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Matteo Guidicelli Biography

Birth Name:
Gianmatteo Vittorio Fernan Guidicelli
Birth Place:
Cebu, Philippines
Profession
Actor, model, singer

Fast Facts

  • His father is Italian and mother a Filipina
  • Was already an accomplished athlete when he started his acting career
  • Started racing at the age of 11; three-time winner of the Karter of the Year Award, the last one coming in 2004 at the age of 14
  • First featured in the television sport show Go Kada Go! in 2007
  • Attended a month-long acting workshop at New York Academy in Los Angeles, which motivated him to pursue a career in acting
  • Majored in Musical Theater from Columbia College, Film being his minor subject
  • Received snakes as an 18th birthday present from his aunt, the legendary Virgie Ramos
  • Played basketball with the Philippine Basketball Association players in 2012
  • Launched Trattoria de Gianni, his own Italian restaurant in his birthplace Cebu in 2016
  • Launched Big Bang, a production company, in 2016 along with his partners

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