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 television including multiple cameo appearances ...

Jul 2, 2024 · Fabio was one of the most famous names - and faces - of the '80s and '90s. (Ron Galella Collection via Getty) He was working out at the gym when he met a photographer searching of a young male to model a clothing line.

Apr 9, 2022 · In the 80s and 90s, Fabio was everywhere: On billboards, in ads, and on the covers of books, his ripped chest exposed and his trademark hair blowing. Today, he has a net worth of $10 million, built up through a number of avenues.

Jan 8, 2023 · Yes, back in the '80s and '90s, Fabio repeatedly showed off his ridiculously muscular physique in everything from Nintendo swashbucklers and Hollywood movies to pin-up calendars and...

Aug 21, 2021 · On the season finale of the PEOPLE in the '90s podcast, the romance novel cover star (and pop culture icon) says there is still a mystery around that day in 1999 in Busch Gardens. We know Fabio...

Aug 18, 2021 · Fabio Lanzoni, who graced the cover of over 1,000 romance novels in the '90s, opens up about his search for love at 62 in this week's issue of PEOPLE

Dec 21, 2017 · Avoiding Fabio Lanzoni in the 80s and 90s was impossible. With his ripped chest and flowing hair, Fabio was plastered all across American billboards and books. The enigmatic Italian model took the world by storm, living a life we only wish we understood.

Apr 14, 2024 · No one owned the '90s quite like the Italian-born model turned romance novel cover star. He posed for 1,300 of them, hair always blowing, muscles always glistening. His name was...

Nov 19, 2023 · Leveraging his fame, Fabio branched out into acting in the 1990s. He made cameos playing himself on sitcoms like Step by Step and The Bold and the Beautiful. He played minor roles in comedies such as Zoolander, Dude, Where‘s My Car? and Spy Hard.

Mar 15, 2024 · In the 1990s, Fabio seemed to exist purely as an aesthetic ideal, gracing the covers of romance novels, peddling butter substitutes, and making cameos in movies to send up his own persona. For...