# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/michael-v
# Generated: 2026-08-12T19:39:59.381Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/michael-v"
name: "Michael V."
slug: "michael-v"
description: "Beethoven Del Valle Bunagan, professionally known as Michael V. and nicknamed Bitoy, is a Filipino comedian, actor, television host, singer-songwriter, director, and content creator known for his contributions to Philippine television comedy. He first gained attention in the late 1980s as a rapper and parody singer before making his television debut on Ready, Get Set, Go! in 1992. He later rose to prominence as a cast member of the long-running sketch comedy show Bubble Gang (1995–present), where he became known for his impersonations, parody songs, and satirical sketches."
tagline: "Filipino entertainer"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bitoy_in_eatbulaga.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
category:
  name: "Musicians"
  slug: "musicians"
profileType:
  name: "Singer / Musician"
  slug: "singer"
  entityType: "https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220"
birthDate: "1969-12-17"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
scores:
  popularity:           71.39
  momentum:             4.507839721254356
  historical:           6.519916
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     75
  profileCompleteness:  80
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
totalFollowers: 1350000
platforms:
  - platform:  "X"
    url:       "https://x.com/michaelbitoygma"
    handle:    "michaelbitoygma"
  - platform:  "INSTAGRAM"
    url:       "https://www.instagram.com/michaelbitoy/"
    handle:    "michaelbitoy"
  - platform:  "FACEBOOK"
    url:       "https://www.facebook.com/MichaelBitoyGma"
    handle:    "MichaelBitoyGma"
  - platform:  "IMDB"
    url:       "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1259243/"
    handle:    "nm1259243"
  - platform:  "WEBSITE"
    url:       "http://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/stars/michaelv/overview"
  - platform:  "YOUTUBE"
    url:       "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM7Zb1SglOAPxB3XMOo85rw"
    handle:    "@michaelvbitoystory"
    followers: 1350000
sources:
  - url: "https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9f43a767-3e23-4782-a5b4-3878bdb03253"
    title: "MusicBrainz"
    type:  "DATABASE"
  - url: "https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%83%D9%84_%DA%A4%D9%89."
    title: "مايكل ڤى."
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ceb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_V."
    title: "Michael V."
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_V."
    title: "Michael V."
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_V."
    title: "Michael V."
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ilo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_V."
    title: "Michael V."
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://tl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_V."
    title: "Michael V."
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3547129"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"
  - url: "https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1227550"
    title: "Michael V."
    type:  "DATABASE"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump