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 Pedro Almodóvar said elsewhere, not written here
Dr. Pedro Cavadas, a pioneer in face transplants and a specialist in the transplant of severed members. This surgeon from Valencia devotes his summer breaks to travel to Africa and tend to children who have been castrated in tribal conflicts.

Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, February 2020 source ↗

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Stephen Graham English actor
My wife, Hannah. She’s amazing and keeps me in check. I met her 24 years ago at drama school.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 April 2018 source ↗
Tess Daly English television presenter
Bruce Forsyth, because not only is he the most talented showman, he is the most generous individual.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 December 2016 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 ↗
Kate Nash British musician
My mum, because she’s been a nurse for over 40 years. She works in a hospice, and there’s no bullshit with her.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2019 source ↗

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