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'''Fabio Lanzoni''' ({{IPA|it|ˈfaːbjo lanˈtsoːni}}; born March 15, 1959), known ] as '''Fabio''', is an Italian actor, fashion model, and spokesman. Lanzoni is known for his wide-ranging career including work as a ] cover model throughout the 1990s, roles in film and telivision including multiple ]s as himself, and music and books. He has been a spokesman for ]<ref name="LaCroix">{{Cite web |last=LaCroix |first=Emy |date=2016-03-11 |title=Fabio Makes Major Comeback In Hilarious New 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter' Commercial |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2016/03/11/fabio-new-commercial-video-i-cant-believe-its-not-butter-ad/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Hollywood Life |language=en-US}}</ref> and the ].<ref name="NYT">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/23/garden/on-location-with-fabio-please-judge-the-book-by-its-cover.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|work=]|title=On Location With: Fabio; Please, Judge the Book by Its Cover|author=Sarah Lyall|date=September 23, 1993}}</ref>
'''Fabio Lanzoni''' ({{IPA-it|ˈfaːbjo lanˈtsoːni}}; born March 15, 1959), known ] as '''Fabio''', is an Italian-American actor, fashion model, and spokesman.

Lanzoni is known for his wide-ranging career including appearing as a ] cover model throughout the 1990s, his acting and television roles including multiple ]s as himself, and his music and books. He has been a spokesman for ]<ref name="LaCroix">{{Cite web |last=LaCroix |first=Emy |date=2016-03-11 |title=Fabio Makes Major Comeback In Hilarious New 'I Can't Believe It's Not Butter' Commercial |url=https://hollywoodlife.com/2016/03/11/fabio-new-commercial-video-i-cant-believe-its-not-butter-ad/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Hollywood Life |language=en-US}}</ref> and the ].<ref name="NYT">{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/23/garden/on-location-with-fabio-please-judge-the-book-by-its-cover.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm|work=]|title=On Location With: Fabio; Please, Judge the Book by Its Cover|author=Sarah Lyall|date=September 23, 1993}}</ref>


==Early life== ==Early life==
Lanzoni was born 15 March 1959 in ], ], to Flora Carnicelli Lanzoni and Sauro Lanzoni, a mechanical engineer and owner of a conveyor-belt factory and/or company.<ref name="ref5">{{cite news |title = Love For Sale |work = People Magazine |first = Michael |last=Small |date= 4 October 1993 |url = https://people.com/archive/cover-story-love-for-sale-vol-40-no-14/ |access-date=18 January 2025}}</ref> Lanzoni has an older brother, Walter<ref name=":18">{{Cite news |title=King Of Romance Fabio Knows How To Please His Fans At Book Signing |last= Lavin |first=Cheryl |date= 14 July 1996 |work=The Spokesman-Review |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/jul/14/king-of-romance-fabio-knows-how-to-please-his/ |access-date=15 June 2023}}</ref>) and a younger sister, Cristina.<ref name="ref5"/> Lanzoni's father wanted Lanzoni to become an engineer and take over the family business.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kozma |first=Leila |date=30 July 2020 |title=Here's What Happened to Fabio aka "The King of Romance" |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-fabio |access-date=27 June 2022 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}}</ref>
Lanzoni was born 15 March 1959 in ], ], to Flora Carnicelli Lanzoni and Sauro Lanzoni, a mechanical engineer and owner of a conveyor-belt factory and/or company.<ref name="ref5">{{cite web
|title = Love For Sale
|publisher = People Magazine
|author = Michael Small
|date = October 4, 1993
|url = https://people.com/archive/cover-story-love-for-sale-vol-40-no-14/}}</ref> Lanzoni has an older brother, Walter (who ] described as short and bald<ref name=":18">{{Cite web |title=King Of Romance Fabio Knows How To Please His Fans At Book Signing {{!}} The Spokesman-Review |url=https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1996/jul/14/king-of-romance-fabio-knows-how-to-please-his/ |access-date=2023-06-15 |website=www.spokesman.com}}</ref>), and younger sister, Cristina.<ref name="ref5"/> Lanzoni's father wanted Lanzoni to become an engineer and take over the family business.<ref>{{Cite web |last=leilakozma |date=2020-07-30 |title=Here's What Happened to Fabio aka "The King of Romance" |url=https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-fabio |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Distractify |language=en-US}}</ref>

When he was 3 years old, Lanzoni sampled liquors that were left on the kitchen counter, leading to him being hospitalized.<ref name=":16">{{Cite book |last=Fabio |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32204134 |title=Fabio fitness : more than 200 get-fit tips for lifelong health and fitness |date=1995 |publisher=Summit Pub. Group |isbn=1-56530-171-4 |location=Arlington, Tex. |oclc=32204134}}</ref> Lanzoni claims this unpleasant experience "left a lasting bad impression" and caused his lifelong aversion to alcohol.<ref name=":16" />

Fabio claims he first became aware of his magnetism in kindergarten: "After lunch, would go for a little nap. All the little girls wanted to sleep next to me."<ref name=":18" />

He first rode a motorbike at the age of 8 years old, and he credits a store close to his school as inspiring his lifelong fascination with motorcycles and dirt bikes.<ref>{{Citation |title=Obsessives: Fabio |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VSkY0MfOqk |access-date=2023-05-21 |language=en}}</ref>

During the first five years of Lanzoni's life, he was raised primarily by his grandmother, whom he has called "the most influential woman" in his life.<ref name=":16" /> She died of cancer when Lanzoni was 13, having kept her diagnosis a secret from the family.<ref name=":16" /> This death severely impacted Lanzoni, inspiring him to later become the spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.<ref name=":16" />


During the first five years of Lanzoni's life, he was raised primarily by his grandmother, whom he has called "the most influential woman" in his life.<ref name=":16" /> She died of cancer when Lanzoni was 13, having kept her diagnosis a secret from the family.<ref name=":16" /> This death severely impacted Lanzoni, inspiring him to later become the spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.<ref name=":16" />
Raised Catholic, he served as an altar boy.<ref name="ref5" /> Lanzoni claims he was "always in trouble for breaking the rules and getting kicked out of school."<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=1 March 2021 |title=Fabio - 'I'm Ready To Be a Dad at 61' |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/new-idea/20210301/281870121164214 |access-date=2022-07-03 |via=PressReader |publisher=New Idea}}</ref>


Raised Catholic, he served as an altar boy.<ref name="ref5" /> Lanzoni claims he was "always in trouble for breaking the rules and getting kicked out of school."<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=1 March 2021 |last=Ewart |first=Paul |title=Fabio - 'I'm Ready To Be a Dad at 61' |url=https://www.pressreader.com/australia/new-idea/20210301/281870121164214 |access-date=3 July 2022 |via=PressReader |publisher=New Idea}}</ref> At 3 years old, Lanzoni was hospitalized after drinking liquor from the kitchen counter; this unpleasant experience "left a lasting bad impression" and caused a lasting aversion to alcohol.<ref name=":16">{{Cite book |author=Fabio |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/32204134 |title=Fabio Fitness : More than 200 get-fit tips for lifelong health and fitness |date=1995 |publisher=Summit Pub. Group |isbn=1-56530-171-4 |location=Arlington, Tex. |oclc=32204134}}</ref> He claims he first became aware of his magnetism in kindergarten,<ref name=":18" /> then first rode a motorbike at age 8 and developed a lifelong fascination with motorcycles and dirt bikes.<ref>{{Cite media |title=Obsessives: Fabio | date=26 March 2009 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VSkY0MfOqk |access-date=21 May 2023|language=en |via=YouTube}}</ref>
His modelling career began when he was discovered by a photographer while working out.<ref name="ref5" />


Lanzoni claimed he was "in the military for a couple of years," where they shaved his hair.<ref name=":15">{{Citation |title=Catching up with the original male supermodel Fabio {{!}} The Morning Show |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQhgkffMPhk |language=en |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref> Lanzoni served in the ],<ref>{{cite news |work=] |last=Pintado |first= Santi |url= https://www.maxim.com.au/archives/16947 |title=Fabio: The Italian-American actor, fashion model, spokesperson and ’80s & ’90s icon discusses his final day on Earth… |access-date=26 November 2023}}</ref> where he was required to shave his hair.<ref name=":15">{{cite media |title=Catching up with the original male supermodel Fabio {{!}} The Morning Show | date=4 March 2021 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQhgkffMPhk |language=en |access-date=13 July 2022 |via=YouTube}}</ref> His modelling career began when he was discovered by a photographer while working out.<ref name="ref5" />


==Career== ==Career==
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In 1975, when Lanzoni was 16, he became a ski-racing champion in his hometown of Milan.<ref name=":16" /> However, he broke his leg while skiing a ] course; he was placed in traction for a week and in a cast for four months. His doctor suggested ] as physical therapy, and Lanzoni "fell in love" with the training.<ref name=":16" /> In 1975, when Lanzoni was 16, he became a ski-racing champion in his hometown of Milan.<ref name=":16" /> However, he broke his leg while skiing a ] course; he was placed in traction for a week and in a cast for four months. His doctor suggested ] as physical therapy, and Lanzoni "fell in love" with the training.<ref name=":16" />


At 19 years of age, Lanzoni dropped out of university<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |title=What's Fabio been up to the last 20 years? We found out on a 15-hour road trip. |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/style/2015/12/23/fabio/ |access-date=2022-07-03 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US}}</ref> and moved to America, to the frustration of his parents.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1" /> Lanzoni recalls, "My father was totally against it. My father always said, 'He's going to get it out of his system and come back with his tail between his legs.{{'"}}<ref name=":6" /> At 19 years of age, Lanzoni dropped out of university<ref name=":7">{{Cite news |title=What's Fabio been up to the last 20 years? We found out on a 15-hour road trip. |url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/style/2015/12/23/fabio/ |access-date=2022-07-03 |newspaper=Washington Post |language=en-US}}</ref> and moved to the US, to the frustration of his parents.<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1" /> Lanzoni recalls, "My father was totally against it. My father always said, 'He's going to get it out of his system and come back with his tail between his legs.{{'"}}<ref name=":6" />


Within 48 hours of arriving in America,<ref name=":6" /> Lanzoni "walked into the ] without an appointment and walked out with a contract."<ref name=":4" /> The following day, he met with Barry McKinley,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horgan |first=Richard |date=July 26, 2015 |title=Fabio Lanzoni, Circa 1978 |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/guardian-fabio-lanzoni-barry-mckinley/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> whom Lanzoni called "the biggest photographer in the world" at the time.<ref name=":4" /> McKinley hired Lanzoni for the launch of ] The contract was for $150,000, which was—according to Lanzoni—$30,000 more than what contemporaneous top male models in the world received.<ref name=":4" /> Lanzoni considered himself one of the first "really muscular" models, and he began to pose for 15 or 16 book cover photoshoots a day.<ref name=":4" /><ref name="ref5" /> Other early jobs included video shoots for ].<ref name="ref5" /> Within 48 hours of arriving in America,<ref name=":6" /> Lanzoni "walked into the ] without an appointment and walked out with a contract."<ref name=":4" /> The following day, he met with Barry McKinley,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horgan |first=Richard |date=July 26, 2015 |title=Fabio Lanzoni, Circa 1978 |url=https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/guardian-fabio-lanzoni-barry-mckinley/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |language=en-US}}</ref> whom Lanzoni called "the biggest photographer in the world" at the time.<ref name=":4" /> McKinley hired Lanzoni for the launch of ] The contract was for $150,000, which was—according to Lanzoni—$30,000 more than what contemporaneous top male models in the world received.<ref name=":4" /> Lanzoni considered himself one of the first "really muscular" models, and he began to pose for 15 or 16 book cover photoshoots a day.<ref name=":4" /><ref name="ref5" /> Other early jobs included video shoots for ].<ref name="ref5" />


Lanzoni claims his first realization of his fame was in 1987, at the age of 28.<ref name=":13" /> That year, he modeled for romance novel '']'' by ], in a cover painted by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Popp |first=Isabelle |date=2021-03-12 |title=Fabio Romance Novel Covers: A Brief History By The Numbers |url=https://bookriot.com/fabio-romance-novel-covers/ |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=BOOK RIOT |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Bryan |title=Fabio pays tribute to 'incredible' romance novelist Johanna Lindsey, who died at 67 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2019/12/23/johanna-lindsey-best-selling-novelist-steamy-romances-dies-67/2737833001/ |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> While dancing in a ] nightclub, Lanzoni was recognized by 3 women from romance novel covers. Prior to the encounter, Lanzoni knew he had taken photos for use in book covers, but had never seen the finished product.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Hope |date=2022-04-04 |title=Who Did Fabio Play On The Bold And The Beautiful? |url=https://www.thelist.com/820757/who-did-fabio-play-on-the-bold-and-the-beautiful/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=TheList.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In a 2021 '']'' interview, Lanzoni recalls:<blockquote> three girls come over and say, 'You look exactly like the guy on our books!' I said, 'That's a good pickup line.' "I go like, 'Oh my God, that's me.' It was the first time I saw myself on the cover of the books.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 18, 2021 |first=Jason |last=Sheeler |title=King of Romance Fabio Opens Up About Looking For Love &mdash; and Staying Sexy &mdash; at 62 |url=https://people.com/movies/king-of-romance-fabio-opens-up-about-looking-for-love-and-staying-sexy-at-62/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /></blockquote> Lanzoni claims his first realization of his fame was in 1987, at the age of 28.<ref name=":13" /> That year, he modeled for romance novel '']'' by ], in a cover painted by ].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Popp |first=Isabelle |date=2021-03-12 |title=Fabio Romance Novel Covers: A Brief History By The Numbers |url=https://bookriot.com/fabio-romance-novel-covers/ |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=BOOK RIOT |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Bryan |title=Fabio pays tribute to 'incredible' romance novelist Johanna Lindsey, who died at 67 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/books/2019/12/23/johanna-lindsey-best-selling-novelist-steamy-romances-dies-67/2737833001/ |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref> While dancing in a ] nightclub, Lanzoni was recognized by three women from his appearance on romance novel covers. Prior to the encounter, Lanzoni knew he had taken photos for use in book covers, but had never seen the finished product.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Hope |date=2022-04-04 |title=Who Did Fabio Play On The Bold And The Beautiful? |url=https://www.thelist.com/820757/who-did-fabio-play-on-the-bold-and-the-beautiful/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=TheList.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In a 2021 '']'' interview, Lanzoni recalls:<blockquote> three girls come over and say, 'You look exactly like the guy on our books!' I said, 'That's a good pickup line.' "I go like, 'Oh my God, that's me.' It was the first time I saw myself on the cover of the books.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 18, 2021 |first=Jason |last=Sheeler |title=King of Romance Fabio Opens Up About Looking For Love &mdash; and Staying Sexy &mdash; at 62 |url=https://people.com/movies/king-of-romance-fabio-opens-up-about-looking-for-love-and-staying-sexy-at-62/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" /></blockquote>


More photography and film roles followed. In 1989, Lanzoni appeared as the hero Kuros on the cover of ] game '']''.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=June 1995 |title=Video Gamers Live in Fear of... Fabio?? |magazine=] |publisher=] |issue=71 |page=16}}</ref><ref name="allamericanspeakers.com">{{Cite web |title=Fabio Biography {{!}} Booking Info for Speaking Engagements |url=https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Fabio/384659 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.allamericanspeakers.com}}</ref> In 1990, Lanzoni acted as an angel in horror film '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grace |first=Ziah |date=2019-09-30 |title=The Weirdest Horror Movie Cameos Of All Time |url=https://www.looper.com/168023/the-weirdest-horror-movie-cameos-of-all-time/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Looper.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-16 |title=The Exorcist III is a Classic and Better Than You Remember |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-exorcist-iii-better-than-you-remember/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What Italian model Fabio Lanzoni looks like now |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/what-italian-model-fabio-lanzoni-looks-like-now/QK3RRJ7YIXOG7WAUQBZOZ2ISNY/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=NZ Herald |language=en-NZ}}</ref> In 1991 film '']'', Lanzoni is credited for the role of "Handsome Man."<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w5SRAAAAIAAJ&q=%22fabio+lanzoni%22 |title=Sight and Sound |date=1991 |publisher=], ] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Spignesi |first=Stephen J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5GdZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22fabio+lanzoni%22 |title=The Woody Allen Companion |date=1992 |publisher=Andrews and McMeel |isbn=978-0-8362-8002-9 |language=en}}</ref> More photography and film roles followed. In 1989, Lanzoni appeared as the hero Kuros on the cover of ] game '']''.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=June 1995 |title=Video Gamers Live in Fear of... Fabio?? |magazine=] |publisher=] |issue=71 |page=16}}</ref><ref name="allamericanspeakers.com">{{Cite web |title=Fabio Biography {{!}} Booking Info for Speaking Engagements |url=https://www.allamericanspeakers.com/celebritytalentbios/Fabio/384659 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.allamericanspeakers.com}}</ref> In 1990, Lanzoni acted as an angel in horror film '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grace |first=Ziah |date=2019-09-30 |title=The Weirdest Horror Movie Cameos Of All Time |url=https://www.looper.com/168023/the-weirdest-horror-movie-cameos-of-all-time/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Looper.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-08-16 |title=The Exorcist III is a Classic and Better Than You Remember |url=https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-exorcist-iii-better-than-you-remember/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Den of Geek |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=What Italian model Fabio Lanzoni looks like now |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/what-italian-model-fabio-lanzoni-looks-like-now/QK3RRJ7YIXOG7WAUQBZOZ2ISNY/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=NZ Herald |date=December 23, 2020 |language=en-NZ}}</ref> In the 1991 film '']'', Lanzoni is credited for the role of "Handsome Man."<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w5SRAAAAIAAJ&q=%22fabio+lanzoni%22 |title=Sight and Sound |date=1991 |publisher=], ] |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Spignesi |first=Stephen J. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5GdZAAAAMAAJ&q=%22fabio+lanzoni%22 |title=The Woody Allen Companion |date=1992 |publisher=Andrews and McMeel |isbn=978-0-8362-8002-9 |language=en}}</ref>


In 1992, ] of ] became Lanzoni's literary agent; Lanzoni became the first bestselling male romance writer to use his real name.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fabio |url=https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/fabio/#:~:text=Fabio%27s%20books%20were%20titled%20Pirate,Believe%20It%27s%20Not%20Butter%22%20margarine. |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.fantasticfiction.com}}</ref><ref name="allamericanspeakers.com"/> Lanzoni published ''Pirate'' (1993),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lwnKg1oa2jMC&q=%22Eugenia+Riley%22+%22fabio%22 |title=Pirate |date=1993 |publisher=Avon Books |isbn=978-0-380-77046-5 |language=en}}</ref> ''Rogue'' (1994),<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VcOdmpXIM-kC&q=%22Eugenia+Riley%22+%22fabio%22 |title=Rogue |last2=Riley |first2=Eugenia |date=1994 |publisher=Avon |isbn=978-0-380-77047-2 |language=en}}</ref> ''Viking'' (1994),<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LdVM3j_qiFMC&q=%22Eugenia+Riley%22+%22fabio%22 |title=Viking |last2=Riley |first2=Eugenia |date=1994 |publisher=Avon Books |isbn=978-0-380-77048-9 |language=en}}</ref> ''Comanche'' (1995),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x02LbxgRKScC&q=%22Eugenia+Riley%22+%22fabio%22 |title=Comanche |date=1995 |publisher=Avon Books |isbn=978-0-380-77762-4 |language=en}}</ref> and ''Champion'' (1995),<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KCqtmC6SHlgC&q=%22Eugenia+Riley%22+%22fabio%22 |title=Champion |last2=Riley |first2=Eugenia |date=November 1995 |publisher=HarperCollins Publishers |isbn=978-0-380-77763-1 |language=en}}</ref> all of which were written in collaboration with romance author Eugenia Riley. Lanzoni later collaborated with ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Book List |url=https://wendycorsistaub.com/full-book-list/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Wendy Corsi Staub |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcHiAAAAMAAJ&q=Wendy+Corsi+Staub+%22fabio%22 |title=Contemporary Authors |date=1999 |publisher=Gale Research Company |isbn=978-0-7876-2674-7 |language=en}}</ref> to write ''Dangerous'' (1996),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nn-RcDuTEewC&q=Wendy+Corsi+Staub+%22fabio%22 |title=Dangerous |date=1996-06-24 |publisher=Kensington Publishing Corporation |isbn=978-0-7860-0283-2 |language=en}}</ref> ''Wild'' (1997),<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZVAhdwYohl8C |title=Wild |last2=Staub |first2=Wendy Corsi |date=1997 |publisher=Kensington Publishing Corporation |isbn=978-0-7860-0411-9 |language=en}}</ref> and ''Mysterious'' (1998).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kazensky |first=Michelle |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxuNRg9Pl9EC&q=Wendy+Corsi+Staub+%22fabio%22+mysterious |title=The Writers Directory 2008 |date=June 2007 |publisher=Thomson Gale |isbn=978-1-55862-600-3 |language=en}}</ref> In 1992, ] of ] became Lanzoni's literary agent; Lanzoni became the first bestselling male romance writer to use his real name.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fabio |url=https://www.fantasticfiction.com/f/fabio/#:~:text=Fabio%27s%20books%20were%20titled%20Pirate,Believe%20It%27s%20Not%20Butter%22%20margarine. |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.fantasticfiction.com}}</ref><ref name="allamericanspeakers.com"/> Lanzoni published ''Pirate'' (1993),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=lwnKg1oa2jMC&q=%22Eugenia+Riley%22+%22fabio%22 |title=Pirate |date=1993 |publisher=Avon Books |isbn=978-0-380-77046-5 |language=en}}</ref> ''Rogue'' (1994),<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VcOdmpXIM-kC&q=%22Eugenia+Riley%22+%22fabio%22 |title=Rogue |last2=Riley |first2=Eugenia |date=1994 |publisher=Avon |isbn=978-0-380-77047-2 |language=en}}</ref> ''Viking'' (1994),<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LdVM3j_qiFMC&q=%22Eugenia+Riley%22+%22fabio%22 |title=Viking |last2=Riley |first2=Eugenia |date=1994 |publisher=Avon Books |isbn=978-0-380-77048-9 |language=en}}</ref> ''Comanche'' (1995),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=x02LbxgRKScC&q=%22Eugenia+Riley%22+%22fabio%22 |title=Comanche |date=1995 |publisher=Avon Books |isbn=978-0-380-77762-4 |language=en}}</ref> and ''Champion'' (1995),<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KCqtmC6SHlgC&q=%22Eugenia+Riley%22+%22fabio%22 |title=Champion |last2=Riley |first2=Eugenia |date=November 1995 |publisher=HarperCollins Publishers |isbn=978-0-380-77763-1 |language=en}}</ref> all of which were written in collaboration with romance author Eugenia Riley. Lanzoni later collaborated with ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Book List |url=https://wendycorsistaub.com/full-book-list/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Wendy Corsi Staub |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xcHiAAAAMAAJ&q=Wendy+Corsi+Staub+%22fabio%22 |title=Contemporary Authors |date=1999 |publisher=Gale Research Company |isbn=978-0-7876-2674-7 |language=en}}</ref> to write ''Dangerous'' (1996),<ref>{{Cite book |last=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nn-RcDuTEewC&q=Wendy+Corsi+Staub+%22fabio%22 |title=Dangerous |date=1996-06-24 |publisher=Kensington Publishing Corporation |isbn=978-0-7860-0283-2 |language=en}}</ref> ''Wild'' (1997),<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Fabio |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZVAhdwYohl8C |title=Wild |last2=Staub |first2=Wendy Corsi |date=1997 |publisher=Kensington Publishing Corporation |isbn=978-0-7860-0411-9 |language=en}}</ref> and ''Mysterious'' (1998).<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite book |last=Kazensky |first=Michelle |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hxuNRg9Pl9EC&q=Wendy+Corsi+Staub+%22fabio%22+mysterious |title=The Writers Directory 2008 |date=June 2007 |publisher=Thomson Gale |isbn=978-1-55862-600-3 |language=en}}</ref>
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During the ] of 1992, an all-Fabio ] calendar for 1993 appeared in major bookstores<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gee |first=Robin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vGSnzS00lLQC&q=%22fabio+calendar%22 |title=Novel and Short Story Writer's Market, 1993 |date=1993 |publisher=F&W Media, Incorporated |isbn=978-0-89879-578-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_N4iAQAAMAAJ&q=%22fabio+calendar%22 |title=Out |date=1993 |publisher=Out Pub., Incorporated |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pGZNAQAAIAAJ&q=%22fabio+calendar%22 |title=Cosmopolitan |date=1993 |publisher=Hearst Corporation |language=en}}</ref> and was a top seller.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=giIEAQAAIAAJ&q=fabio+pin-up+calendar |title=The Advocate |date=1992 |publisher=Liberation Publications |language=en}}</ref> During the ] of 1992, an all-Fabio ] calendar for 1993 appeared in major bookstores<ref>{{Cite book |last=Gee |first=Robin |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vGSnzS00lLQC&q=%22fabio+calendar%22 |title=Novel and Short Story Writer's Market, 1993 |date=1993 |publisher=F&W Media, Incorporated |isbn=978-0-89879-578-3 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_N4iAQAAMAAJ&q=%22fabio+calendar%22 |title=Out |date=1993 |publisher=Out Pub., Incorporated |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pGZNAQAAIAAJ&q=%22fabio+calendar%22 |title=Cosmopolitan |date=1993 |publisher=Hearst Corporation |language=en}}</ref> and was a top seller.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=giIEAQAAIAAJ&q=fabio+pin-up+calendar |title=The Advocate |date=1992 |publisher=Liberation Publications |language=en}}</ref>


In 1993, Lanzoni released an album titled ''Fabio After Dark'', which included 17 tracks.<ref name="Popp">{{Cite web |last=Popp |first=Isabelle |date=2021-03-12 |title=Fabio Romance Novel Covers: A Brief History By The Numbers |url=https://bookriot.com/fabio-romance-novel-covers/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=BOOK RIOT |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Toverud |first=Hege Løvstad |date=2021-07-11 |title=Fabio skulle kjøre berg- og dalbane: Fikk gås i fleisen |url=https://www.kk.no/underholdning/fabio-skulle-kjore-berg--og-dalbane-fikk-gas-i-fleisen/72065112 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=kk.no |language=no}}</ref> ] reported that Lazoni's contributions "were all spoken word; he let guests like ] and ] do the singing."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Payne |first=Chris |date=2015-04-24 |title=The 20 Worst Album Covers of the '90s |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/20-worst-album-covers-of-1990s-6523875/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Interspersed between the music are Lanzoni's soliloquies on his philosophies of love, such as "Fabio: On Inner Beauty" and "Fabio: On Humor."<ref name="NYT" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blas |first=Lorena |title=Steve Carell goes topless as Fabio |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/people/2015/03/13/steve-carell-topless-fabio/70270726/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McFarland |first=Melanie |date=2004-03-03 |title=The thought of Fabio was just too much |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/article/The-thought-of-Fabio-was-just-too-much-1138349.php |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=seattlepi.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1993, Lanzoni released an album titled ''Fabio After Dark'', which included 17 tracks.<ref name="Popp">{{Cite web |last=Popp |first=Isabelle |date=2021-03-12 |title=Fabio Romance Novel Covers: A Brief History By The Numbers |url=https://bookriot.com/fabio-romance-novel-covers/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=BOOK RIOT |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Toverud |first=Hege Løvstad |date=2021-07-11 |title=Fabio skulle kjøre berg- og dalbane: Fikk gås i fleisen |url=https://www.kk.no/underholdning/fabio-skulle-kjore-berg--og-dalbane-fikk-gas-i-fleisen/72065112 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=kk.no |language=no}}</ref> ] reported that Lanzoni's contributions "were all spoken word; he let guests like ] and ] do the singing."<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Payne |first=Chris |date=2015-04-24 |title=The 20 Worst Album Covers of the '90s |url=https://www.billboard.com/photos/20-worst-album-covers-of-1990s-6523875/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}</ref> Interspersed between the music are Lanzoni's soliloquies on his philosophies of love, such as "Fabio: On Inner Beauty" and "Fabio: On Humor."<ref name="NYT" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Blas |first=Lorena |title=Steve Carell goes topless as Fabio |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/people/2015/03/13/steve-carell-topless-fabio/70270726/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McFarland |first=Melanie |date=2004-03-03 |title=The thought of Fabio was just too much |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/article/The-thought-of-Fabio-was-just-too-much-1138349.php |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=seattlepi.com |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 1993,<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dVPhAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Mediterraneum+by+Versace%22 |title=Mademoiselle |date=1993 |publisher=Condé Nast Publications |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Lacher |first=Irene |date=1993-11-19 |title=Fabio Inc. : A touch of talent, a heap of hype: He's not just a hunk, he's a conglomerate. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-11-19-vw-58639-story.html |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> ] contracted Lanzoni to model their ''Mediterraneum'' fragrance. Lanzoni alleged in 2021 that the company still owed him $1 million in profits.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-19 |title=Fabio claims late Gianni Versace owed him $1M for a perfume shoot |url=https://nypost.com/2021/08/19/fabio-claims-gianni-versace-owed-him-1m-for-fragrance-shoot/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=New York Post |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1999, the '']'' reported on the promotional ] at the ] ] men's fragrance department.<ref name=":17" /> Fans lined up to receive "a hug, an autograph, a photo taken with their own camera," and occasionally a "quick smooch."<ref name=":17" /> In 1993,<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dVPhAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Mediterraneum+by+Versace%22 |title=Mademoiselle |date=1993 |publisher=Condé Nast Publications |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":17">{{Cite web |last=Lacher |first=Irene |date=1993-11-19 |title=Fabio Inc. : A touch of talent, a heap of hype: He's not just a hunk, he's a conglomerate. |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-11-19-vw-58639-story.html |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}</ref> ] contracted Lanzoni to model their ''Mediterraneum'' fragrance. Lanzoni alleged in 2021 that the company still owed him $1 million in profits.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-08-19 |title=Fabio claims late Gianni Versace owed him $1M for a perfume shoot |url=https://nypost.com/2021/08/19/fabio-claims-gianni-versace-owed-him-1m-for-fragrance-shoot/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=New York Post |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1999, the '']'' reported on a promotional meet-and-greet at the ] ] men's fragrance department.<ref name=":17" /> Fans lined up to receive "a hug, an autograph, a photo taken with their own camera," and occasionally a "quick smooch."<ref name=":17" />


In 1993, American author and publisher ] stated that Fabio is "terribly big and has very long hair and classic ] features, so it's hard to forget what he looks like. I find him so astonishing looking that you can hardly concentrate on what he's saying. Plus, he has got good promoters who make you aware of him."<ref name=":17" /> That year, the '']'' claimed ] "flirted with on a White House visit."<ref name=":17" /> In 1993, American author and publisher ] stated that Fabio is "terribly big and has very long hair and classic ] features, so it's hard to forget what he looks like. I find him so astonishing looking that you can hardly concentrate on what he's saying. Plus, he has got good promoters who make you aware of him."<ref name=":17" /> That year, the ''Los Angeles Times'' claimed ] "flirted with on a White House visit."''<ref name=":17" />''


In 1993, Fabio's manager ] published Fabio's biography, ''Fabio''.<ref name="Popp" /> It contains over 100 photographs, presumably of Fabio. According to Paul's biography, by 1992, over 55,000,000 Fabio romance covers had been sold.<ref name="Popp" /> Paul is infamous for drug dealing, fraud, and ].<ref name="Popp" /> Fabio's first dedication in 1995 book ''Fabio Fitness'' is to Paul; he writes:<blockquote>A very special thanks to Peter F. Paul my business partner, manager, and most of all my friend.{{Sic||expected=Lack of commas in first sentence.}} He has dedicated his indefatigable energy and creativity to working with me and creating what has come to be known as "The Fabio Phenomenon."<ref name=":16" /></blockquote>Around that time, Lanzoni claimed, "In the last year and a half, I can count in a hand how many days off I had. I've been working every single day, up to 17, 18 hours a day. I'm not even going to the gym anymore."<ref name=":17" /> Dr. Donnamarie White, romance author and creator of the official Fabio ] who met Fabio on multiple occasions,<ref name=":17" /> claims Fabio stopped modeling in 1993.<ref name="Popp" /> In 1993, Fabio's manager ] published Fabio's biography, ''Fabio''.<ref name="Popp" /> It contains over 100 photographs, presumably of Fabio. According to Paul's biography, by 1992, over 55 million Fabio romance covers had been sold.<ref name="Popp" /> Fabio's first dedication in 1995 book ''Fabio Fitness'' is to Paul; he writes:<blockquote>A very special thanks to Peter F. Paul my business partner, manager, and most of all my friend.{{Sic||expected=Lack of commas in first sentence.}} He has dedicated his indefatigable energy and creativity to working with me and creating what has come to be known as "The Fabio Phenomenon."<ref name=":16" /></blockquote>Around that time, Lanzoni claimed, "In the last year and a half, I can count in a hand how many days off I had. I've been working every single day, up to 17, 18 hours a day. I'm not even going to the gym anymore."<ref name=":17" /> Dr. Donnamarie White, romance author and creator of the official Fabio fan club who met Fabio on multiple occasions,<ref name=":17" /> claims Fabio stopped modeling in 1993.<ref name="Popp" />


From 1993 to 1994, Lanzoni starred in the syndicated TV series '']'' in the role of Claudio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Acapulco H.E.A.T., odc. 3 |url=https://programtv.onet.pl/serial/brygada-acapulco-8509 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=programtv.onet.pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Brooks |first1=Tim |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8KztFy6QYwC&dq=Acapulco+H.E.A.T.+in+the+role+of+Claudio+fabio&pg=PA9 |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present |last2=Marsh |first2=Earle F. |date=2009-06-24 |publisher=Random House Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-307-48320-1 |language=en}}</ref> That year, he became the spokesman for spread brand ]<ref name="LaCroix"/> From 1993 to 1994, Lanzoni starred in the syndicated TV series '']'' in the role of Claudio.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Acapulco H.E.A.T., odc. 3 |url=https://programtv.onet.pl/serial/brygada-acapulco-8509 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=programtv.onet.pl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last1=Brooks |first1=Tim |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=w8KztFy6QYwC&dq=Acapulco+H.E.A.T.+in+the+role+of+Claudio+fabio&pg=PA9 |title=The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present |last2=Marsh |first2=Earle F. |date=2009-06-24 |publisher=Random House Publishing Group |isbn=978-0-307-48320-1 |language=en}}</ref> That year, he became the spokesman for spread brand ]<ref name="LaCroix"/>


In 1996, Lanzoni starred as himself in comedy film '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vudu - Watch Movies |url=https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Spy-Hard/14168 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.vudu.com}}</ref> The following year, Lanzoni was featured as himself in a '']'' episode "Absolutely Fabio."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Penton |first=Kemberly |date=2022-04-30 |title=At Age 62, Former Model Fabio Still Wants To Get Married And Have Kids |url=https://www.thethings.com/fabio-wants-to-get-married-have-kids-at-62/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=TheThings |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Hollier">{{Cite web |last=Hollier |first=Shireen |date=2022-04-09 |title=What Happened To Fabio After His Rise To Fame In The '80s And '90s? |url=https://www.thethings.com/what-happened-to-fabio/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=TheThings |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-11 |title=Wie reich ist Fabio? Vermögen 2022 – hier alle Infos |url=https://www.androidkosmos.de/wie-reich-ist-fabio-vermoegen-2022-hier-alle-infos/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=AndroidKosmos.de |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1997-05-15 |title=Absolutely Fabio - Step by Step (Season 6, Episode 11) {{!}} Apple TV |url=https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/absolutely-fabio/umc.cmc.25w1gvp91yw67yd344aj59z7c?showId=umc.cmc.64jot5agzmevqma07q3q06m82 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Apple TV |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1998, he appeared on '']'' doing a brief comedic sketch.<ref>{{Citation |last=Plonka |first=Liz |title=Fabio/Vicki Lewis/Deftones |date=1998-05-20 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0627119/ |publisher=IMDb |series=Late Night with Conan O'Brien |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Conan - Fabio's Awkward sketch |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhtSeGzRByM |language=en |access-date=2022-07-13 |via=YouTube}}</ref> In 1996, his manager Eric Ashenberg stated that Lanzoni was looking for "something more in the ] style, something romantic."<ref name=":18" /> In 1996, Lanzoni starred as himself in the comedy film '']''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vudu - Watch Movies |url=https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Spy-Hard/14168 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=www.vudu.com}}</ref> The following year, Lanzoni was featured as himself in a '']'' episode "Absolutely Fabio."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Penton |first=Kemberly |date=2022-04-30 |title=At Age 62, Former Model Fabio Still Wants To Get Married And Have Kids |url=https://www.thethings.com/fabio-wants-to-get-married-have-kids-at-62/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=TheThings |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Hollier">{{Cite web |last=Hollier |first=Shireen |date=2022-04-09 |title=What Happened To Fabio After His Rise To Fame In The '80s And '90s? |url=https://www.thethings.com/what-happened-to-fabio/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=TheThings |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-11 |title=Wie reich ist Fabio? Vermögen 2022 – hier alle Infos |url=https://www.androidkosmos.de/wie-reich-ist-fabio-vermoegen-2022-hier-alle-infos/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=AndroidKosmos.de |language=de-DE}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=1997-05-15 |title=Absolutely Fabio - Step by Step (Season 6, Episode 11) {{!}} Apple TV |url=https://tv.apple.com/us/episode/absolutely-fabio/umc.cmc.25w1gvp91yw67yd344aj59z7c?showId=umc.cmc.64jot5agzmevqma07q3q06m82 |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Apple TV |language=en-US}}</ref> In 1998, he appeared on '']'' doing a brief comedic sketch.<ref>{{Citation |last=Plonka |first=Liz |title=Fabio/Vicki Lewis/Deftones |date=1998-05-20 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0627119/ |publisher=IMDb |series=Late Night with Conan O'Brien |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Conan - Fabio's Awkward sketch | date=March 30, 2011 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhtSeGzRByM |language=en |access-date=2022-07-13 |via=YouTube}}</ref> In 1996, his manager Eric Ashenberg stated that Lanzoni was looking for "something more in the ] style, something romantic."<ref name=":18" />


In 1999, comedian ] toured Fabio's house, an interview that included Fabio throwing him into his pool multiple times. Lanzoni revealed that his kitchen was full of dirt bikes, and he considered it an empty room, as he never ate at home. Green repeatedly asked the cost of Fabio's ] (possibly over one million dollars), pleaded with Fabio to take his shirt off, borrowed Fabio's tank top, and finally went on a shirtless ] motorcycle ride with Fabio.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Tom Green Show - Celebrity Home Tours |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPLZHU0BZ3M |access-date=2023-05-21 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=The Tom Green Show (TV Series 1999– ) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162118/characters/nm0007231 |access-date=2023-05-21}}</ref> In 1999, comedian ] toured Fabio's house, an interview that included Fabio throwing him into his pool multiple times. Lanzoni revealed that his kitchen was full of dirt bikes, and he considered it an empty room, as he never ate at home. Green repeatedly asked the cost of Fabio's home sound system (possibly over one million dollars), pleaded with Fabio to take his shirt off, borrowed Fabio's tank top, and finally went on a shirtless ] motorcycle ride with him.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Tom Green Show - Celebrity Home Tours | date=November 21, 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPLZHU0BZ3M |access-date=2023-05-21 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=The Tom Green Show (TV Series 1999– ) - IMDb |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162118/characters/nm0007231 |access-date=2023-05-21}}</ref>


In 2000, Lanzoni had a cameo in stoner comedy film '']''<ref>{{Citation |title=Dude, Where's My Car? (4/5) Movie CLIP - Better Than Fabio (2000) HD |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghDDdQxgXRw |language=en |access-date=2022-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-15 |title=20 Facts About Dude, Where's My Car? |url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/639002/dude-wheres-my-car-facts |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Mental Floss |language=en-US}}</ref> Lanzoni lampooned himself in comedy film '']'' the following year, which featured over a dozen celebrity cameos. '']'' describes his cameo as one of the most memorable: In 2000, Lanzoni had a cameo in the stoner comedy film '']''<ref>{{Citation |title=Dude, Where's My Car? (4/5) Movie CLIP - Better Than Fabio (2000) HD | date=June 23, 2015 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghDDdQxgXRw |language=en |access-date=2022-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-12-15 |title=20 Facts About Dude, Where's My Car? |url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/639002/dude-wheres-my-car-facts |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Mental Floss |language=en-US}}</ref> Lanzoni lampooned himself in comedy film '']'' the following year, which featured over a dozen celebrity cameos. '']'' describes his cameo as one of the most memorable:
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<blockquote>Fabio is showcased in ''Zoolander'' early on. He appears after the opening sequence, as a fellow model at the ceremony the main characters attend. He is shown accepting an award before Male Model of the Year is awarded. Fabio's lines are funny, thanking the audience for naming him the best "actor slash model, and not the other way around."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-02 |title=Zoolander: The Best Cameos in The Movie |url=https://screenrant.com/zoolander-the-best-cameos-in-the-movie/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> </blockquote>In 2002, 2003, and 2012, Fabio appeared in soap opera '']'', as a close friend of the character ], played by ].<ref name=":2"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ermini |first=Cecilia |date=2020-06-04 |title=Beautiful compie 30 anni: tutti i matrimoni più indimenticabili della soap |url=https://www.iodonna.it/spettacoli/tv/2020/06/04/beautiful-30-anni-soap-opera-italia-tutti-i-matrimoni/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=iO Donna |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sally Spectra torna a Beautiful per dire addio a Stephanie Forrester |url=https://www.today.it/media/sally-spectra-morta-stephanie-forrester-beautiful.html |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Today |language=it}}</ref> <blockquote>Fabio is showcased in ''Zoolander'' early on. He appears after the opening sequence, as a fellow model at the ceremony the main characters attend. He is shown accepting an award before Male Model of the Year is awarded. Fabio's lines are funny, thanking the audience for naming him the best "actor slash model, and not the other way around."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-02 |title=Zoolander: The Best Cameos in The Movie |url=https://screenrant.com/zoolander-the-best-cameos-in-the-movie/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=ScreenRant |language=en-US}}</ref> </blockquote>In 2002, 2003, and 2012, Fabio appeared in soap opera '']'', as a close friend of the character ], played by ].<ref name=":2"/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ermini |first=Cecilia |date=2020-06-04 |title=Beautiful compie 30 anni: tutti i matrimoni più indimenticabili della soap |url=https://www.iodonna.it/spettacoli/tv/2020/06/04/beautiful-30-anni-soap-opera-italia-tutti-i-matrimoni/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=iO Donna |language=it-IT}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sally Spectra torna a Beautiful per dire addio a Stephanie Forrester |url=https://www.today.it/media/sally-spectra-morta-stephanie-forrester-beautiful.html |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Today |language=it}}</ref>


In 2005, Lanzoni hosted the American reality television series '']''. The series featured a dozen male contestants competing for the title of "Mr. Romance" and the opportunity to appear as a ] cover model.<ref name="Popp" /><ref name="Hollier" /> In 2005, Lanzoni hosted the American reality television series '']''. The series featured a dozen male contestants competing for the title of "Mr. Romance" and the opportunity to appear as a ] cover model.<ref name="Popp" /><ref name="Hollier" />


In 2010, he was featured in '']''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garafano |first=Lauren |title=19 Famous People You Totally Forgot Were On "Big Time Rush" |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/laurengarafano/celebrities-who-guest-starred-on-big-time-rush |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=BuzzFeed |language=en}}</ref> and played the character Captain Hawk in '']'' episode "Senior Ditch Day."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charlie |date=2021-08-20 |title=Fabio Reveals His Anti-Aging Secrets At Age 62 |url=https://1075koolfm.com/fabio-reveals-his-anti-aging-secrets-at-age-62/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |publisher=107.5 Kool FM |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2010, he was featured in '']''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Garafano |first=Lauren |title=19 Famous People You Totally Forgot Were On "Big Time Rush" |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/laurengarafano/celebrities-who-guest-starred-on-big-time-rush |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=BuzzFeed |date=March 31, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> and played the character Captain Hawk in '']'' episode "Senior Ditch Day."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Charlie |date=2021-08-20 |title=Fabio Reveals His Anti-Aging Secrets At Age 62 |url=https://1075koolfm.com/fabio-reveals-his-anti-aging-secrets-at-age-62/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |publisher=107.5 Kool FM |language=en-US}}</ref>


===Spokesman=== ===Spokesman===
Lanzoni appeared prominently in advertising for ] and has been the spokesman for the company since 1994. He was also the spokesman for the ] in 2007, ] Sensitive Advantage Toothbrush in 2006 (whose ad was featured in ]), and one of his most popular ads to date is for ]. In 2006, the commercial for Nationwide aired during the ] and was the most viewed commercial for the game, garnering over 1 million views within two weeks. Other endorsements included Wickes Furniture, Ames Hardware, Old Spice, and the ]. Lanzoni appeared prominently in advertising for ] and has been the spokesman for the company since 1994. He was also the spokesman for the ] in 2007, ] Sensitive Advantage Toothbrush in 2006 (whose ad was featured in ]), and one of his most popular ads to date is for ]. In 2006, the commercial for Nationwide aired during the ] and was the most viewed commercial for the game, garnering over 1 million views within two weeks. Other endorsements included Wickes Furniture, Ames Hardware, Old Spice, and the ].


On July 26, 2011, ] launched a campaign on YouTube in which Lanzoni challenges ] to try to replace him as the New Old Spice Guy. The online challenge was entitled ''Mano a Mano in el Baño'' (hand-to-hand in the bathroom). Mustafa emerged as the winner, though Lanzoni's Old Spice YouTube Channel received more than 9 million views in the week after its debut, rising to Number 4 on YouTube for the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43931121 |title=Old Spice guy wins online hunk-off over Fabio |agency=] |first=Dan |last=Sewell |work=] |year=2011}}</ref> On July 26, 2011, ] launched a campaign on YouTube in which Lanzoni challenges ] to try to replace him as the New Old Spice Guy. The online challenge was entitled ''Mano a Mano in el Baño'' (hand-to-hand in the bathroom). Mustafa emerged as the winner, though Lanzoni's Old Spice YouTube Channel received more than 9 million views in the week after its debut, rising to Number 4 on YouTube for the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43931121 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924000823/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/43931121 |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |title=Old Spice guy wins online hunk-off over Fabio |agency=] |first=Dan |last=Sewell |work=] |year=2011}}</ref>


Once a spokesman for the American Cancer Society, Lanzoni has spoken for the controversial ], where his sister was receiving treatment for ovarian cancer. In April 2013, Lanzoni stated in an interview that "he is a genius. He definitely, I believe, he has the cure for cancer... They have to let him get his office back and let him do his work..."<ref>{{cite web|title=Fabio Lanzoni - Burzynski: Cancer Is Serious Business, Part 2|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mkoz3SW5tc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/5mkoz3SW5tc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=Burzynski Movie|access-date=2013-04-29}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Lanzoni's younger sister died<ref name=":4" /> in August 2013. Once a spokesman for the American Cancer Society, Lanzoni has spoken for the controversial ], where his sister was receiving treatment for ovarian cancer. In April 2013, Lanzoni stated in an interview that "he is a genius. He definitely, I believe, he has the cure for cancer... They have to let him get his office back and let him do his work..."<ref>{{cite web|title=Fabio Lanzoni - Burzynski: Cancer Is Serious Business, Part 2|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mkoz3SW5tc |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/5mkoz3SW5tc |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|publisher=Burzynski Movie|access-date=2013-04-29}}{{cbignore}}</ref> Lanzoni's younger sister died<ref name=":4" /> in August 2013.
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=== Goose incident === === Goose incident ===
On March 30, 1999,<ref name=":9">{{Citation |title=From March 30, 1999: Fabio gets hit by a goose riding Apollo's Chariot |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjAYxpXUklc |language=en |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Krcatovich |first=Dustin |date=2018-03-30 |title=Never Forget the Day Fabio Killed a Bird With His Face and Changed the World |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/news/a43436/fabio-busch-gardens-goose-killer/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Esquire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Gorgan |first=Elena |date=2021-08-22 |title=The Mystery Around Fabio's Rollercoaster Goose Encounter Will Never Be Solved |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-mystery-around-fabios-rollercoaster-goose-encounter-will-never-be-solved-167823.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=autoevolution |language=en}}</ref> an event occurred that became known as Lanzoni's "goose incident."<ref name=":12">{{Cite news |date=2021-03-06 |title=Fabio on the miracle that saved his life |work=Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/stellar/fabio-opens-up-about-the-goose-incident-and-why-his-hair-isnt-going-grey/news-story/3c0495019d6cc6708af85ab8f6b2bb41 |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ossea |first=Ken Jr. |date=2021-08-14 |title=Fowl play: the mystery surrounding Fabio's fatal goose-to-face collision |url=https://www.salon.com/2021/08/14/fowl-play-the-mystery-surrounding-fabios-fatal-goose-to-face-collision_partner/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Salon |language=en}}</ref> During a promotional event, Lanzoni was seated in the front row of inaugural ride of the ] roller coaster at ].<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /> He was accompanied by more than 30 women<ref>{{Cite web |title=What a scream! Celebrities love roller coasters |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/scream-celebrities-love-roller-coasters-slideshow-wp-213254209.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=www.yahoo.com |language=en-US}}</ref> dressed as Greek goddesses.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":11" /> Once the ride ascended to 73 miles per hour,<ref name=":11" /> Lanzoni claims a flock of hundreds of geese flew by and one of the geese was sucked into the ride.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2021-08-21 |title=Fabio Reminisces About Goose Smash on Roller Coaster: "I Did My Job" |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/08/fabio-reminisces-about-goose-smash-on-roller-coaster-i-did-my-job |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-30 |title=Fabio got hit by a goose at Busch Gardens on this day in 1999 |url=https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/williamsburg/fabio-got-hit-by-a-goose-at-busch-gardens-on-this-day-in-1999-2/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=WAVY.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-13 |title=Remembering When Fabio Got Hit in the Honker at Busch Gardens |url=https://wydaily.com/news/local/2021/07/13/remembering-when-fabio-got-hit-in-the-honker-at-busch-gardens/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Williamsburg Yorktown Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> The goose died, and Lanzoni descended the ride with blood on his face<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":9" /> possibly from a nasal injury.<ref name=":12" /> Multiple reporters alleged that Lanzoni was hit in the face by a goose.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-30 |title=23 years ago, Fabio was hit by a goose on Apollo's Chariot |url=https://www.wtkr.com/news/23-years-ago-on-this-day-fabio-was-hit-by-a-goose-on-a-busch-gardens-roller-coaster |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=WTKR |language=en}}</ref> The video that remains is filmed from the ride entrance.<ref name=":9" /> There was an ], but Lanzoni claims the camera was never found.<ref name=":11" /> Lanzoni's injury required 3 stitches on his nose.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /> Some sources claim the incident represented a paradigm shift in Lanzoni's career.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /> On ] in 2021, Lanzoni clarified the situation:<blockquote>Actually, the bird hit the camera, and a piece of the metal of the camera flew and cut the bridge of nose. And that was a miracle. But...they were afraid of me suing ], and so they blamed it on a bird. But actually the bird hit the camera. The bird never hit my face...I was very fortunate, very lucky because I needed one stitch.<ref name=":15" /></blockquote> On March 30, 1999,<ref name=":9">{{Citation |title=From March 30, 1999: Fabio gets hit by a goose riding Apollo's Chariot | date=March 29, 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjAYxpXUklc |language=en |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Krcatovich |first=Dustin |date=2018-03-30 |title=Never Forget the Day Fabio Killed a Bird With His Face and Changed the World |url=https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/news/a43436/fabio-busch-gardens-goose-killer/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Esquire |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{Cite web |last=Gorgan |first=Elena |date=2021-08-22 |title=The Mystery Around Fabio's Rollercoaster Goose Encounter Will Never Be Solved |url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-mystery-around-fabios-rollercoaster-goose-encounter-will-never-be-solved-167823.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=autoevolution |language=en}}</ref> an event occurred that became known as Lanzoni's "goose incident."<ref name=":12">{{Cite news |date=2021-03-06 |title=Fabio on the miracle that saved his life |work=Daily Telegraph |url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/lifestyle/stellar/fabio-opens-up-about-the-goose-incident-and-why-his-hair-isnt-going-grey/news-story/3c0495019d6cc6708af85ab8f6b2bb41 |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Ossea |first=Ken Jr. |date=2021-08-14 |title=Fowl play: the mystery surrounding Fabio's fatal goose-to-face collision |url=https://www.salon.com/2021/08/14/fowl-play-the-mystery-surrounding-fabios-fatal-goose-to-face-collision_partner/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Salon |language=en}}</ref> During a promotional event, Lanzoni was seated in the front row of inaugural ride of the ] roller coaster at ].<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /> He was accompanied by more than 30 women<ref>{{Cite web |title=What a scream! Celebrities love roller coasters |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/scream-celebrities-love-roller-coasters-slideshow-wp-213254209.html |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=www.yahoo.com |date=August 16, 2017 |language=en-US}}</ref> dressed as Greek goddesses.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":11" /> Once the ride ascended to 73 miles per hour,<ref name=":11" /> Lanzoni claims a flock of hundreds of geese flew by and one of the geese was sucked into the ride.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=2021-08-21 |title=Fabio Reminisces About Goose Smash on Roller Coaster: "I Did My Job" |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2021/08/fabio-reminisces-about-goose-smash-on-roller-coaster-i-did-my-job |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-30 |title=Fabio got hit by a goose at Busch Gardens on this day in 1999 |url=https://www.wavy.com/news/local-news/williamsburg/fabio-got-hit-by-a-goose-at-busch-gardens-on-this-day-in-1999-2/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=WAVY.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-13 |title=Remembering When Fabio Got Hit in the Honker at Busch Gardens |url=https://wydaily.com/news/local/2021/07/13/remembering-when-fabio-got-hit-in-the-honker-at-busch-gardens/ |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=Williamsburg Yorktown Daily |language=en-US}}</ref> The goose died, and Lanzoni descended the ride with blood on his face<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":9" /> possibly from a nasal injury.<ref name=":12" /> Multiple reporters alleged that Lanzoni was hit in the face by a goose.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-30 |title=23 years ago, Fabio was hit by a goose on Apollo's Chariot |url=https://www.wtkr.com/news/23-years-ago-on-this-day-fabio-was-hit-by-a-goose-on-a-busch-gardens-roller-coaster |access-date=2022-07-13 |website=WTKR |language=en}}</ref> The video that remains is filmed from the ride entrance.<ref name=":9" /> There was an ], but Lanzoni claims the camera was never found.<ref name=":11" /> Lanzoni's injury required 3 stitches on his nose.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /> Some sources claim the incident represented a paradigm shift in Lanzoni's career.<ref name=":10" /><ref name=":11" /> On ] in 2021, Lanzoni clarified the situation:<blockquote>Actually, the bird hit the camera, and a piece of the metal of the camera flew and cut the bridge of nose. And that was a miracle. But...they were afraid of me suing ], and so they blamed it on a bird. But actually, the bird hit the camera. The bird never hit my face...I was very fortunate, very lucky because I needed one stitch.<ref name=":15" /></blockquote>


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
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I'm gonna keep developing something inside. That way, when I'm 60, I'm not gonna be one of those people who try all the plastic surgery and be ridiculous. I'm gonna say, "I expressed myself. And now I'm a happy man."<ref name="ref5" /></blockquote> I'm gonna keep developing something inside. That way, when I'm 60, I'm not gonna be one of those people who try all the plastic surgery and be ridiculous. I'm gonna say, "I expressed myself. And now I'm a happy man."<ref name="ref5" /></blockquote>


Regarding his diet, Lanzoni avoids cheese,<ref name=":6" /> sweets,<ref name=":3" /> salt, caffeine,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2014-03-18 |title=Beautiful advice eaten up in a lunch that's totally Fabio |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2014/03/18/beautiful-advice-eaten-up-in-a-lunch-thats-totally-fabio/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> alcohol, and drugs.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |publisher=Condé Nast |date=2016-07-20 |title=The Real-Life Diet of Fabio (Yes, That Fabio) |url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-real-life-diet-of-fabio |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> He also reduces exposure to the sun.<ref name=":6" /> He has stated that a body should be treated "like a ]."<ref name=":5" /> His go-to dinner cuisine is ], particularly sushi rolls,<ref>{{Cite web |first=Candace |last=Braun Davison |date=2016-04-26 |title=Watch Fabio Get Freaky With Food |url=https://www.delish.com/food/videos/a46961/what-fabio-eats-in-a-day/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Delish |language=en-US}}</ref> although he has praised Italian cuisine, calling it "among the best loved-foods in the world" and "among the most nutritious."<ref name=":16" /> In 2016, describing his unique diet to '']'',<ref name=":1" /> Lanzoni stated,<blockquote>In the morning I get up, I have my oatmeal, I have, always, an egg whites omelet, sometimes with spinach, sometimes with asparagus, sometimes with tomatoes or mushrooms. I cook it with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. I always do. I've been using it for 20 years. For lunch, I normally have cod or sea bass or salmon with some vegetables. And at night, the same, usually fish with vegetables.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /></blockquote>In 2015, Lanzoni stated he goes to the gym for 60 minutes at least four times a week, engaging in ] and ].<ref name=":4" /> He also jogs, hikes, and does ].<ref name=":4" /> As of 2015, he owns about 325 motorbikes; when '']'' asked Lanzoni why he collected so many, he responded, "There's 365 days in a year."<ref name=":7" /> Regarding his diet, Lanzoni avoids cheese,<ref name=":6" /> sweets,<ref name=":3" /> salt, caffeine,<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2014-03-18 |title=Beautiful advice eaten up in a lunch that's totally Fabio |url=https://www.ocregister.com/2014/03/18/beautiful-advice-eaten-up-in-a-lunch-thats-totally-fabio/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Orange County Register |language=en-US}}</ref> alcohol, and drugs.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |publisher=Condé Nast |date=2016-07-20 |title=The Real-Life Diet of Fabio (Yes, That Fabio) |url=https://www.gq.com/story/the-real-life-diet-of-fabio |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=GQ |language=en-US}}</ref> He also reduces exposure to the sun.<ref name=":6" /> He has stated that a body should be treated "like a ]."<ref name=":5" /> His preferred dinner cuisine is ], particularly sushi rolls,<ref>{{Cite web |first=Candace |last=Braun Davison |date=2016-04-26 |title=Watch Fabio Get Freaky With Food |url=https://www.delish.com/food/videos/a46961/what-fabio-eats-in-a-day/ |access-date=2022-06-27 |website=Delish |language=en-US}}</ref> although he has praised ], calling it "among the best-loved foods in the world" and "among the most nutritious."<ref name=":16" /> In 2016, describing his unique diet to '']'',<ref name=":1" /> Lanzoni stated,<blockquote>In the morning I get up, I have my oatmeal, I have, always, an egg whites omelet, sometimes with spinach, sometimes with asparagus, sometimes with tomatoes or mushrooms. I cook it with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. I always do. I've been using it for 20 years. For lunch, I normally have cod or sea bass or salmon with some vegetables. And at night, the same, usually fish with vegetables.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /></blockquote>In 2015, Lanzoni stated he goes to the gym for 60 minutes at least four times a week, engaging in ] and ].<ref name=":4" /> He also jogs, hikes, and does ].<ref name=":4" /> As of 2015, he owns about 325 motorbikes; when '']'' asked Lanzoni why he collected so many, he responded, "There's 365 days in a year."<ref name=":7" />


In a 2016 ''Sports Illustrated'' interview, when asked how people could be more romantic in their everyday lives, Lanzoni advised, "Just be yourself. Just be the best of yourself."<ref name=":1" /> In a 2016 ''Sports Illustrated'' interview, when asked how people could be more romantic in their everyday lives, Lanzoni advised, "Just be yourself. Just be the best of yourself."<ref name=":1" />


Lanzoni became a U.S. citizen in 2016.<ref name="nbcnewsfamedromancenovelmodel">{{cite news |date=March 17, 2016 |title=Famed Romance Novel Model Fabio Becomes U.S. Citizen |work=NBC News |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/famed-romance-novel-model-fabio-becomes-u-s-citizen-n540586 |access-date=April 29, 2017}}</ref> He celebrated the citizenship afterward with friends.<ref name=":1" /> Lanzoni became a U.S. citizen in 2016.<ref name="nbcnewsfamedromancenovelmodel">{{cite news |date=March 17, 2016 |title=Famed Romance Novel Model Fabio Becomes U.S. Citizen |work=NBC News |url=http://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/famed-romance-novel-model-fabio-becomes-u-s-citizen-n540586 |access-date=April 29, 2017}}</ref> He celebrated the citizenship afterward with friends.<ref name=":1" /> In a 2024 interview with ], Fabio said that he rarely returns to his country of birth, and described Italy as "a shithole".


In 2021, Fabio said he was retired and hoping to marry and have children. He also said he sleeps in a ] because he believes it reverses aging.<ref name=":13">{{cite web |title=Fabio still talks dating at 62 and his hope to still marry: 'There is quantity, but I want quality' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fabio-dating-62-hope-marry-181755997.html |access-date=2021-08-20 |website=Yahoo}}</ref> He described his potential partner to ] the same year:<ref name=":14">{{Citation |title=Fabio Opens Up About Looking For Love At 62 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz1W7HriRVI |language=en |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><blockquote>Someone with a beautiful soul, great sense of humor...I want a woman that can do sports and can be a little bit ].<ref name=":14" /></blockquote> In 2021, Fabio said he was retired and hoping to marry and have children. He also said he sleeps in a ] because he believes it reverses aging.<ref name=":13">{{cite web |title=Fabio still talks dating at 62 and his hope to still marry: 'There is quantity, but I want quality' |url=https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fabio-dating-62-hope-marry-181755997.html |access-date=2021-08-20 |website=Yahoo|date=August 18, 2021 }}</ref> He described his potential partner to ] the same year:<ref name=":14">{{Citation |title=Fabio Opens Up About Looking For Love At 62 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz1W7HriRVI |language=en |access-date=2022-07-13}}</ref><blockquote>Someone with a beautiful soul, great sense of humor...I want a woman that can do sports and can be a little bit ].<ref name=":14" /></blockquote>


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Italian model, actor, and author (born 1959)

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Fabio Lanzoni
Lanzoni in Hollywood, California on December 4, 2014
Born (1959-03-15) March 15, 1959 (age 65)
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
CitizenshipItaly and United States
Occupations
  • Model
  • actor
  • spokesman
Years active1973–2021
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)

Fabio Lanzoni (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfaːbjo lanˈtsoːni]; born March 15, 1959), known mononymously as Fabio, is an Italian actor, fashion model, and spokesman. Lanzoni is known for his wide-ranging career including work as a romance novel cover model throughout the 1990s, roles in film and telivision including multiple cameo appearances as himself, and music and books. He has been a spokesman for I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! and the American Cancer Society.

Early life

Lanzoni was born 15 March 1959 in Milan, Italy, to Flora Carnicelli Lanzoni and Sauro Lanzoni, a mechanical engineer and owner of a conveyor-belt factory and/or company. Lanzoni has an older brother, Walter) and a younger sister, Cristina. Lanzoni's father wanted Lanzoni to become an engineer and take over the family business.

During the first five years of Lanzoni's life, he was raised primarily by his grandmother, whom he has called "the most influential woman" in his life. She died of cancer when Lanzoni was 13, having kept her diagnosis a secret from the family. This death severely impacted Lanzoni, inspiring him to later become the spokesperson for the American Cancer Society.

Raised Catholic, he served as an altar boy. Lanzoni claims he was "always in trouble for breaking the rules and getting kicked out of school." At 3 years old, Lanzoni was hospitalized after drinking liquor from the kitchen counter; this unpleasant experience "left a lasting bad impression" and caused a lasting aversion to alcohol. He claims he first became aware of his magnetism in kindergarten, then first rode a motorbike at age 8 and developed a lifelong fascination with motorcycles and dirt bikes.

Lanzoni served in the Italian Army, where he was required to shave his hair. His modelling career began when he was discovered by a photographer while working out.

Career

Lanzoni is best recognized for his appearance on the covers of hundreds of romance novels. In 2015, while describing his career, Lanzoni told The Guardian,

I'd be the biggest hypocrite if I said I really worked very hard for my career, because it was given to me on a silver platter. I can't take any credit. My major focus was sports and going to the gym.

Television and media

Lanzoni first came to the United States at the age of 13; he intended to stay, but his parents forbade him due to his age. Lanzoni hoped to live in America, calling it "the greatest country in the world."

At 14 years old (circa 1973), Fabio received his first modeling contract in Italy. In 2015, he described the event to The Guardian:

My career started when I was barely 14 years old. I was in Milan, at the gym, and one of the two biggest photographers in Europe, Oliviero Toscani, came up to me and said, 'You should model.' I wasn't in the industry, so I had no idea who he was. I remember giving him my father's phone number. He called my father, hired me for a big campaign and things took off from there.

In his teenage years, Lanzoni participated in such sports as horseback riding, windsurfing, and slalom and downhill skiing.

In 1975, when Lanzoni was 16, he became a ski-racing champion in his hometown of Milan. However, he broke his leg while skiing a slalom course; he was placed in traction for a week and in a cast for four months. His doctor suggested weight lifting as physical therapy, and Lanzoni "fell in love" with the training.

At 19 years of age, Lanzoni dropped out of university and moved to the US, to the frustration of his parents. Lanzoni recalls, "My father was totally against it. My father always said, 'He's going to get it out of his system and come back with his tail between his legs.'"

Within 48 hours of arriving in America, Lanzoni "walked into the Ford modelling agency without an appointment and walked out with a contract." The following day, he met with Barry McKinley, whom Lanzoni called "the biggest photographer in the world" at the time. McKinley hired Lanzoni for the launch of Gap Inc. The contract was for $150,000, which was—according to Lanzoni—$30,000 more than what contemporaneous top male models in the world received. Lanzoni considered himself one of the first "really muscular" models, and he began to pose for 15 or 16 book cover photoshoots a day. Other early jobs included video shoots for Nintendo.

Lanzoni claims his first realization of his fame was in 1987, at the age of 28. That year, he modeled for romance novel Hearts Aflame by Johanna Lindsey, in a cover painted by Elaine Duillo. While dancing in a Miami nightclub, Lanzoni was recognized by three women from his appearance on romance novel covers. Prior to the encounter, Lanzoni knew he had taken photos for use in book covers, but had never seen the finished product. In a 2021 People interview, Lanzoni recalls:

three girls come over and say, 'You look exactly like the guy on our books!' I said, 'That's a good pickup line.' "I go like, 'Oh my God, that's me.' It was the first time I saw myself on the cover of the books.

More photography and film roles followed. In 1989, Lanzoni appeared as the hero Kuros on the cover of Nintendo game Ironsword: Wizards & Warriors II. In 1990, Lanzoni acted as an angel in horror film The Exorcist III. In the 1991 film Scenes from a Mall, Lanzoni is credited for the role of "Handsome Man."

In 1992, Robert Gottlieb of William Morris Agency became Lanzoni's literary agent; Lanzoni became the first bestselling male romance writer to use his real name. Lanzoni published Pirate (1993), Rogue (1994), Viking (1994), Comanche (1995), and Champion (1995), all of which were written in collaboration with romance author Eugenia Riley. Lanzoni later collaborated with Wendy Corsi Staub to write Dangerous (1996), Wild (1997), and Mysterious (1998).

Lanzoni in 1993 (left), participating in the annual StarGaze charity event at Pilot Field in Buffalo, New York

During the Christmas season of 1992, an all-Fabio pin-up calendar for 1993 appeared in major bookstores and was a top seller.

In 1993, Lanzoni released an album titled Fabio After Dark, which included 17 tracks. Billboard reported that Lanzoni's contributions "were all spoken word; he let guests like Billy Ocean and Dionne Warwick do the singing." Interspersed between the music are Lanzoni's soliloquies on his philosophies of love, such as "Fabio: On Inner Beauty" and "Fabio: On Humor."

In 1993, Versace contracted Lanzoni to model their Mediterraneum fragrance. Lanzoni alleged in 2021 that the company still owed him $1 million in profits. In 1999, the Los Angeles Times reported on a promotional meet-and-greet at the Sherman Oaks Bullock's men's fragrance department. Fans lined up to receive "a hug, an autograph, a photo taken with their own camera," and occasionally a "quick smooch."

In 1993, American author and publisher Helen Gurley Brown stated that Fabio is "terribly big and has very long hair and classic Roman coin features, so it's hard to forget what he looks like. I find him so astonishing looking that you can hardly concentrate on what he's saying. Plus, he has got good promoters who make you aware of him." That year, the Los Angeles Times claimed Hillary Clinton "flirted with on a White House visit."

In 1993, Fabio's manager Peter F. Paul published Fabio's biography, Fabio. It contains over 100 photographs, presumably of Fabio. According to Paul's biography, by 1992, over 55 million Fabio romance covers had been sold. Fabio's first dedication in 1995 book Fabio Fitness is to Paul; he writes:

A very special thanks to Peter F. Paul my business partner, manager, and most of all my friend. [sic] He has dedicated his indefatigable energy and creativity to working with me and creating what has come to be known as "The Fabio Phenomenon."

Around that time, Lanzoni claimed, "In the last year and a half, I can count in a hand how many days off I had. I've been working every single day, up to 17, 18 hours a day. I'm not even going to the gym anymore." Dr. Donnamarie White, romance author and creator of the official Fabio fan club who met Fabio on multiple occasions, claims Fabio stopped modeling in 1993.

From 1993 to 1994, Lanzoni starred in the syndicated TV series Acapulco H.E.A.T. in the role of Claudio. That year, he became the spokesman for spread brand I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!

In 1996, Lanzoni starred as himself in the comedy film Spy Hard. The following year, Lanzoni was featured as himself in a Step by Step episode "Absolutely Fabio." In 1998, he appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien doing a brief comedic sketch. In 1996, his manager Eric Ashenberg stated that Lanzoni was looking for "something more in the Errol Flynn style, something romantic."

In 1999, comedian Tom Green toured Fabio's house, an interview that included Fabio throwing him into his pool multiple times. Lanzoni revealed that his kitchen was full of dirt bikes, and he considered it an empty room, as he never ate at home. Green repeatedly asked the cost of Fabio's home sound system (possibly over one million dollars), pleaded with Fabio to take his shirt off, borrowed Fabio's tank top, and finally went on a shirtless CR250 motorcycle ride with him.

In 2000, Lanzoni had a cameo in the stoner comedy film Dude, Where's My Car? Lanzoni lampooned himself in comedy film Zoolander the following year, which featured over a dozen celebrity cameos. Screen Rant describes his cameo as one of the most memorable:

Fabio and a fan in Times Square in 2005.

Fabio is showcased in Zoolander early on. He appears after the opening sequence, as a fellow model at the ceremony the main characters attend. He is shown accepting an award before Male Model of the Year is awarded. Fabio's lines are funny, thanking the audience for naming him the best "actor slash model, and not the other way around."

In 2002, 2003, and 2012, Fabio appeared in soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful, as a close friend of the character Sally Spectra, played by Darlene Conley.

In 2005, Lanzoni hosted the American reality television series Mr. Romance. The series featured a dozen male contestants competing for the title of "Mr. Romance" and the opportunity to appear as a romance novel cover model.

In 2010, he was featured in Big Time Rush and played the character Captain Hawk in The Suite Life on Deck episode "Senior Ditch Day."

Spokesman

Lanzoni appeared prominently in advertising for I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! and has been the spokesman for the company since 1994. He was also the spokesman for the Geek Squad in 2007, Oral-B's Sensitive Advantage Toothbrush in 2006 (whose ad was featured in Times Square), and one of his most popular ads to date is for Nationwide Insurance. In 2006, the commercial for Nationwide aired during the Super Bowl and was the most viewed commercial for the game, garnering over 1 million views within two weeks. Other endorsements included Wickes Furniture, Ames Hardware, Old Spice, and the American Cancer Society.

On July 26, 2011, Old Spice launched a campaign on YouTube in which Lanzoni challenges Isaiah Mustafa to try to replace him as the New Old Spice Guy. The online challenge was entitled Mano a Mano in el Baño (hand-to-hand in the bathroom). Mustafa emerged as the winner, though Lanzoni's Old Spice YouTube Channel received more than 9 million views in the week after its debut, rising to Number 4 on YouTube for the week.

Once a spokesman for the American Cancer Society, Lanzoni has spoken for the controversial Burzynski Clinic, where his sister was receiving treatment for ovarian cancer. In April 2013, Lanzoni stated in an interview that "he is a genius. He definitely, I believe, he has the cure for cancer... They have to let him get his office back and let him do his work..." Lanzoni's younger sister died in August 2013.

Business ventures

In 2003, Lanzoni launched a clothing line at the Sam's Club division of Walmart. The line was casual wear for women. Prior to his clothing line, he wrote a fitness book and created a work-out video called Fabio Fitness. In 2008, he launched Healthy Planet Vitamins, a company selling whey protein, glutamine, and colostrum products.

In 2021, he launched a hair and skincare line for men titled Aston James, with the help of two Australian entrepreneurs. The company's mission is to, "bring the experience of buying a Rolex to the men's personal care space." Lanzoni has stated the company name Aston James is a portmanteau of Aston Martin and James Bond.

Goose incident

On March 30, 1999, an event occurred that became known as Lanzoni's "goose incident." During a promotional event, Lanzoni was seated in the front row of inaugural ride of the Apollo's Chariot roller coaster at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. He was accompanied by more than 30 women dressed as Greek goddesses. Once the ride ascended to 73 miles per hour, Lanzoni claims a flock of hundreds of geese flew by and one of the geese was sucked into the ride. The goose died, and Lanzoni descended the ride with blood on his face possibly from a nasal injury. Multiple reporters alleged that Lanzoni was hit in the face by a goose. The video that remains is filmed from the ride entrance. There was an on-ride camera, but Lanzoni claims the camera was never found. Lanzoni's injury required 3 stitches on his nose. Some sources claim the incident represented a paradigm shift in Lanzoni's career. On The Morning Show in 2021, Lanzoni clarified the situation:

Actually, the bird hit the camera, and a piece of the metal of the camera flew and cut the bridge of nose. And that was a miracle. But...they were afraid of me suing Budweiser, and so they blamed it on a bird. But actually, the bird hit the camera. The bird never hit my face...I was very fortunate, very lucky because I needed one stitch.

Personal life

In 1989, Lanzoni began a relationship with an unidentified girlfriend; they broke up four years later in 1993.

In a 1993 People interview, at the age of 34, Lanzoni condemned the idea of plastic surgery:

I'm gonna keep developing something inside. That way, when I'm 60, I'm not gonna be one of those people who try all the plastic surgery and be ridiculous. I'm gonna say, "I expressed myself. And now I'm a happy man."

Regarding his diet, Lanzoni avoids cheese, sweets, salt, caffeine, alcohol, and drugs. He also reduces exposure to the sun. He has stated that a body should be treated "like a Lamborghini." His preferred dinner cuisine is Japanese food, particularly sushi rolls, although he has praised Italian cuisine, calling it "among the best-loved foods in the world" and "among the most nutritious." In 2016, describing his unique diet to Sports Illustrated, Lanzoni stated,

In the morning I get up, I have my oatmeal, I have, always, an egg whites omelet, sometimes with spinach, sometimes with asparagus, sometimes with tomatoes or mushrooms. I cook it with I Can't Believe It's Not Butter. I always do. I've been using it for 20 years. For lunch, I normally have cod or sea bass or salmon with some vegetables. And at night, the same, usually fish with vegetables.

In 2015, Lanzoni stated he goes to the gym for 60 minutes at least four times a week, engaging in aerobics and weight training. He also jogs, hikes, and does motocross enduro. As of 2015, he owns about 325 motorbikes; when The Washington Post asked Lanzoni why he collected so many, he responded, "There's 365 days in a year."

In a 2016 Sports Illustrated interview, when asked how people could be more romantic in their everyday lives, Lanzoni advised, "Just be yourself. Just be the best of yourself."

Lanzoni became a U.S. citizen in 2016. He celebrated the citizenship afterward with friends. In a 2024 interview with Bill Maher, Fabio said that he rarely returns to his country of birth, and described Italy as "a shithole".

In 2021, Fabio said he was retired and hoping to marry and have children. He also said he sleeps in a hyperbaric chamber because he believes it reverses aging. He described his potential partner to People the same year:

Someone with a beautiful soul, great sense of humor...I want a woman that can do sports and can be a little bit tomboy.

Filmography

Film
Year Film Role Notes
1990 The Exorcist III Angel Uncredited
1991 Scenes from a Mall Handsome Man
The Hard Way Bar Patron/Bouncer Uncredited
1992 Death Becomes Her Lisle's Bodyguard
1996 Eddie Himself Cameo
Spy Hard Himself Cameo
2000 Dude, Where's My Car? Himself Cameo
2001 Zoolander Himself Cameo
Bubble Boy Gil/Cult Leader Cameo
2010 Big Time Christmas Himself TV movie
2011 Hollywood Sex Wars Himself Cameo
2014 Dumbbells Himself
2015 Knight of Cups Himself
2017 Sharknado 5: Global Swarming The Pope
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1993 Acapulco H.E.A.T. Claudio/Hotel owner
1993 Roseanne Himself Episode: "Guilt by Imagination" (Season 6, Ep.8)
1995 Bobby's World Himself (voice) Cameo
Episode: "Hooked on Caps" (Season 6, Ep.3)
1995 Eek! The Cat Himself (voice) 2 episodes
1998 Late Night with Conan O'Brien Himself Episode: "Fabio/Vicki Lewis/Deftones" (Season 5, Ep. 128)
1997 Step by Step Himself Episode: "Absolutely Fabio" (Season 6, Ep.11)
1997 The Weird Al Show Himself Episode: "Al Plays Hooky" (Season 1, Ep.9)
2002 The Bold and the Beautiful Himself Guest role; 2002, 2003, 2012
2003 High Chaparall Himself One episode, Swedish TV-show.
2003 Yes, Dear Himself One episode (Season 4, Ep. 21)
2005 Mr. Romance Himself/host
2006
Bo! In the USA Himself 2 episodes
America's Next Top Model Himself One episode
2007 Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide Himself Episode: "Positives and Negatives"
2009 Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory Himself One episode
2010 Big Time Rush Himself 3 episodes
The Suite Life on Deck Captain Hawk Episode: "Senior Ditch Day"
2010 Keith Lemon's World Tour Himself One episode
2011 Cupcake Wars Himself One episode
2012 Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory Himself, Fabulous Fabio One episode
2013 Lemon La Vida Loca Himself One episode
2014 Almost Royal Himself One episode
2014 The Birthday Boys Edmund One episode, Sketch: "The Wrong Sperm"
2020 Robot Chicken Himself (voice) Episode: "Endgame"
Music video
Year Title Role Notes
1995 I Kissed a Girl Jill Sobule music video
2019 Miss You In My Sheets Himself Trisha Paytas music video

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