Vice Ganda

Profile Overview

Jose Marie Borja Viceral (born March 31, 1976), known professionally as Vice Ganda (lit. 'beautiful Vice'), is a Filipino comedian, television host, actor, singer, and businessman. He is considered one of the most successful entertainers in Philippine show business, 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 three of the top 10 highest-grossing films in Philippine cinema.
Vice Ganda began his career as a singer and stand-up comedian at Punchline and The Library in Manila. He also played minor roles and guest roles in various television programs and films. Vice Ganda became more recognized in the talent search program It's Showtime (2009), gaining widespread popularity and acquiring his first lead role in the 2010 remake film Petrang Kabayo. In the years that followed, Vice Ganda broke several box-office records in his succeeding releases, including 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), Partners in Crime (2022) and And the Breadwinner Is... (2024).
Dubbed as the "Unkabogable Queen" and "Phenomenal Superstar" by the media, Vice Ganda is the highest-grossing Filipino movie actor of all time, with a total movie gross of ₱4.6 billion since 2022. He has received numerous awards including two Asian Academy Creative Awards, a FAMAS Award, a Guinness World Record and a star on the Eastwood City Walk of Fame. With nearly 50 million combined followers, he is one of the most followed Filipino personalities across all leading social media platforms. Forbes Asia lists him among the most influential celebrities in the Asia-Pacific, while Reader's Digest named him as one of the most trusted personalities in 2023. He was the first LGBTQ endorser for Globe Telecom.