Gianmatteo Vittorio Fernan Guidicelli (, born March 26, 1990), known professionally as Matteo Guidicelli, is a Filipino actor, military officer, model, singer and former

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Early life and career

Matteo Guidicelli was born in

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. He is one of three children of Gianluca Guidicelli, an

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, and Glenna Fernan, a Filipino. His maternal grandfather is the late Cebu Provincial Prosecutor Vicente "Inting" Fernan, cousin of then

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and Chief Justice

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making him Guidicelli's great-uncle. Guidicelli initially became known through his racing career, having started at an early age of 11. He has won numerous awards including being a three-time winner of the Karter of the Year award. Guidicelli took an interest in acting after taking workshops at the New York Academy. As soon as he came back to the Philippines, he took theatre courses at

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and began to participate in plays. He also attended Columbia College in Chicago for two years to pursue a

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in the field of

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. In 2023, he earned his degree in Marketing Management in

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through the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP).

Business career

In 1990, Gianni and Franca Guidicelli migrated to

when their first grandson, Gianmatteo Vittorio was born. In 2016, Gianmatteo, Giorgia, and Gianpaolo founded Trattoria da Gianni, at The Crossroads Mall, Gov. M. Cuenco Avenue, Kasambagan, Cebu City. In 2018 and 2022, respectively, Guidicelli opened Class A Da Gianni Cucina Italiana at the two-storey

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Hub building,

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and Il Fornaio da Gianni in

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. In November 2024, duct exhaust

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cause damage to Da Gianni Cucina Italiana.

Entertainment career

Guidicelli's acting career started when he joined the fourth season of the teenage comedy

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'' Go Kada Go'' in 2007, becoming a member of

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. The next year, he played supporting roles in the action fantasy show ''

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'' and in the

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''. He used to be a regular on '' SOP Fully Charged'' along with a guest role in '' All My Life'' as part of his transfer to

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. In 2010, he returned to ABS-CBN through the primetime fantasy television series ''

Agua Bendita ''Agua Bendita'' () is a 2010 Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Malu L. Sevilla, Claudio "Tots" Sanchez-Mariscal IV, Don M. Cuaresma and Jojo A. Saguin, it stars Andi Eigenmann, Matteo Guidicelli, Jason Abalos ...

'', where he was given a major role. In 2011, Guidicelli became one of the hosts of the noon-time variety game show ''

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'', and was cast to play Trevor Wu, one of

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's leading men in ''

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'', a TV show shot in Manila and Hong Kong, and released internationally. 2011 also marked the year Guidicelli was cast in his first film, ''

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''. He landed his first lead role in 2012, starring as the lovestruck Carlo in the successful indie film, ''

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''. Apart from acting, Guidicelli also pursued a career in singing. In 2011,

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released Guidicelli's first single "Someone Like You" as an Internet download. On January 17, 2016, he launched his first self-titled album ''Matteo Guidicelli'' under the same recording company. He played a lead role in the romantic show ''

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'', which debuted on February 15, 2016. After 13 years of being with Star Magic, Guidicelli signed a contract with

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. After almost 13 years, Guidicelli returned to

as he joined the longest-running morning show ''

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''.

Military

Guidicelli is a

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in the

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as a 2nd Lieutenant of the

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. He has undergone rigorous training with the

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and the

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. The AFP confirmed that he was treated the same way as any other trainee.

Personal life

In November 2019, Matteo got engaged to his long time girlfriend

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; they got secretly married in a Christian Wedding Ceremony at Victory Church, The Fort past six in the evening, Thursday night on February 20, 2020. Senior Pastor Paulo Punzalan officiated the ceremony."Sarah and Matteo wed in a secret Protestant wedding at Victory Church, The Fort despite Divine 'intervention'". February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

* ''Matteo Guidicelli'' (2015) * ''Hey'' (2017)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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Da Gianni Cucina Italiana
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