Dame Susan Devoy

Biography

Dame Susan Elizabeth Devoy is a legendary New Zealand former squash player and prominent public official. Widely considered one of the greatest squash players of all time, she dominated the sport globally in the late 1980s and early 1990s, winning the World Open title four times and the British Open eight times. After retiring from competitive sport in 1992, she transitioned into high-profile leadership roles, serving as New Zealand's Race Relations Commissioner from 2013 to 2018. A versatile media personality, she has since authored an autobiography and finished as the popular runner-up on season 3 of Celebrity Treasure Island (2022)