Kelly Hoppen joined the British Dragon's Den panel in 2013 as its first female dragon since Rachel Elnaugh.
Hoppen is a British interior designer and businesswoman known for a design style built around clean lines, neutral colours and an East-meets-West aesthetic. She brought expertise in design, branding and consumer products to the investor panel.
Her appointment followed a period in which Deborah Meaden was the only woman among the regular dragons. Hoppen therefore became the second female investor in the programme’s regular British lineup, after Rachel Elnaugh.
Hoppen’s time on Dragon's Den was relatively brief compared with some of the panel’s longest-serving members. The show has since featured several other female investors, including Sara Davies and Jenny Campbell, so historical descriptions of the panel need to distinguish Hoppen’s 2013 appointment from later changes.