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.

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

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The Queen. Her like has not been seen before and I doubt it will ever be again.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2018 source ↗

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Malala Yousafzai Education campaigner; co-founder of the Malala Fund; United Nations Messenger of Peace
Women in leadership positions in every field who are using their advantages to inspire younger women.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2019 source ↗
Ben Kingsley English actor
My wife, Daniela. She is the bringer of joy and clarity, and she is very beautiful.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 November 2013 source ↗
Pope Francis. He’s going with the original program. He may not be perfect, but he’s trying.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2015 source ↗
Kim Wilde English pop singer
Greta Thunberg. She has reached into the hearts and minds of people all over the world and woken them up to the terrible impact we are having on our planet. What a fascinating force of nature she is.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 August 2019 source ↗

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