Hazel Hayes (born 21 January 1985) is an Irish YouTube filmmaker, author, and presenter.

She graduated from Dublin City University in 2007, where she served as deputy president of the Student Union, with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism.

Her 2014 short film, Dementia, was nominated for and won a work shop competition with Guillermo del Toro.

[5] Other works includes her vlogs Time of the Month, web series Unnecessary Otter, pilot Hot Mess, and short films Super Brainy Zombies and Septem.

[11] It was announced on its release date in June 2020 that Rabbit Track Pictures had picked up the rights to the novel, with Hayes writing and Kitty Kaletsky overseeing the film adaption.