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Born | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 28 January 1970
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Years active | 2001–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]
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]
She also has her own homewares range, sold via her online store at donnahay.com.
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.
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]
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 |
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