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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Peyton Manning.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2012 source ↗

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Laverne Cox
Leontyne Price gives me life. She broke racial barriers with inimitable poise, grace, and excellence, as well as unbelievable focus and vision.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, June 2018 source ↗
Kevin Rowland British singer
Gerry Adams, because he’s got incredible integrity and vision, and he’s had to put up with so much flak.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 August 2025 source ↗
Steve Buscemi
Gabby Giffords. She’s a survivor of gun violence and a relentless champion of sensible gun safety measures.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, September 2025 source ↗
Jessica Brown Findlay English actress
My nan. She lost her husband at the end of 2019 and over the past year she’s been in isolation, but every single week when we speak, she’s full of hope.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2021 source ↗

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