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.

Recorded Andy Roddick said elsewhere, not written here
I look up to people such as Andre Agassi who use their fame as a pedestal for causes. He was great to me early on in my career.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 June 2015 source ↗

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Cat Deeley English television presenter
Michelle Obama. Her girls were massive fans of So You Think You Can Dance and we were invited to the White House for the Easter egg hunt. She was even more brilliant than you imagine, and we bonded over a love of Beyoncé.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 May 2021 source ↗
David Hasselhoff American actor, singer, and television personality
My father, because he's a positive man with an enormous amount of compassion. My mother passed away four days ago.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗
My Auntie Jane. She took me in, aged 10, and, after my mother died, healed my broken heart by filling our dining room with food and people. Still cooking at the grand old age of 89. My icon.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗

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