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 Brian Cox said elsewhere, not written here
My friend Billy Connolly, for his incredible sense of humour and wit. But greater than that is Billy’s courage and sheer chutzpah, to take his Parkinson’s and make it central to his brilliance as a performer.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 July 2016 source ↗

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Gillian Anderson American actress and writer
Obama, because against all odds, he's getting the job done with grace and integrity.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 March 2011 source ↗
Emilia Fox English actress and presenter
Dawn French, because I am sitting next to her and she says if I don’t say her, she will hurt me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗
Nadiya Hussain British television chef, baker and author
My little sister Yasmin. She’s got congenital heart disease, but continues to smile regardless.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗

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