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Jonathan Van Ness

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Jonathan Van Ness

Jonathan McDonald Van Ness (born March 28, 1987), also commonly referred to by his initials J.V.N., is an American hairstylist, podcast host and television personality. He is best known as the grooming expert on the Netflix series Queer Eye, for his work on the web series parody Gay of Thrones, and for hosting the Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness podcast. He is also known for comedy tours, the 2023 tour entitled Fun & Slutty with Jonathan Van Ness.

Infobox

Born
Jonathan McDonald Van Ness (1987-03-28) March 28, 1987 (age 38)Quincy, Illinois, U.S.
Education
University of Arizona (dropped out)
Occupations
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Years active
2013–present
Television
Queer Eye
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
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Tables

· Filmography › Television and web
2014
I Love the 2000s
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Series regular, 10 episodes
2018–present
Role(s)
Queer Eye
Notes
Himself
2018
Nailed It!
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Contestant, Episode: "3, 2, 1... Ya Not Done!!"
2019
Big Mouth
Role(s)
Himself (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Disclosure the Movie: The Musical!"
Big City Greens
Role(s)
Confident Stylist (voice)
Notes
Episode: "Cricket's Kapowie"
2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Role(s)
Arianne Zucker
Notes
Television special
Spinning Out
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Episode 3, Cameo
2021
M.O.D.O.K.
Role(s)
Himself (voice)
Notes
Episode: "This Man... This Makeover!"
I Heart Arlo
Role(s)
Furlecia
Notes
Main voice role
2022
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
6 Episodes
2024
Rock Paper Scissors
Role(s)
Unconditionally Supportive Wig (voice)
Notes
Episode: "The Family Business"
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2013–2019
Gay of Thrones
Jonathan
Series regular, 45 episodes
2014
I Love the 2000s
Himself
Series regular, 10 episodes
2018–present
Queer Eye
Himself
Series regular, 58 episodes
2018
Nailed It!
Himself
Contestant, Episode: "3, 2, 1... Ya Not Done!!"
2019
Big Mouth
Himself (voice)
Episode: "Disclosure the Movie: The Musical!"
2019
Big City Greens
Confident Stylist (voice)
Episode: "Cricket's Kapowie"
2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Arianne Zucker
Television special
2020
Spinning Out
Himself
Episode 3, Cameo
2021
M.O.D.O.K.
Himself (voice)
Episode: "This Man... This Makeover!"
2021
I Heart Arlo
Furlecia
Main voice role
2022
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Himself
6 Episodes
2024
Rock Paper Scissors
Unconditionally Supportive Wig (voice)
Episode: "The Family Business"
· Filmography › Films
2020
Miss Americana
Role(s)
Himself
Notes
Directed by Lana Wilson
2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Role(s)
Furlecia
Notes
Main voice role; directed by Ryan Crego
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2020
Miss Americana
Himself
Directed by Lana Wilson
2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy
Furlecia
Main voice role; directed by Ryan Crego
· Filmography › Music videos
2018
2018
Year
2018
Song
"This Is Me (The Reimagined Remix)"
Artist(s)
Keala Settle, Kesha, & Missy Elliott
2019
2019
Year
2019
Song
"You Need to Calm Down"
Artist(s)
Taylor Swift
2020
2020
Year
2020
Song
"Malibu" (At Home Edition)
Artist(s)
Kim Petras
Year
Song
Artist(s)
2018
"This Is Me (The Reimagined Remix)"
Keala Settle, Kesha, & Missy Elliott
2019
"You Need to Calm Down"
Taylor Swift
2020
"Malibu" (At Home Edition)
Kim Petras
· Awards and nominations
2018
Primetime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
Notes
Gay of Thrones
2019
Nominated
Critics Choice Award
Role(s)
Male Star of the Year
Notes
Himself
Goodreads Choice Award
Role(s)
Best Memoir and Autobiography
Notes
Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love
iHeartRadio Podcast Award
Role(s)
Best LGBTQ Podcast
Notes
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Shorty Award
Role(s)
Favorite Reality TV Star
Notes
Queer Eye
People's Choice Awards
Role(s)
Reality TV Star of the Year
Notes
Nominated
2020
Nominated
Shorty Award
Role(s)
Favorite Reality TV Star
Notes
Nominated
Queerty Award
Role(s)
Badass
Notes
Himself
iHeartRadio Podcast Award
Role(s)
Best Overall Host - Male
Notes
Queer Eye
Primetime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Notes
Nominated
2021
Nominated
iHeartRadio Podcast Award
Role(s)
Best Overall Host - Male
Notes
Nominated
2022
Queerty Award
Role(s)
Best Podcast
Notes
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Primetime Emmy Award
Role(s)
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Notes
Queer Eye
2023
Nominated
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Role(s)
Won
2024
Nominated
2025
Won
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Ref.
2018
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Short Form Variety Series
Gay of Thrones
Nominated
2019
Nominated
Critics Choice Award
Male Star of the Year
Himself
Won
Goodreads Choice Award
Best Memoir and Autobiography
Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love
Won
iHeartRadio Podcast Award
Best LGBTQ Podcast
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Won
Shorty Award
Favorite Reality TV Star
Queer Eye
Nominated
People's Choice Awards
Reality TV Star of the Year
Nominated
2020
Nominated
Shorty Award
Favorite Reality TV Star
Nominated
Queerty Award
Badass
Himself
Nominated
iHeartRadio Podcast Award
Best Overall Host - Male
Queer Eye
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Nominated
2021
Nominated
iHeartRadio Podcast Award
Best Overall Host - Male
Nominated
2022
Queerty Award
Best Podcast
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
Nominated
Primetime Emmy Award
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
Queer Eye
Nominated
2023
Nominated
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Won
2024
Nominated
2025
Won

References

  1. Van Ness uses he/him, she/her, and they/them pronouns but has stated that he prefers he/him. This article uses he/him fo
  2. "Jonathan Van Ness on Instagram"
    https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bg1tJNiBm6X
  3. Bustle
    https://www.bustle.com/p/who-is-jonathan-van-ness-from-queer-eye-game-of-thrones-fans-may-recognize-this-hilarious-stylist-8132061
  4. Phoenix New Times
    https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/arts/jonathan-van-ness-brings-fun-and-slutty-tour-to-phoenix-17645291
  5. vancouversun
    https://vancouversun.com/life/fashion-beauty/queer-eye-star-jonathan-van-ness-talks-representation-reality-and-pride
  6. Queer Eye
    http://ew.com/tv/2018/02/08/queer-eye-jonathan-van-ness/
  7. "Twitter"
    https://mobile.twitter.com/jvn/status/1065244650045358082?lang=en
  8. The New York Times
    https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/21/style/jonathan-van-ness-hiv-memoir.html
  9. "The Maternal Family Tree of Jonathan van Ness"
    https://medium.com/@greenlandgenealogy/the-maternal-family-tree-of-jonathan-van-ness-92b579e28235?sk=934ab26d6132397297300faa26680505
  10. The Week
    https://theweek.com/print/441091/106942/article
  11. Queer Eye
    http://www.whig.com/20180305/life-stories-van-ness-on-whirlwind-journey-as-one-of-fab-five-on-queer-eye-reboot
  12. The Advocate
    https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2019/7/29/jonathan-van-ness-gets-bottom-being-over-top
  13. Very Good Light
    http://www.verygoodlight.com/2018/02/26/jvn/
  14. Queer Eye
    https://www.out.com/lifestyle/2019/6/10/queer-eyes-jonathan-van-ness-im-nonbinary
  15. instagram.com
    https://www.instagram.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fjvn%2F&is_from_rle
  16. Netflix's Queer Eye in Conversation
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=noRolBwYkYQ
  17. Wealthsimple
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180624204335/https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-us/magazine/money-diary-jonathan-van-ness-us
  18. Queer Eye
    https://www.out.com/television/2017/12/08/meet-five-fab-men-netflixs-queer-eye-reboot
  19. Jonathan Van Ness
    https://jonathanvanness.com
  20. WBD
    http://wereabigdeal.com/youre-a-big-deal-jonathan-van-ness/
  21. "A Chat with Jonathan Van Ness"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180719024602/https://nerdist.com/a-chat-with-gay-of-thrones-star-jonathan-van-ness/
  22. Gay Of Thrones
    http://www.emmys.com/shows/gay-thrones
  23. Gay of Thrones
    http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-et-st-emmy-nominations-2018-live-jonathan-van-ness-is-nominated-for-gay-1531415340-htmlstory.html
  24. Getting Curious Podcast
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160517033301/http://gettingcurious.libsyn.com/
  25. Vulture.com
    http://www.vulture.com/2018/08/best-podcasts-2018-so-far.html
  26. Netflix
    https://media.netflix.com/en/only-on-netflix/120625
  27. Over the Top: A raw Journey to Self-Love
  28. HarperCollins
    https://www.harpercollins.com/products/peanut-goes-for-the-gold-jonathan-van-ness
  29. USA Today
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2022/04/11/jonathan-van-ness-queer-eye-new-book-love-that-story/7248669001/
  30. Earwolf Podcast Archive
    https://www.earwolf.com/episode/whats-your-experience-with-the-binary-with-alok/
  31. People
    https://people.com/health/jonathan-van-ness-hiv-positive-disenfranchised-not-enough-resources/
  32. HuffPost
    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/queer-eye-jonathan-van-ness-gender-nonbinary_n_5cfffa56e4b011df123be67f
  33. "Queer Eye Star Jonathan Van Ness Opens Up About His Psoriasis on Instagram"
    https://www.allure.com/story/jonathan-van-ness-queer-eye-psoriasis-instagram/
  34. The Observer
    https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/sep/22/ive-finally-put-my-life-together-jonathan-van-nesss-rise-to-inspirational-star
  35. Roll Call
    https://www.rollcall.com/2019/04/04/the-queer-eye-guys-just-met-with-pelosi-and-ocasio-cortez-on-capitol-hill/
  36. "'Queer Eye' star Jonathan Van Ness endorses Elizabeth Warren for president"
    https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/25/politics/queer-eye-jonathan-van-ness-elizabeth-warren/index.html
  37. United Press International
    https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/TV/2020/06/24/Queer-Eye-stars-say-Supreme-Court-LGBTQ-ruling-is-step-in-right-direction/9271593004960/
  38. "'Queer Eye' star Jonathan Van Ness reveals he got married"
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/01/entertainment/jonathan-van-ness-married/index.html
  39. Entertainment Tonight
    https://www.etonline.com/queer-eye-star-jonathan-van-ness-gets-animated-on-disney-channels-big-city-greens-exclusive-136298
  40. Screen Rant
    https://screenrant.com/spinning-out-jonathan-van-ness-queer-eye-cameo/
  41. Animation Magazine
    https://www.animationmagazine.net/streaming/arlo-the-alligator-boy-makes-animated-debut-in-netflix-movie-series/
  42. "Critics' Choice Real TV Awards | Critics Choice Awards"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210414223341/http://www.criticschoice.com/2019-critics-choice-real-tv-awards-winners/
  43. Goodreads
    https://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-books-2019
  44. iHeartRadio
    https://www.iheart.com/content/2019-01-18-2019-iheartradio-podcast-awards-full-list-of-winners/
  45. "Jonathan Van Ness Emmy Bio"
    https://www.televisionacademy.com/bios/jonathan-van-ness
  46. emmys.com
    https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2020/outstanding-host-for-a-reality-or-reality-competition-program
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