Matteo Guidicelli

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. His maternal grandfather is the late Cebu Provincial Prosecutor Vicente "Inting" Fernan, cousin of then Senator and Chief Justice Marcelo Fernan 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 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.

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).

Business career

In 1990, Gianni and Franca Guidicelli migrated to Cebu City when Matteo was born. In 2016, Matteo and his siblings, Giorgia and Gianpaolo, founded Trattoria da Gianni, at The Crossroads Mall in Cebu City. In 2018 and 2022, respectively, Guidicelli opened Class A Da Gianni Cucina Italiana in Filinvest City, Alabang, Muntinlupa, and Il Fornaio da Gianni at Uptown Mall, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig. In November 2024, duct exhaust combustion cause damage to Da Gianni Cucina Italiana, but has since been repaired.

Entertainment career

Guidicelli's acting career started when he joined the fourth season of the teenage comedy sitcom Go 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 opera Ligaw 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, 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.

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. 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.

After almost 13 years, Guidicelli returned to GMA Network to join the longest-running morning show Unang Hirit.

Military

Guidicelli is a reservist in the Philippine Army as a 2nd Lieutenant of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). He has undergone rigorous training with the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment and the Presidential Security Group. The AFP confirmed that he was treated the same way as any other trainee despite his celebrity status.

Personal life

In November 2019, Matteo got engaged to his longtime girlfriend, singer Sarah Geronimo; they secretly got married in a protestant wedding ceremony at Victory Church in Taguig on February 20, 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television===

Discography

Main article: Matteo Guidicelli discography

• Matteo Guidicelli (2015)
• Hey (2017)

Awards and nominations

Entertainment Awards

Sports

[[Kart racing]]

• 2002 Philippine Cadet 85 Class - champion
• 2003 Asian Championship, ICA Jr. - 1st runner-up
• 2004 Philippine Open Class - champion
• 2004 Philippine Rotax Max Jr. - champion
• 2005 ICA Superkart Series Championships - 1st runner-up
• 2005 Philippine 125 Open - champion

Sports awards

• Men Rookie of the Year nominee in SBR Awards 2012
• Philippine MotorSport Icon Award 2023

References

References

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