Gianmatteo Vittorio Fernan Guidicelli (Tagalog pronunciation:[ɡwɪdɪˈtʃeli], born March 26, 1990), known professionally as Matteo Guidicelli, is a Filipino actor, military officer model, singer and former kart racer.
Early life and career
Matteo Guidicelli was born in Cebu City. He is one of three children of Gianluca Guidicelli, an Italian, and Glenna Fernan, a Filipino.[2] His maternal grandfather is the late Cebu Provincial Prosecutor Vicente "Inting" Fernan, cousin of then Senator and Chief JusticeMarcelo Fernan making him Guidicelli's great-uncle.[3]
Guidicelli initially became known through his racing career, having started at an early age of 11.[2] 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 Brent International School and began to participate in plays. He also attended Columbia College in Chicago for two years to pursue a B.A. in performing arts in the field of musical theater.[2]
In 2023, he earned his degree in Marketing Management in University of San Jose–Recoletos through the Expanded Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP).[4]
Business career
In 1990, Gianni and Franca Guidicelli migrated to Cebu City 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 WestGate Center Hub building, Alabang and Il Fornaio da Gianni in Uptown Mall. In November 2024, duct exhaustcombustion cause damage to Da Gianni Cucina Italiana.[5]
Entertainment career
Guidicelli at the KC Concepcion US Concert, November 2010
Guidicelli's acting career started when he joined the fourth season of the teenage comedy sitcomGo Kada Go in 2007, becoming a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. The next year, he played supporting roles in the action fantasy show Kung Fu Kids and in the soap operaLigaw na Bulaklak. 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 GMA Network. In 2010, he returned to ABS-CBN through the primetime fantasy television series Agua Bendita, where he was given a major role.
In 2011, Guidicelli became one of the hosts of the noon-time variety game show Happy Yipee Yehey!, and was cast to play Trevor Wu, one of Kim Chiu's leading men in My Binondo Girl,[6] a TV show shot in Manila and Hong Kong, and released internationally. 2011 also marked the year Guidicelli was cast in his first film, Catch Me, I'm in Love.[7]
He landed his first lead role in 2012, starring as the lovestruck Carlo in the successful indie film, My Cactus Heart.
Apart from acting, Guidicelli also pursued a career in singing. In 2011, Star Records released Guidicelli's first single "Someone Like You" as an Internet download.[8] 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 Dolce Amore, which debuted on February 15, 2016.
After 13 years of being with Star Magic, Guidicelli signed a contract with Viva Artists Agency.[9]
After almost 13 years, Guidicelli returned to GMA Network as he joined the longest-running morning show Unang Hirit.[9]
In November 2019, Matteo got engaged to his long time girlfriend Sarah Geronimo; 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.[11]
^"Sarah and Matteo wed in a secret Protestant wedding at Victory Church, The Fort despite Divine 'intervention'". February 21, 2020. Retrieved February 22, 2020.
