Sophie Green

Green was born on 28 February 1992 and grew up in Surrey, South East England.^[7][8] As a child, she had selective mutism, an anxiety disorder manifesting in an inability to speak.^[9][4][10] Green told BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour that as a child with selective mutism, she sought solace in nature and art.^[4] At the age of 19, Green's mother died from cancer.^[11] Green went on to study at the University of Brighton, England, where she gained a First Class Bachelor of Arts degree.

In 2018, Green refocused her efforts on fine art after several years of pursuing a career in film and television.^[12]

Green paints hyperrealistic paintings of wildlife^[13] and uses art to raise awareness and money for conservation issues.^[14][15][9] She is an ambassador for The Jane Goodall Institute UK and Helping Rhinos.^[16][17][18] Green's artwork was displayed at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow.^[10] In 2022, Green's painting of an African elephant, 'Broken', sold at auction in New York City for $24,000, all of which she donated to community and wildlife conservation projects in Africa.^[19][2] Green's painting of 'Wounda' the chimpanzee, later sold at auction at the Royal Geographical Society in London for $24,000, which was donated to the Jane Goodall Institute.^[20] In 2021, Green went on an expedition to the Arctic, a trip which inspired her 2022 solo exhibition 'Impermanence'; a collection of paintings of some of the most vulnerable species in the world, which exhibited at the Oxo Tower in London.^[2][9][21]

Green co-hosts the self-development podcast, 'Unquestionable', which was launched in 2023. The podcast has featured guests such as; David Baddiel, Max Joseph, Rosie Jones and Dom Joly.^[22]