Ice-T: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Ice-T said elsewhere, not written here

Barack Obama – just for the simple fact he took the shot and went all the way to president.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 November 2015 source ↗

Others on this question

View all 406 →

Tuppence Middleton

Anyone who can pick up a house spider with their bare hands.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 May 2026 source ↗

Danny Alexander British banker

Malala Yousafzai, such a brave young woman who will not be moved from her desire to see leaders everywhere give their young citizens the education they deserve.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2013 source ↗

Hayley Atwell British American actress

Moyra Samuels, Nicole Belfon, Yvette Williams, Judy Bolton and Tasha Brade from Justice4Grenfell, for turning grief into action.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 December 2018 source ↗

Alice Eve British actress

Hillary Clinton, because it’s not easy being bullied and humiliated publicly and carrying on.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2020 source ↗