Kelly Hoppen became a Dragon on the BBC series Dragon's Den in 2013 after a career in interior design.
Hoppen is a British designer whose work is associated with a distinctive style often described through neutral colours, clean lines and an East-meets-West aesthetic. Her professional career included residential, commercial and transport-related interior projects before her television investment role.
She joined Dragon's Den in 2013, bringing a design and branding perspective alongside the more traditional backgrounds represented on the panel. That made her experience relevant to pitches involving consumer products, presentation and premium positioning.
Hoppen's arrival date is separate from the dates when other female Dragons joined. Deborah Meaden entered earlier, while Sara Davies and Jenny Campbell became Dragons later. These similar career descriptions can otherwise make panel chronology easy to mix up.