Deborah Meaden joined the British series Dragon's Den in 2006 and became a long-serving investor.
Meaden first appeared as a Dragon during the programme's second series, which began in 2006. She brought experience from the leisure and holiday businesses, later becoming especially associated with investments in consumer products, retail ideas, and growing companies presented in the den.
Her arrival followed the original 2005 line-up and helped establish the changing-panel structure that became normal for the series. Dragons can leave, return, or appear as guest investors, so the composition of the panel is not fixed across the show's history.
Meaden is sometimes mixed up with later female Dragons such as Kelly Hoppen and Sara Davies. Those investors joined the programme in later years. The 2006 arrival specifically identifies Deborah Meaden, who went on to become one of the show's most recognisable regulars.