Celebrated Name: | Vice Ganda |
Real Name/Full Name: | Jose Marie Borja Viceral |
Gender: | Male |
Age: | 48 years old |
Birth Date: | March 31, 1976 |
Birth Place: | Tando, Manila, Philippines |
Nationality: | Philippine |
Height: | 180 cm/1.80 m (5’11″) |
Weight: | 69kg |
Sexual Orientation: | Gay |
Marital Status: | In a relationship |
Wife/Spouse (Name): | Ion Perez |
Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | No |
Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | Yes (Ion Perez) |
Is Vice Ganda Gay?: | Yes |
Profession: | Comedian, actor and TV host |
Salary: | N/A |
Net Worth in 2024: | $2 million |
Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Vice Ganda is a Filipino actor, comedian, television presenter, and singer. Vice is famously known as a regular host-judge of the famous ABS-CBN’s noontime variety show known as ‘It’s Showtime.’ Vice has as well starred in various films and eight among these films have been considered as the highest-grossing films in Philippine Cinema.
When it comes to comedy, he hasn’t as well ignored the talent. He tries the best he can to balance all his gifting, including his comic nature. Hence, he has a well set stand-up routine where he makes use of Observational comedy, sarcasm, and situational irony. His comedies pertain to human sexuality and Filipino culture. Last but not least, Vice is the first Globe Telecom openly gay endorser.
Maybe you know about Vice Ganda very well, but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2024? If you do not know, we have prepared this article about details of Vice Ganda’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.
Early Life & Biography
Vice Ganda was born on the 31st of March in 1976, and his official names are Jose Marie Borja Viceral. Ganda is the son of Reynaldo Viceral, and his mother is known as Rosario Viceral and has a sister known as Tina Viceral. Vice Ganda was brought up alongside his sister Tina along José Abád Santos Street in Manuguit, which is located Tondo Manila, and Tutoy was his nickname.
Vice was born in a family of five, and his father was a Taysan, Batangas native and worked as a Barangay Captain in Tondo Manila. Unfortunately, he was killed when Vice Ganda was very young, and hence, his mother was forced to move abroad and work as a caregiver to be able to support her children, which she had left in Manila. Vice Ganda attended Far Eastern University, where he studied political science.
Personal Life
Have good friends is a treasure that can compare to none. Vice Ganda is one person who can confess to this. This is because; if it were not for his friends Ogie Alcasid and Regine Velasquez, he couldn’t be where he is today. Vice Ganda suffered from depression, and this made him think of putting his career to an end. His love and passion in the big screen almost came to an end, but after his two friends talked to him, he realized it was an attack from the devil to make him think negatively. This was his turning point, and he made up his mind to always be positive.
In matters of love and relationships, he is gay, and currently, he is in a romantic relationship with Ion Perez. Ion Perez is a member of the supporting cast of Its Showtime.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on 31st of March in 1976, Vice Ganda is 48 years old as of 19th December 2024. His height is 180 cm/1.80 m (5’11″) tall, and his weight is 69 kg.
Career
Vice Ganda has been active within the silver screen for more than ten years now as he officially started his career in 1999. This has seen him featured in several films, some of which have been considered among the best and highest-grossing film across.
Vice Ganda is also popular due to his regular standup routines that contributed to the start of his career as a singer. After working in the music industry and struggling for several years, he decided to try his luck as a standup comedian. He again invested a number of his years in the maintenance of different types of comedy clubs.
At the same time, Vice has as well appeared within the television screen after he was featured in a number of drama series. One of the major series he was featured in Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik. During the year 2009, Vice Ganda started appearing within the minor role as a way of familiarizing himself with the film industry.
Awards & Achievements
Vice Ganda has received several awards and nominations during his career as an actor and a comedian. Some of these awards include; 23rd PMPC Star Awards nomination in 2009 for TV in the category of Best Single Performance by an Actor, 2011 GMMSF Bo-Office Entertainment Awards 2011 in the category of Bert Marcelo Achievement Award for Excellence in Comedy among many others.
Net Worth & Salary of Vice Ganda in 2024
Vice Ganda has earned a great fortune from his career as an actor and a comedian. After he decided to listen to the advice from his friends, his career took a new turn, and today, he is a great and well-known celebrity in Philippine and the World as a whole. As per now, his net worth has been estimated at $2 million and is expected to rise even more in the coming years as of December 2024.
A career that started out of passion has led to a role model for many. Vice Ganda is not only mimicked by upcoming comedians but also by many Philippine citizens in their normal conversations. This was revealed by a research conducted by the University of San-Jose Rocoletos researchers in 2012.