Ruth Jones: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

Originally asked

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 Ruth Jones said elsewhere, not written here

My mother, Hannah: nearly 82, mother of four, homemaker, retired GP and knitter extraordinaire.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 November 2018 source ↗

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Ted Danson American actor

My wife, who has created our life and our happiness with me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 April 2010 source ↗

Gok Wan British fashion consultant, author, chef and television presenter

Mum and Dad, for staying true to their love; sister, for combining integrity and humour; brother, for never being afraid; and my best mate, for showing true loyalty.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 June 2010 source ↗

Toni Collette

Anyone brave enough to truly be themselves.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2025 source ↗

Trevor Noah

Joseph Opio, a Ugandan writer who has discovered the secrets of happiness.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, October 2016 source ↗