Vice Ganda
Vice Ganda
31.03.1976 (48 years) (Tondo, Manila, Philippines)
Jose Marie Borja Viceral (born March 31, 1976), popularly known as Vice Ganda (Tagalog: [ˈbɐjs ˈgɐndɐ]; lit. '"Beautiful Vice"'), is a Filipino comedian, talk show host, television presenter, actor, entrepreneur, and singer. He is a regular host on ABS-CBN's noontime variety show It's Showtime, and has starred in several films, eight of which are considered to be the highest-grossing in Philippine cinema.Dubbed as the “Unkabogable and Phenomenal Box Office Superstar” by various media outlets, Ganda is among the most followed Filipino celebrity across all leading social media platforms. Edukcircle Awards awarded him as one of the “Most Influential Celebrity of the Decade .” CNN Philippines recognises Ganda's unrivalled consecutive blockbuster films as one of the moments that defined Pinoy pop culture in 2010s decade. Forbes Asia listed him among the Top 100 Digital Stars for being one of Asia-Pacific's Most Influential Celebrities on Social Media. In 2021, Ganda won an Asian Academy Creative Award for Best Entertainment Host.As of 2021, Ganda's total movie gross has already reached ₱4.6 billion, becoming the Highest Grossing Actor of all time. Throughout his career, he has already raked over 80 awards including the prestigious Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award at the 66th FAMAS Awards. During his stand-up routines, Vice Ganda uses observational comedy, situational irony and sarcasm in pertaining to Filipino culture and human sexuality. He is also the first openly LGBTQ endorser for Globe Telecom. Currently, Vice Ganda is under the management of ABS-CBN, and handling him is business unit head Deo Endrinal after being managed for four years by local entertainment columnist/host, Ogie Diaz.