Vice Ganda

Vice Ganda: Biography in Details

Who is Vice Ganda?

Vice Ganda is a  television presenter, Filipino comedian, actor, and singer. He is popular for his stage name Vice Ganda and best known for his stand-up routines.

He uses observational comedy situational irony observational comedy, and sarcasm pertaining to Filipino culture and human sexuality.

Vice Ganda: Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity

This actor was born on  March 31, 1976, in Manila, Philippines.

Ganda is the youngest sibling amongst his five brothers and sisters. His mother was an Ilocano, hailing from San Juan, La Union, and his father was the administrative head of a district.

His father was murdered when he was very young, prompting his mother, an Ilocano from San Juan, La Union.

During his growing up years, he was lovingly called Tutoy before he became famous as ‘Vice’.

In which school did Vice Ganda attend?

At Far Eastern University, he studied political science. Furthermore, the detailed records of Ganda are currently unavailable.

Vice Ganda: Profession and Career

He started his career as a singer, then as a stand-up comedian for Punchline and The Library, and the owner Andrew de Real gave him the stage name “Vice Ganda”. He has worked with famous comedians such as Chokoleit, Pooh, John Lapus, and Rer kilay.

Ganda became part of Showtime, a talent search program where he eventually gained his present role as a regular presenter/judge in 2009. Besides, he has also hosted his own Sunday talk show, the consistently top-rated Gandang Gabi, Vice!. He became one of the judges in Pilipinas Got Talent in 2016.

In 2010, Ganda starred in a remake of the comedy film, Petrang Kabayo, which was an instant hit at its release. Ganda starred in the Filipino comedy film This Guy’s In Love With U Mare! directed by Wenn V. Deramas in 2012. He made another movie called Girl, Boy, Bakla, and Tomboy in 2013. Moreover, Ganda released his first studio album, Lakas Tama under Vicor Music in 2011.

He released his 2nd album, self-titled, and debut album under Star Records in 2013. Ganda released his 3rd album, entitled #Trending, which featured the song Boom Panes and Push Mo Yan The! in 2014. Ganda launched his first book titled President Vice: Ang Bagong Panggulo ng Pilipinas on July 16, 2016. 

Achievement and Awards

He was nominated for best single Performance by an Actor in the 23rd PMPC Star Awards for TV in 2009 and was nominated for best festival actor 38th Metro Manila Film Festival in 2013.

Moreover, he has won many awards such as Eastwood City Walk Of Fame Philippines in 2014, Star Cinema Awards in 2015, 6th EdukCircle Awards in 2016, 2nd Golden Laurel: LPU Batangas Media Awards in 2017, and many more.

Is Vice Ganda involved in any rumors and controversies?

In 2013, during a comedy concert program, Vice Ganda had to face biting criticism for satirizing gang rape. while appearing in one of the programs he apologized for his dishonorable and unprincipled behavior.

Social media

He is active on Facebook with more than 17m followers, Twitter with more than 546.6k followers, and Instagram with more than 9.8m followers.

 Vice Ganda: Salary and Net Worth

He earns a huge amount salary from his but has not disclosed it to the media or the public. His estimated net worth is around $5 million as of 2022.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Vice Ganda has an average body with black eyes and dyed blonde hair. Besides that, he is 5 feet 11 inches tall with a body mass of 67 kg.

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