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 Boris Becker said elsewhere, not written here
My sporting hero, Muhammad Ali.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 June 2012 source ↗

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Björn Ulvaeus Swedish musician
Bill Gates. Not only did he build Microsoft, he went on with his wife to create the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. They support the, in my view, single most important factor in making the world a better place – empowerment of women and girls.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 June 2020 source ↗
I’m defined as a very strong woman. I don’t identify myself with a specific figure, but I do greatly admire people who manage to persevere with humility through great difficulties.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2013 source ↗
Lily Tomlin Comedian and actor
My partner, who’s helping me with this Proust Questionnaire.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2022 source ↗

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