Jonathan McDonald Van Ness, also commonly referred to by his initials, JVN, is an American hairdresser, podcast host, activist, actor, author, and television personality.
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Jonathan Van Ness 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.
Jonathan Van Ness said he comes “from a family of journalists,” being the sixth generation of their family-owned newspaper. This refers to broadcast and newspaper conglomerate Quincy Media and the company’s local flagship newspaper, the Herald-Whig.
Jonathan Van Ness’ mother is the vice president of Quincy Media, and he is a descendant of the Oakley family which has controlled the company since the 1890s.
Jonathan Van Ness has been openly gay throughout his life and he married his partner, Mark Peacock in early 2020.
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