Deborah Meaden joined the UK series Dragon's Den in its third series and is associated with property and business investment. She became one of the programme's most recognisable dragons through her direct questioning and willingness to negotiate.
Before and alongside her television work, Meaden built a career in business and investment. Her public profile includes experience connected with leisure, retail and property, which shaped the practical questions she asked entrepreneurs about margins, ownership and growth.
Rachel Elnaugh is often confused with Meaden because both were female investors on the British programme. Elnaugh was part of the original panel, while Meaden joined in series three. Sara Davies and Jenny Campbell are later female dragons, not the answer to this series-specific question.
Joining in a particular series is different from being the first female dragon. The programme's panel evolved over time, so chronology matters when identifying its investors.