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Vice Ganda
Birth name	Jose Marie Viceral
Born	(1976-03-31) March 31, 1976 (age 48) Tondo, Manila, Philippines
Medium	Stand-up comedy, television, film, music
Nationality	Filipino
Years active	1999–present
Genres	observational comedy, satire
Subject(s)	everyday life, current events, pop culture, human sexuality
Notable works and roles	It's Showtime Praybeyt Benjamin Petrang Kabayo

Jose Marie Viceral, aka Vice Ganda, was born on March 31, 1976. He is a regular host/judge on ABS-CBN’s talent show It's Showtime and starred in two films, one of which is considered the highest-grossing film in Philippine cinema. Also he is best known for his stand-up routines, for which he uses observational comedy on typical “Pinoy” lifestyle and using situational irony and sarcasm pertaining to Filipino culture & behavior and human sexuality. He is the first openly gay endorser for a major product, which is Globe Telecom in the Philippines.

Early life

Vice, the youngest of five children, grew up in the neighborhood of José Abád Santos Street in Manuguit, Tondo, Manila. His father, a barangay captain, was murdered when he was young prompting his mother to work as a caregiver abroad leaving them by themselves. He obtained his college education at Far Eastern University studying Political Science. Around the age of 19, Vice was writing and performing his stand-up comic routines in comedy bars in Ermita, Manila.

Career

Stand-up comedy

Vice launched his stand-up career in Punchline and The Library, whose manager Andrew de Real gave him the screen name “Vice Ganda”. There he spent several years developing his materials in the comedy clubs. Vice’s career began to build after appearances on television and reviews from tabloid columns. He work alongside fellow comedians Chocoleit, Pooh, John Lapus and Rey Kilay.

Television career

He appeared in several TV series and sitcoms but his character in Dyosa under the direction of Wenn V. Deramas gave him prominence with local TV viewers. Vice also had another supporting role in the drama series Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik. In 2009, he became part of Showtime, a talent search program which made him a regular host/judge until present. His life story of being bullied as a young closeted gay has also been featured in the drama anthology, Maalaala Mo Kaya. Aside from Showtime, he is currently hosting his own Sunday talk show, the consistently top rated Gandang Gabi, Vice!. Currently he is under the management of ABS-CBN, handling him is business unit head Deo Endrinal after being managed for four years by local entertainment columnist/host Ogie Diaz.

Film career

Vice starred in minor roles until in 2009 where he appeared alongside Vilma Santos and John Lloyd Cruz in the film In My Life, depicting a story of a young Filipino gay couple struggling life in New York when one of their parents tries to live with them. A year later he starred in a comedy film, a remake of Petrang Kabayo. It proved to be a hit when it was released. The following year, Vice starred in Praybeyt Benjamin with Derek Ramsay directed by Wenn V. Deramas. The movie became the first local film to reach 300-million Pesos in ticket sales and proved to be an even greater box office success than Petrang Kabayo. He is presently under contract with Viva Films.

Music

On June 15, 2011, Vice released his first studio album, Vice Ganda: Lakas Tama. The album was released under Vicor Records and featured mostly pop and novelty songs including "Palong Palo" written by Callalily frontman Kean Cipriano. He is also included in the compilation album of Showtime released by Star Records.

Filmography

Television

Film

Discography

Studio album

Compilation album

Awards

References

1. Neil Ramos (November 17, 2011). "'Praybeyt Benjamin' earns P327M". Manila Bulletin.
2. "Vice Ganda's 'Praybeyt Benjamin' now the 'Highest-Grossing Filipino Movie of All Time'". November 8, 2011.
3. Ricardo F. Lo (November 16, 2011). "FUNFARE:Who's the real Box-Office star? Why Pacquiao entered politics". The Philippine Star.
4. Crispina Martinez-Belen (September 7, 2011). "Celebrity World:'Thelma' star stirs heated brawl between actors Coco and Matteo". Manila Bulletin.
5. "Globe Prepaid Superlahat20". April 11, 2011.
6. Ricardo F. Lo (April 09, 2008). "FUNFARE:Vice Ganda teaches 'tormentor' a whammy lesson". The Philippine Star. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
7. Ricky Lo (May 09, 2010). "Vice Ganda: Feeling Beautiful". The Philippine Star. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
8. Rhea Manila P. Santos (February 20, 2009). "Laugh and cry with Vice Ganda's life story on Maalaala Mo Kaya". ABS-CBN.
9. Kaye Villagomez (September 3, 2011). "Vice Ganda explains anti-teleserye stance". Manila Bulletin.
10. "Ogie Diaz no longer Vice Ganda's manager". ABS-CBN News. November 23, 2011.
11. Rommel R. Llanes (November 22, 2011). "Ogie Diaz confirms Vice Ganda is no longer his talent; Deo Endrinal is Vice's new manager". Philippine Entertainment Portal.
12. Maureen Marie Belmonte (October 3, 2011). "Vice and Ogie's 'love-hate' relationship continues". Manila Bulletin.
13. Alex Valentin Brosas (January 15, 2010). "Vice Ganda to star in 'Petrang Kabayo' remake". Manila Bulletin.
14. Jullie Y. Daza (November 1, 2010). "Who's Laughing at Vice Now?". Manila Bulletin.
15. Boy Abunda (November 10, 2011). "Anne ayaw makipag-agawan ng korona kay Vice Ganda". Pilipino Star Ngayon.
16. Alex V. Brosas (August 31, 2011). "Vice Ganda clears the air on rumored rift with Vic del Rosario and concert director GB Sampedro". Manila Bulletin.
17. Punch Liwanag (July 1, 2011). "Audio Junkie:'Masa' music overload". Manila Bulletin.
18. "Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat". July 10, 2011.
19. "'Condo' Groundbreaks 2008 IndieSine Line-up". January 17, 2008.
20. "Condo: 2008 movie". January 23, 2008.
21. "Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! Full Cast & Crew". May 14, 2008.
22. Ricky F. Lo (July 23, 2009). "Straight from the 'horse's' mouth". The Philippine Star.
23. "Coco Martin pushes his film "Noy" for Oscars entry". November 16, 2011.
24. "Vice Ganda sacrifices for his siblings". Viva Entertainment. July 19, 2010.
25. "Viva Films' Hating Kapatid is a rare casting coup". The Philippine Star. May 24, 2010.
26. "Vice Ganda Stars Remake Petrang Kabayo". ABS-CBN News. January 15, 2010.
27. ^ "Vice Ganda's transformation from Petrang Kabayo to Praybet Benjamin". The Philippine Star. September 29, 2011.
28. NESTOR CUARTERO (June 1, 2011). "'Two and a Half Sisters' and an indigenous cultural exhibit". Manila Bulletin.
29. Vice-Kris Movie Vice Ganda Web. Retrieved June 14, 2012.
30. Kris-Vice Team up for MMFF this 2012 ABS-CBN Entertainment News. Retrieved 06-17-2012
31. "'Two and a Half Sisters' and an indigenous cultural exhibit". Retrieved August 30, 2012.
32. "Showtime the album, an early Christmas treat". Star Records. October 19, 2010.
33. "Show Time The Album". October 19, 2010.
34. Rañoa-Bismark, Maridol (6 July 2012). "Vice Ganda won as Comedian of the Year of Yahoo! OMG! Awards 2012". Retrieved 29 July 2012.
35. Mary Grace Keiner (September 1, 2011). "Vice Ganda received an award at 2011 T@tto Awards".
36. Jason Domantay (Jun 24, 2011). "OMG! Awards winners thank voters". Yahoo! OMG! Philippines.
37. JEFFREY O. VALISNO (June 30, 2011). "Bisyo na 'to". Business World Weekender.
38. Manila Santos (October 06, 2010). "Fashion reigns at the first ever StarStudio Celebrity Style Awards". ABS-CBN News. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

External links

• Vice Ganda Website
• Vice Ganda Official Facebook profile
• Vice Ganda Official Twitter account

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• 1976 births
• Filipino actors
• Filipino film actors
• Filipino television actors
• Filipino television personalities
• Living people
• LGBT people from the Philippines
• People from Manila
• Far Eastern University alumni