Vice Ganda

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Borja and the surname or paternal family name is Viceral.
Vice Ganda
Vice Ganda in 2022
Birth nameJose Marie Borja Viceral
Born (1976-03-31) March 31, 1976 (age 48)[1]
Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • film
  • television
Alma materFar Eastern University
Years active1997–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Partner(s)Ion Perez (2018–present)
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Years active2009–present
Labels

Jose Marie Borja Viceral (born March 31, 1976), known professionally as Vice Ganda (lit. 'beautiful Vice'), is a Filipino comedian, actor, host, singer and television personality. He[a] is considered one of the most successful entertainers in Philippine show business,[4][5] noted for his stand-up routines, usage of observational comedy, situational irony and sarcasm in pertaining to Filipino culture and human sexuality. He is a regular host on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show It's Showtime and has starred in four of the top 10 highest-grossing films in Philippine cinema.[6][7][8]

Vice Ganda began a career as a singer and stand-up comedian for Punchline and The Library in Manila. He also played minor roles or guest roles in various television programs and films. He became more recognized in the talent search program It's Showtime (2009) and gained widespread popularity in his first lead role in the 2010 remake film Petrang Kabayo and staged his first major concert May Nag-Text.. 'Yung Totoo! Vice Ganda sa Araneta, the same year. He broke several box-office records in his succeeding releases including the sequel The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin (2011), Sisterakas (2012), Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy (2013), The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin (2014), Beauty and the Bestie (2015), The Super Parental Guardians (2016), Gandarrapido: The Revenger Squad (2017), Fantastica (2018), The Mall, the Merrier! (2019) and Partners in Crime (2022).

Dubbed as the "Phenomenal Superstar" by the media,[9][10] Vice Ganda is the highest-grossing Filipino movie actor of all time, with a total movie gross of ₱4.6 billion since 2022.[11][12] He has received numerous awards including 2 Asian Academy Creative Awards, a FAMAS Award, a Guinness World Record[13] and a star on the Eastwood City Walk of Fame.[14] With nearly 50 million combined followers,[15] he is one of the most followed Filipino personalities across all leading social media platforms.[16][17] Forbes Asia lists him among the most influential celebrities in Asia Pacific[18] while Reader's Digest named him as one of the most trusted personalities in 2023.[19] He was the first LGBTQ endorser for Globe Telecom.[20][21]

  1. ^ Evangelista, Patricia (June 4, 2013). "The rape of Jessica Soho". Rappler. Archived from the original on April 20, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  2. ^ Vice Ganda Official Star Records Profile Archived March 18, 2015, at the Wayback Machine ABS-CBN Star Music.
  3. ^ Dumaual, Miguel (July 2, 2021). "He or she? Either, Vice Ganda says, in viral explanation of gender identity". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ "Vice Ganda named most trusted entertainment presenter". Filipino News. March 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "5 things to expect from Vice Ganda's new 'network'". www.sunstar.com.ph. July 22, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Super Parental Guardians now PH's highest grossing local film" Archived December 30, 2016, at the Wayback Machine. ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  7. ^ Neil Ramos (November 17, 2011). "'Praybeyt Benjamin' earns P327M". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011.
  8. ^ Ricardo F. Lo (November 16, 2011). "FUNFARE:Who's the real Box-Office star? Why Pacquiao entered politics". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved November 18, 2011.
  9. ^ "Vice Ganda, unbothered sa 12-day suspension ng MTRCB sa 'It's Showtime'?". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "The country's Phenomenal Superstar Vice Ganda ipaparinig ang kanyang newest trending hit". ABS-CBN Entertainment. September 19, 2023. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  11. ^ WhenInManila (June 24, 2021). "Vice Ganda's First Digital Comedy Concert 'Gandemic' Is Happening This July". When In Manila. Archived from the original on August 31, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  12. ^ "Box Office Royalties Ranked: The Biggest-Grossing Filipino Movie Stars since 2010". LionhearTV. July 5, 2021. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Vice Ganda leads crowd of thousands to break lipstick record in Manila". Guinness World Records. September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  14. ^ "Vice Ganda's lifetime achievement | GMA Entertainment". www.gmanetwork.com. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  15. ^ Asia, Tatler. "Vice Ganda". Tatler Asia. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "Andrea Brillantes retains streak as most-followed Filipino celebrity on TikTok for 3 years". PEP.ph. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "Vice Ganda becomes first Filipino to have 15M Twitter followers amid controversy with Ion Perez". www.philstar.com. August 10, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  18. ^ Watson, Rana Wehbe. "Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars". Forbes. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  19. ^ "Vice Ganda named most trusted entertainment presenter". ABS-CBN News. March 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  20. ^ Crispina Martinez-Belen (September 7, 2011). "Celebrity World:'Thelma' star stirs heated brawl between actors Coco and Matteo". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on November 19, 2011.
  21. ^ "Globe Prepaid Superlahat20". April 11, 2011. Archived from the original on October 19, 2011. Retrieved November 18, 2011.


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