Tabatha Coffey

Tabatha Coffey is an Australian hairstylist, salon owner, and television personality based in the United States. Her participation as a contestant on the television show Shear Genius in 2007 led to her own fame in the U.S. She starred in a television show, Tabatha Takes Over (2008–13), which aired on the US cable television network Bravo. A similar series, Relative Success with Tabatha, aired on Bravo in 2018.

Early life Coffey was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and raised in Surfers Paradise.

Career Coffey opened her own salon, Industrie Hair Gurus, in Ridgewood, New Jersey. She also styles clients at the Warren-Tricomi salon in West Hollywood. Her approach is transformative, creating a special look for each individual, unlike other stylists who specialize in a certain look. She also works as a platform artist for hair care products company, Joico International. She tours different countries 6–12 times a year doing hair shows for the company. "My favourite thing is to do work with other professionals and teaching," she said in an interview. "I love giving and getting back from other professionals."

She has also been in beauty publications, as well as backstage in New York's Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. She works regularly as an editorial stylist for top fashion and beauty publications, including Seventeen, Marie Claire, and Mademoiselle.

Coffey has written two books: It's Not Really About the Hair: The Honest Truth About Life, Love, and the Business of Beauty (2011) and Own It!: Be the Boss of Your Life--at Home and in the Workplace (2014). Both were published by HarperCollins.

Television Coffey was first introduced to American audiences when she became a contestant in the Bravo reality show Shear Genius.

In 2008, Coffey was approached by Bravo to star in the reality series Tabatha's Salon Takeover in which she uses her hairdressing and business expertise to assist salons that are in danger of closing.

In 2018, Coffey's new show, Relative Success with Tabatha, aired on Bravo. Coffey uses her business expertise to help struggling families come together not only to help the business but the family as well. In episode 4 of Relative Success, she mentions that her mother briefly disowned her after coming out, however the two would later reconcile.

Coffey was in a long-term relationship with Diane Keeler, a New York native and former salon client, for 25 years. Coffey, though open about her sexuality, had kept the relationship out of the public eye at the request of Keeler. In a 2024 interview with People magazine, she revealed that Keeler had been diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma in 2014, and suffered a stroke in 2018, which severely limited her speech and mobility. Coffey became her full-time caretaker until Keeler's death in June 2022. Speaking on the effect the loss has on her, she states "I'm not the same woman and I'm okay with it ... I don't want to be the same woman." Following the death of Keeler, Coffey focused on providing support to other caregivers, saying, "No one cares for the caregiver ... That's why it's so important for caregivers to find the support they need and also to be able to give that to themselves."