- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 31, 1967
- Place of Birth
- Dallas, Texas, USA
Vanilla Ice
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), known professionally by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper, actor and television personality. Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, he released his debut album, Hooked, in 1989 through Ichiban Records, before signing a contract with SBK Records, which released a reformatted version of the album in 1990 under the title To the Extreme; which became the fastest-selling hip hop album of all time and contained Ice's best-known hits: "Ice Ice Baby" and a cover of "Play That Funky Music". "Ice Ice Baby" was the first hip hop single to top the Billboard charts and has been credited with helping to diversify hip hop by introducing it to a mainstream audience. In late 1990, Ice began an eight-month relationship with Madonna, and appeared in photographs for her book, Sex. In April 1991, Ice began to film the…
Filmography
tvUFC Rivals
2026
tvKPOPPED
2025 · Self
movieLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025 · Self (archive footage)
movieSeaper Powers: Mystery of the Blue Pearls
2023 · Steve the Starfish (voice)
tvCelebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021 · Self - Contestant
movieThe Wrong Missy
2020 · Vanilla Ice
movieAmerican Dream/American Knightmare
2018 · Self (archive footage)
movieSandy Wexler
2017 · Testimonial
movieThe Ridiculous 6
2015 · Mark Twain
tvCelebrity Family Feud
2015 · Self
Vanilla Ice Archive
movieVanilla Ice Archive
2012 · Self (archive footage)
movieThat's My Boy
2012 · Vanilla Ice
tvThe Vanilla Ice Project
2010 · Self - Host
movieBig Money Rustlas
2010 · Heckler #3
movie2Everything2Terrible2: Tokyo Drift
2010 · (archive footage)
tvEn direct de l'univers
2009 · Self
tvCelebrity Juice
2008 · Self
tvDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives
2007 · Self
movieThe Bros.
2007 · Self
tvThe Surreal Life: Fame Games
2007 · Self - Participant
tvDancing on Ice
2006 · Self - Contestant
tvDancing with the Stars
2005 · Self - Contestant, Self - Musical Guest
movieThe Helix... Loaded
2005 · Theo
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Surreal Life
2003 · Self
Nudes in the News
tvNudes in the News
2002 · Self, Self (uncredited), Self (archive footage)
movieThe New Guy
2002 · Music Store Employee
Jensen!
tvJensen!
2002 · Self
movieDa Hip Hop Witch
2000 · Vanilla Ice
tvLoose Women
1999 · Self
MTV's 25 Lamest Videos
movieMTV's 25 Lamest Videos
1999 · Self
tvThe Hip Hop Years
1999 · Self
movieSex
1992 · Self
movieMadonna: The Making of SEX Book
1992 · Self
movieCool as Ice
1991 · Johnny
movieTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
1991 · Vanilla Ice
movieTeen Vid II
1991 · Self
movieVanilla Ice: Ninja Rap
1991 · Self
tvLe monde est à vous
1987 · Self
tvSaturday Night Live
1975 · Self - Musical Guest
tvTop of the Pops
1964 · Self
movieBooking Sounds Video Collection
— · Narrator (voice)
movieZombie Plane
— · Vanilla Ice, Executive Producer