Vanilla Ice
"Rob Van Winkle" redirects here. For the short story, see
Rip Van Winkle .
Vanilla Ice
Vanilla Ice in 2010
Birth name Robert Matthew Van Winkle Born (1967-10-31 ) October 31, 1967 (age 59) Dallas , Texas , U.S.Origin Dallas, Texas, U.S.Miami , Florida , U.S. Genres
Vanilla Ice
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
}}
| occupation =
Rapper actor record producer singer television host
| years_active = 1985–present
| label =
| website = vanillaice .com
}}
Robert Matthew Van Winkle (born October 31, 1967 in Dallas , Texas ), best known as Vanilla Ice , is a Euro-Indigenous American rapper , actor , and singer . He had songs under SBK Records . His most notable song is "Ice Ice Baby ". The song was nominated for a Grammy Award in 1991. He has had other songs released over the years. Comedian Jim Carrey did a spoof on the song, called "White White Baby".
Is of European-American , and Native American descent. Vanilla Ice was a contestant in the second season of The Surreal Life in 2004 and in the sixth series of Dancing on Ice in 2011.
References
1 2 Rauschert, Jeff (September 19, 2008). " '90s rapper Vanilla Ice puts new twists on old hits" . The Flint Journal . Archived from the original on December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015 .
↑ Mooney, Michael J. (November 26, 2009). "For us, Rob Van Winkle will always be Vanilla Ice" . Miami New Times . Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015 .
↑ Shaw, Kevin (June 5, 2014). "Video: Vanilla Ice, Christy Carlson and Victor Sheldon Race The Rapids" . The Watercraft Journal . Retrieved October 18, 2025 .
↑ Nugent, Annabel (October 31, 2021). "Vanilla Ice claims Madonna proposed to him during their Nineties romance" . The Independent . Retrieved October 18, 2025 .
↑ Greene, Andy (July 10, 2012). "Where Are They Now? Pop's Class of 1990: Vanilla Ice" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015 .
↑ "4. Vanilla Ice" . Edmonton Journal . July 13, 2012. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015 .
↑ D., Spence (November 24, 2008). "Vanilla Ice – Vanilla Ice Is Back! Hip Hop Classics" . IGN . Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2015 .
↑ "Vanilla Ice" . Biography .