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From the stage to the screen, and even in music<\/a>, there are only a few entertainers who can do it all as he can. <\/p>\n Vice Ganda, one of the most popular actors and comedians in the Philippine show business, turned 50 years old on Tuesday. Noted for his stand-up comedy routines and jokes<\/a> about Filipino culture and the LGBTQ+ community, he is a host on ABS-CBN\u2019s variety show It\u2019s Showtime, and has starred in three of the 10 highest-grossing films<\/a> in Philippine cinema. Also known as the \u201cphenomenal superstar\u201d and \u201cunkabogable queen\u201d (a Filipino slang term for \u201cunstoppable\u201d), Vice Ganda is the highest-grossing Filipino actor of all time<\/a>, with a total movie gross of 4.6 billion pesos since 2022. <\/p>\n Born and raised in a large family based in Manila as Jose Marie Viceral, Vice Ganda started his career as a singer, then a stand-up comedian for Punchline and The Library, in the late 1990s<\/a>. The owner of the clubs gave Viceral the stage name Vice Ganda, which translates to \u201cbeautiful Vice\u201d in English. He made his TV debut<\/a> in the Judy Ann Drama Special and made cameo appearances in various TV shows and independent movies<\/a> throughout the early 2000s, while performing as a stand-up to make ends meet. <\/p>\n In 2009, Viceral started as a host for Its Showtime, a variety show and talent search program of ABS-CBN, and he gained widespread popularity due to his jokes, humor and sarcasm. The comedian also had his own Sunday<\/a> talk show from 2011 to 2020, called Gandang Gabi, Vice!, while featuring and starring in many box office and independent films. In addition, the Super Parental Guardians star released many hit songs throughout his career, including his self titled album that includes the hits \u201cManhid Ka\u201d and \u201cWhoops Kirri.\u201d<\/p>\n \n