Vanilla Ice

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Rapper • Actor • Host

Birth Name: Robert Matthew Van Winkle

Birth Date: October 31, 1967

Age: 57 years old

Birth Place: Dallas, Texas

Robert Matthew Van Winkle was born October 31, 1967 in Dallas, Texas. As an early teen, he was interested in breakdancing. It was his breakdancing friends who started calling him Vanilla Ice, and it stuck. He wrote his first hit, "Ice Ice Baby" at 16. It was the first hip hop single to top the Billboard charts and has been nominated and won several musical awards, including winning People's Choice Award and an American Music Award in 1991. Also in 1991, Vanilla Ice made his feature film debut in the film "Cool as Ice."

He went on tour for a few years before doing competitive jet skiing and faded from the music spotlight. Although he released several other albums, none were as popular or successful as his first. In 2010, Ice began hosting the series "The Vanilla Ice Project" (DIY Network, 2010-19) and continues to make music and tour.

Credits

Seaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue Pearls

Voice
Steve the Starfish
Movie
2023

Top 10 '90s Spring Break Anthems

Music Performer
Show
2022

Competitive Edge

Guest
Show
2021

Celebrity Wheel of FortuneStream

Guest
Game Show
2021

90s New Year's Eve Party

Music Performer
Show
2021

One Hit Wonders with OJ Borg

Guest
Show
2020

Party Like It's 1999

Music Performer
Show
2020

Vanilla Ice: Ice Ice Baby

Music Performer
Show
2018

Play Hits - Novelas Super Hits 2

Music Performer
Show
2018

NYE Party: Saved by the 90s

Music Performer
Show
2018

Vanilla Ice, Flip Advice

Host
Show
2016

Celebrity Family FeudStream

Guest
Game Show
2015

The 90s: The Decade That Connected Us

Guest
Show
2014

The KitchenStream

Self
Reality
2014

Vanilla Ice Goes Amish

Host
Show
2013

Ice My House: Queens

Host
Show
2013

Bethenny

Guest
Talk
2013

Brother vs. BrotherStream

Judge
Reality
2013

omg! Insider

Guest
Show
2013

Rachael vs. Guy Celebrity Cook-Off

Contestant
Show
2012

That's My BoyStream

Self
Movie
2012
20%

Q With Jian Ghomeshi

Guest
Show
2011

Canada Sings

Judge
Show
2011

Mega DensStream

Self
Reality
2011

The TalkStream

Guest
Talk
2010

The Vanilla Ice Project

Host
Show
2010

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

Guest
Show
2010

Access Hollywood Live

Guest
Show
2010

Scream If You Know the Answer!

Guest Star
Show
2010

The Wendy Williams Show

Guest
Talk
2008

Moskaus heiße Schnallen

Actor
Movie
2007

Rachael Ray ShowStream

Music Performer
Talk
2006

Talkshow With Spike Feresten

Music Performer
Show
2006

etalk

Guest
Show
2006

Dancing With the StarsStream

Contestant
Reality
2005

Dancing With the StarsStream

Music Performer
Reality
2005

The Helix ... Loaded

Actor
Theo
Movie
2005

The Surreal LifeStream

Self
Reality
2003

Betty Blowtorch (and Her Amazing True Life Adventures)

Self
Movie
2003

The New Guy

Actor
Music Store Employee
Movie
2002

Da Hip Hop Witch

Self
Movie
2000

The Early Show

Guest
Show
1999

The Early Show

Music Performer
Show
1999

The View

Music Performer
Talk
1997

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

Guest
Talk
1992

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the OozeStream

Self
Movie
1991
36%

Cool as Ice

Actor
John 'Johnny' Van Owen
Movie
1991

Vanilla Ice: Play That Funky Music

Music Performer
Show
1990

Vanilla Ice: Ice Ice Baby

Music Performer
Show
1990

Good Morning America

Guest
News
1975

Saturday Night LiveStream

Music Performer
Series
1975

Today

Guest
News
1952

Today

Music Performer
News
1952

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