😮 Vanilla Ice, born Robert Matthew Van Winkle on October 31, 1968, is an American rapper, actor, and television host who became famous in the early 1990s for his hit single *Ice Ice Baby*. The song, released in 1990, was the first hip hop track to top the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making Vanilla Ice an instant star. His rapid rise to fame was both celebrated and criticized, with some questioning the authenticity of his “gangsta” persona due to his suburban upbringing. Despite the criticism, *Ice