Jose Marie Borja Viceral (born March 31, 1976), popularly known as Vice Ganda (Tagalog: [bɐjs ˈgɐnda]; lit. '"Beautiful Vice"'), is a Filipino comedian, television host, actor, entrepreneur and recording artist. 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 six of the top 10 highest-grossing films in Philippine cinema.Ganda began a career as a singer and stand-up comedian for Punchline and The Library in Manila. He also played minor roles or guest roles in various television programs and films. He became more recognized in the talent search program It's Showtime (2009) and gained widespread popularity in his first lead role in the 2010 remake film Petrang Kabayo and staged his first major concert May Nag-Text.. 'Yung Totoo! Vice Ganda sa Araneta, the same year. He broke several box-office records in his succeeding releases including the sequel 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) and Partners in Crime (2022). Dubbed as the "Phenomenal Superstar" by the media, 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 2 Asian Academy Creative Awards, a FAMAS Award, a Guiness 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 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.
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