Jonathan Van Ness

American hairstylist, podcast host and television personality, commonly referred to by his initials J.V.N. 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, such as the 2023 tour "Fun & Slutty with Jonathan Van Ness."

Van Ness's memoir, Over the Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love, was published in October 2019. His memoir discusses his past and how it helped sculpt his future. In 2020, Van Ness released a picture book, Peanut Goes for the Gold, which tells the story of a nonbinary guinea pig named Peanut and their adventures as a rhythmic gymnastics prodigy. Peanut is inspired by Van Ness's own childhood pet. In 2022 Van Ness released a collection of essays in the book Love That Story: Observations from a Gorgeously Queer Life.

Openly gay throughout his life, Van Ness experienced bullying for his femininity and natural flamboyance. Although always comfortable in his gender expression and sexuality, he says it took time to navigate other people's reactions. In response to the bullying, he used humour as a coping mechanism and relied on a small group of close friends for support. Years later, in the late 2010s, he realized he was gender non-conforming and came out as non-binary. He uses they/them, he/him, and she/her pronouns.