Maia Dunphy
| Maia Dunphy | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Maia Conchita Dunphy 8 August 1976 Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland |
| Residence | London, England |
| Nationality | Irish |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Dublin |
| Occupation | Television producer, broadcaster and writer |
| Years active | 2000 – present |
| Employer | Raidió Teilifís Éireann |
| Known for |
Maia Dunphy's What Women Want Celebrity MasterChef: Ireland Reality Bites |
| Spouse(s) | Johnny Vegas (m. 2011) |
| Children | Tom Laurence Pennington |
Maia Conchita Dunphy (born 8 August 1976) is an Irish television producer, broadcaster and writer.
Dunphy grew up in Dalkey in County Dublin. Her father is originally from New Ross and her mother Helen from Spain, but grew up in England. She attended school in Paris, France, for several years, before returning to Ireland to attend St Andrews College, Blackrock.
Dunphy graduated from Trinity College, Dublin with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and French.
Dunphy has written and produced for many comedy shows for RTÉ including Podge & Rodge and Katherine Lynch's Wagon's Den and books such as The Ballydung Bible, and has worked with Dustin the Turkey and Zig and Zag. She writes regular columns for The Dubliner magazine, the Irish Independent Insider Magazine and the Evening Herald in Ireland. Dunphy wrote the Mr. Tayto spoof autobiography The Man in the Jacket in 2009 which famously kept former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern off the Christmas No.1 spot in the book charts. She is a contributor on the RTÉ 2fm Ryan Tubridy Show and has also sat in for Colm Hayes.
In January 2012, Dunphy wrote and hosted a documentary on the Irish baby boom for RTÉ as part of the Reality Bites series. She also began appearing as a regular panelist on the Craig Doyle Live show. Her second documentary Merlot & Me aired on RTÉ in January 2013 to critical acclaim.
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