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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2018
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2022
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2022
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2024
The View
2022
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2019
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
2025
Big Mouth
2019
MTV Video Music Awards
2019
Rock, Paper, Scissors
2024
Big City Greens
2019
Lip Sync Battle
2019

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
33
Producing
1
2025
Fun & Slutty with Jonathan Van Ness
as Self
2025
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
2024
In the Know
as Self
2024
Rock, Paper, Scissors
as Unconditionally Supportive Wig (voice)
2024
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2023
Dylan Mulvaney's Day 365 Live!
as Self
2022
Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness
as Self - Host
2022
The View
as Self - Guest
2022
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2022
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2022
The Cheap Seats
as Self
2021
HIV: The Neglected Pandemic
as Narrator
2021
Arlo the Alligator Boy
as Furlecia (voice)
2021
I Heart Arlo
as Furlecia (voice)
2021
The Circle
as Challenge Host
2020
Together in Pride: You Are Not Alone
as Self
2020
Miss Americana
as Self
2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
as Lip-Sync Girl in Purple Dress
2020
All In: The Fight for Democracy
as Self
2020
The Not-Too-Late Show with Elmo
as Self
2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2019
Lip Sync Battle
as Self
2019
Queer Eye: We're in Japan!
as Self - Grooming
2019
Big City Greens
as Confident Stylist (voice)
2019
Big Mouth
as Jonathan Van Ness (voice)
2019
MTV Video Music Awards
as Self
2019
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
2018
A Legendary Christmas with John & Chrissy
as Self
2018
Queer Eye
as Self - Grooming
2018
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2018
The View
as Self
2018
Nailed It!
as Self - Guest Baker
2013
Gay of Thrones
as Jonathan