projects.
Her business expanded into products, books, licensing and media. She joined Dragon's Den in 2013, bringing design, branding and luxury-consumer experience to a panel otherwise dominated by backgrounds in retail, technology and finance.
Hoppen is sometimes confused with Rachel Elnaugh, who was an earlier female Dragon and had a background in cosmetics and retail. Hoppen's identifying distinction is her established interior-design career and her 2013 appointment to the BBC investment programme.