Jonathan Van Ness

Jonathan Van Ness

Known for
Acting
Born
March 28, 1987 (age 39)
Birthplace
Quincy, Illinois, USA

Biography

Jonathan McDonald Van Ness, 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.

Known For

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Filmography

2025
Fun & Slutty with Jonathan Van Ness poster

Fun & Slutty with Jonathan Van Ness

Movie · as Self

2024
In the Know poster

In the Know

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2024
Rock, Paper, Scissors poster

Rock, Paper, Scissors

TV · as Unconditionally Supportive Wig (voice) · 1 ep

2023
Dylan Mulvaney's Day 365 Live! poster

Dylan Mulvaney's Day 365 Live!

Movie · as Self

2022
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness poster

Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness

TV · as Self - Host · 6 eps

2021
HIV: The Neglected Pandemic poster

HIV: The Neglected Pandemic

Movie · as Narrator

2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy poster

Arlo the Alligator Boy

Movie · as Furlecia (voice)

2021
I Heart Arlo poster

I Heart Arlo

TV · as Furlecia (voice) · 19 eps

2021
The Cheap Seats poster

The Cheap Seats

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone poster

Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone

Movie · as Self

2020
Miss Americana poster

Miss Americana

Movie · as Self

2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine poster

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Movie · as Lip-Sync Girl in Purple Dress

2020
All In: The Fight for Democracy poster

All In: The Fight for Democracy

Movie · as Self

2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo poster

The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
The Circle poster

The Circle

TV · as Challenge Host · 1 ep

2019
Queer Eye: We're in Japan! poster

Queer Eye: We're in Japan!

TV · as Self - Grooming · 4 eps

2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show poster

The Kelly Clarkson Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy poster

A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy

Movie · as Self

2018
Queer Eye poster

Queer Eye

TV · as Self - Grooming · 80 eps

2018
Nailed It! poster

Nailed It!

TV · as Self - Guest Baker · 1 ep

2018
Big City Greens poster

Big City Greens

TV · as Confident Stylist (voice) · 1 ep

2017
Big Mouth poster

Big Mouth

TV · as Jonathan Van Ness (voice) · 1 ep

2015
Lip Sync Battle poster

Lip Sync Battle

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert poster

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep

2013
Gay of Thrones

Gay of Thrones

TV · as Jonathan · 41 eps

2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen poster

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps

2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1997
The View poster

The View

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark poster

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1984
MTV Video Music Awards poster

MTV Video Music Awards

TV · as Self · 1 ep