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Donna Hay
Born (1970-01-28) 28 January 1970 (age 54)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupations
  • Food stylist
  • author
  • magazine and newspaper editor
  • homewares retailer
  • television presenter and judge
  • Years active2001–present

    Donna Hay OAM (born 28 January 1970) is an Australian food stylist, author, magazine and newspaper editor, businesswoman and television presenter, who has presented her own programs[1]

    Cookbooks and publishing[edit]

    Hay is best known as the author of 27 bestselling cookbooks, including the new easy, the new classics, fresh and light, fast, fresh, simple, off the shelf, modern classics (books 1 and 2), the instant cook, "Basics to Brilliance" and Basics to Brilliance: Kids. Selling over 6 million copies worldwide, her books are known for their simple recipes and beautiful photography. She was named one of the 'Magnificent Seven' cookbook authors by the judges of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in January 2007.[2] Her most recent book, everyday fresh, was released in October 2020.

    Hay also served as Editor-in-Chief of Donna Hay Magazine, a bi-monthly magazine launched in 2001, which closed after 100 issues in July 2018.[3] She was the Food Editor for Marie Claire magazine when it launched in Australia, as well as six months as Food Editor at The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald.[4]

    Homewares collection[edit]

    She also has her own homewares range, sold via her online store at donnahay.com.

    Television presenter and appearances[edit]

    In March 2011, Hay's first television series, Fast, Fresh, Simple, launched on The LifeStyle Channel. Fast, Fresh, Simple is a 13-part series that features many of the recipes from her book of the same name.[5]

    Donna has also appeared many times as a guest judge on MasterChef Australia, which airs on Network Ten.

    In May 2016 her new TV series called『Donna Hay – Basics to Brilliance』aired on Lifestyle Food, Foxtel, followed by "Basics to Brilliance: Kids" in 2017.

    Honours and recognition[edit]

    Hay was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2022 Queen's Birthday Honours for "service to the food and hospitality sector as a cook and author".[6]

    Filmography[edit]

    Title Year Role
    Kath and Kim (TV series) 2007 As herself (guest)
    MasterChef New Zealand (TV series) 2010 Guest
    The Project (TV series) 2010 Self - New Masterchef Celebrity Chef Challenge Judge
    Junior MasterChef Australia| 2010 Self - Guest
    Donna Hay - Fast, Fresh, Simple 13-part series (TV series) 2011 Host
    Masterchef Australia (TV series) 2009-2011 Self - Guest Chef - Self Guest Judge - Celebrity Chef (14 episodes)
    Donna Hay: Basics to Brilliance (TV series) 2016-2017 Self - Host
    Donna Hay: Basics to Brilliance Kids (TV series) 2017 Self - Host
    RTL Late Night (TV series) 2018 Self
    Saturday Kitchen (TV series) 2007-2020
    Dishing It Up (TV series) 2022 Self
    Donna Hay Christmas (TV miniseries) 2022 Self - Host


    References[edit]

  • ^ "Top women in food". Yahoo!7 Lifestyle. Yahoo!. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  • ^ Mollard, Angela (27 February 2011). "Donna Hay's transformation". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  • ^ "Donna Hay – Fast, Fresh, Simple". LifeStyle FOOD. Foxtel Management Pty Ltd. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  • ^ "Ms Donna Hay". It's an Honour. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  • External links[edit]


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