Fabio Lanzoni

Fabio Lanzoni (born Nicholas Caivano on March 17 1959 in Milan, Italy), is a famous male fashion model.

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March 17 - 1959 - Milan - Italy - Fashion model

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Lanzoni, widely known simply as Fabio, was a member of the Italian Army before moving to the United States to live permanently.

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Italian Army - United States

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He became famous as a model for Kitschy romance novel covers, the first of which was Hearts Aflame in 1987.

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Kitschy - Romance novel - Hearts Aflame - 1987

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He has also made a few small movie appearances (including cameos trading on his fame as a model), as well as commercials for I Can't Believe It's Not Butter and Wickes Furniture. He has even co-penned a series of romance novel. He has also appeared on the soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful a number of times, as a close friend of the character Sally Spectra. Fabio and Sally's portrayer, Darlene Conley, are also close friends in real life. Fabio is a frequent guest on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, where he consistently garners laughs with his camp value.

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I Can't Believe It's Not Butter - Soap opera - The Bold and the Beautiful - Sally Spectra - Darlene Conley - Late Night with Conan O'Brien - Camp

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On March 30, 1999, Fabio made news after being hit by a low-flying bird while riding the roller coaster Apollo's Chariot at Busch Gardens, Virginia. The bird, which one park guest claimed to be a goose, slammed into Fabio's face during a 210-foot drop, leaving an inch-long laceration on the model's nose. After the ride ended, he was rushed to Williamsburg Community Hospital where he was promptly treated and released.

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March 30 - 1999 - Apollo's Chariot - Busch Gardens - Virginia - Goose

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He had long claimed to have been born in 1961, but it was discovered by People magazine in 2001 that he had been fabricating his age.

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1961 - People magazine - 2001 - Fabricating

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