Dorothy Gaye Dell (née Murphy, born 22 October 1948)[1] is an Australian Olympic athlete, author, and artist.

[1] In 1976, she represented Australia in the Montreal Olympics, where, with a time of 13.68 seconds, she ranked 5th in round one, heat two of Women's 100 metres hurdles.

[7] She worked at Lowther Hall Church of England Girls' Grammar School in Victoria, and later, while living in the United States, she taught graphic design at Santa Fe College, in Gainesville, Florida.

[8][9] In 1991, she collaborated with Jim Bohart and John King to create SunBuddys, animal-decorated static cling shades for car windows.

[5] She attended the University of Florida on a full track and field athletic scholarship from 1977 to 1981,[8] where she earned another Bachelor of Arts, majoring in drawing & creative writing.