Vanilla Ice

American rapper (born 1967)
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Vanilla Ice

Summary

Vanilla Ice is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dallas[2]. He was born on October 31, 1967[3]. He worked as a rapper[4], actor[5], singer[6], record producer[7], and songwriter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,327 views/month, #4,608 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Vanilla Ice's place of birth was Dallas[2].
  • Vanilla Ice was born on October 31, 1967[3].
  • A child of Vanilla Ice was Priscilla Love VanWinkle[10].
  • Vanilla Ice held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Vanilla Ice's native language[12].
  • Vanilla Ice's professions included rapper[4].
  • Vanilla Ice's professions included actor[5].
  • Vanilla Ice worked as a singer[6].
  • Vanilla Ice worked as a record producer[7].
  • Vanilla Ice's professions included songwriter[8].
  • Vanilla Ice's professions included television presenter[13].
  • Vanilla Ice was educated at R. L. Turner High School[14].
  • Vanilla Ice received the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star[15].
  • Vanilla Ice received the Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist[16].
  • Vanilla Ice received the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist[17].
  • Vanilla Ice received the People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip Hop Artist[18].
  • Vanilla Ice received the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist[19].
  • Vanilla Ice is recorded as male[20].
  • Vanilla Ice's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Vanilla Ice's genre is hip-hop[22].
  • Vanilla Ice's genre is rap rock[23].
  • Vanilla Ice's genre is nu metal[24].
  • Vanilla Ice's genre is rap metal[25].
  • Vanilla Ice's record label is recorded as Psychopathic Records[26].
  • Vanilla Ice's record label is recorded as Ichiban Records[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dallas[2], Vanilla Ice… he was born on October 31, 1967[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Vanilla Ice was educated at R. L. Turner High School[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper[4], actor[5], singer[6], record producer[7], songwriter[8], and television presenter[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star[15], a class of award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1981[30]; Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist[16], a class of award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1974[33]; American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist[17], a class of award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1989[36]; People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip Hop Artist[18], a class of award[37], in United States[38]; and Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Male Artist[19].

Personal Life

A child of Vanilla Ice was Priscilla Love VanWinkle[10].

Why It Matters

Vanilla Ice ranks in the top 0.46% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,327 views/month, #4,608 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

He has been cited as an influence by Philip Daniel Bolden[41], an actor[42], b. 1995[43], of United States[44] and MattyBRaps[45], a rapper[46], b. 2003[47], of United States[48].

FAQs

Where was Vanilla Ice born?

Vanilla Ice was born in Dallas[2].

What did Vanilla Ice do for work?

Vanilla Ice worked as rapper[4], actor[5], singer[6], record producer[7], and songwriter[8].

Where did Vanilla Ice go to school?

Vanilla Ice was educated at R. L. Turner High School[14].

What awards did Vanilla Ice receive?

Honors received include Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star[15], Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist[16], American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist[17], and People's Choice Award for Favorite Hip Hop Artist[18].

Who did Vanilla Ice influence?

Vanilla Ice has been cited as an influence by Philip Daniel Bolden[41] and MattyBRaps[45].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [15] . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [41] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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