Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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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.

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Recorded Mariska Hargitay said elsewhere, not written here
People who do hard, honorable work in obscurity.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2024 source ↗

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Nigel Havers
The king – because he’s been through quite a bit and I think he’s come out the other side brilliantly.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 August 2026 source ↗
Rebecca Lucy Taylor
Julie Hesmondhalgh – she’s the kindest, brightest, most truthful woman. She’s so talented, works hard, cares about the right things, puts her energy in the right places. I adore her.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗

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