| First Name | Vanilla |
| Last Name | Ice |
| Full Name at Birth | Robert Matthew van Winkle |
| Age | 43 |
| Date of Birth | October 31, 1968 |
| Birthplace | Dallas, Texas |
| Height | 5' 11" (180 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Blue |
| Hair Color | Brown - Light |
| Star Sign | Scorpio |
| Religion | Christian |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Nationality | American |
| High School | R.L. Turner High School, Carrollton, TX (dropped out) |
| Occupation Category | Musician |
| Claim to Fame | Ice Ice Baby |
| Music Genre | Hip Hop |
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967), best known by his stage name Vanilla Ice, is an American rapper and home improvement television personality. Born in Dallas, Texas, and raised in Texas and South Florida, Van Winkle 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 under the title To the Extreme. Van Winkle's single "Ice Ice Baby" was the first hip hop single to top the Billboard charts.
Selected Vanilla Ice film and TV show credits: