Fabio lanzoni books list of books by author fabio lanzoni. He is known for his work on bubble boy 2001, dumbbells 2014 and dude, wheres my car. Fabio s career has now reached lengths as long as his own hair as he enters his sixties. She appeared with him on hundreds of covers playing the perfect foil to his. Duillo may be most familiar for the realistic and luminescent portraits she painted for romance novels shes said to have created hundreds of gothics, and was instrumental in introducing fabio lanzoni as a cover. Apr 29, 2017 on friday night, actor and romance book cover model fabio lanzoni, who became a citizen of california last year and has lived there for fourteen years, told newly minted primetime fox news host. After moving to new york city, fabio joined the ford modeling agency and began working. See more ideas about romance novel covers, romance novels and historical romance. The art of the romance novel cover chicago tribune. The models behind the romance book covers probablewriter. On friday night, actor and romance bookcover model fabio lanzoni, who became a citizen of california last year and has lived there for fourteen. Some images appear in promotional ads, antismoking, etc.
Fabio lanzoni, the longhaired, 63, perfectly chiseled. Jason aaron baca poses for a romance novel cover in the studio of. The enigmatic italian model took the world by storm, living a life we only wish we understood. When adding books, please add the actual cover or edition with fabio on it if at all possible from your own shelves. Fabio shares his tips for luscious locks worthy of a romance. Cosmo article people cover article shots below in last row electronic game. Jul 15, 2019 fabio has admitted to having one love in his life. Fabio, king of romance novel covers, opens up about his. Fabio lanzoni, the chiseledfaced, longhaired model who graced the covers of hundreds of romance novels in the 80s and. When zippo games saw the image of the cover a week prior to its release, they were perplexed. The shadow and the star featured a dripping wet fabio emerging from the water. The bestselling novel and cover were so successful that fabio, painted by cover artist elaine duillo, became a fixture with lindseys books. Mar 15, 2019 but apart from being mentioned here and there, every once in a while, where is fabio lanzoni now.
Romance cover guy fabio condemns california as sodom and. Lianna loggins was his most frequent partner on the covers. Last year, baca surpassed italian heartthrob fabio lanzonis record of 462 romance covers. Years after italian privateer marco glaviano saves orphaned twelveyearold christina abbott from spanish pirates and takes her to his caribbean island hideaway. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Sep 23, 1993 if you dont know who fabio pronounced fahbeeo is, youve likely seen him someplace. With his ripped chest and flowing hair, fabio was plastered all across american billboards and books. As the romance novel cover king turns 60, were looking at the life and locks of fabio lanzoni. Fabios 54th birthday is just a good excuse to revisit his best book covers. Dec 21, 2017 after moving to new york city, fabio joined the ford modeling agency and began working.
Italianamerican fabio lanzoni was born on march 15, 1959 in milan. Fabio lanzoni italian male model signed autographed 8x10 glossy photo loa. Last nights saturday night live featured a weird, dark teenage mutant ninja turtles parody. Anytime she put him on the cover, the books sales went through the roof. See more ideas about romance novel covers, romance novels and romance books. Apr 15, 2016 fabio made hearts swoon in the 80s and 90s by showing off his sculpted torso and lush, windtousled locks on the covers of numerous romance novels, and now the model is sharing his tips with us. Mar 05, 2019 creating a beautiful book cover is a delicate art, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the world of romance novel covers. Never forget the day fabio killed a bird with his face and. Dec 23, 2015 jacked dudes still grace the cover, but largely gone are the days of jackets featuring the streaked billowing hair of fabio lanzoni, et al, said author jennifer ashley, who has published more than.
Fabio lanzoni most widely known by the mononym fabio, is an italianamerican actorfashion model, and spokesman, who appeared. As a supermodel and italian hunk, lanzoni became a pop culture icon big enough to be invoked in comedy content for sitcoms and comedians. You should go to hollywood, says fabio his last name is lanzoni. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, fabio posed for the covers of tons of romance novels. Italianborn fabio lanzoni is one of americas bestknown mononym celebrities. Fabios 54th birthday is just a good excuse to revisit his best book covers fabio lanzoni, the longhaired, 63, perfectly chiseled italian modelactorauthor is turning 54 today and is still looking better than ever. She was a bit under the influence and let fabio into a secret with her company. Andrewmarc saks and a billboard fabio in his garage cosmo article people cover article shots below in last row electronic game. Last year, baca surpassed italian heartthrob fabio lanzoni s record of 462 romance covers. Science fiction and fantasy covers tarzan covers included and about 400 romance novel covers, calendars books and calendars. Fabio lanzoni was born in milan, italy, the son of flora nee carnicelli and sauro lanzoni, a mechanical engineer. And even if hes not gracing steamy book covers anymore, hes far from vanished into oblivion. In the 1980s and 90s, fabios face, chiseled abs and long, flowing hair were everywhere.
He is known for his work on bubble boy 2001, dumbbells 2014 and dude. Every time he graced a cover, book sales skyrocketed. Fabio s 54th birthday is just a good excuse to revisit his best book covers. Famed model fabio wants a wife and this is what hes. From classic regency romances to fabio eyeing heaving bosoms to the new trend of brightly illustrated covers, romance novel covers have always captured readers attention. Now at age 60, fabio has maintained low profile but has been around enough to keep fans interested. Not since the flaxenhaired fabio lanzoni dominated drugstore book. For covers where hes not on them, but is on the stepback, please include a link under your vote to the stepback image. Baca, who has appeared on the covers of more than 400 romance novels, says he is trying to break fabio lanzoni.
Fabio lanzoni, the longhaired, 63, perfectly chiseled italian modelactorauthor is turning 54 today and is still looking. The romance novel cover model who beat fabios record the cut. Fabio went on tucker carlson to rant about hollywood. Fabio, king of romance novel covers, opens up about his own. He started as a male model and film star in italy, then moved to new york city and became a runway and catalog model for the ford agency. Do you remember that episode from cycle 7 of americas next top model when the contestants had to pose for fake romance novel covers. The romance novel cover model who beat fabios record.
Just one name, and 1980s and 1990s romance novels come to mind. The cover featured a barechested young model named fabio, hair blowing in the breeze, a redhead en borderline deshabille at his feet and clinging, beseeching, to his open leather vest. Fabio appears as the hero kuros on the cover of the 1989 video game. Official fabio lanzoni actor, model, spokesperson web site. Romance cover guy fabio condemns california as sodom and gomorrah on fox news.
Around 1960, she began doing magazine and book cover work. Fabio definitely had it more challenging in his time because when they did book covers back then, the whole production crew would come in and props guys and wardrobe people and the makeup artists and the photographers all that stuff, just for one book cover. With romance novels booming, beefcake sells, but it doesn. Author fabios complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. His flowing mane, chiseled visage and perfect pecs have adorned book covers, magazine covers. For a while, fabio stayed in italy before he headed to the united states to sign on with the prestigious ford modeling agency, and was appearing in commercials and book covers. With his flowing blonde tresses, hard body, iceblue eyes, and vulnerable heart, fabio is a romance hero come to life. He was 23, and she was a 19yearold working for loreal. Fabio lanzoni, the longhaired, perfectly chiseled italian modelactorauthor is turning 54 today and is still looking better than ever. Look at the cover on this baby, carson said, flipped the book outward to outright hooting and hollering from the audience. I shouldve gone for a full french braid instead of this onestrand braid. When adding books, please add the actual cover or edition with fabio on it if at all.
More interest accumulated when fabio was used as a sole cover model on two laura kinsale covers, the shadow and the star and the prince of midnight, after avon executives learned that fabio raised book sales by up to 40 percent. The actor and model has graced the covers of hundreds of romance novels, but his own romantic life hasnt been novelworthy. Posted on november 8, 2017 by jfkaufmann one of the guest presenters in the free online event i watched in october was a guy whos a big gun in book cover business. With romance novels booming, beefcake sells, but it doesnt pay. Fabio was presented on the cover barechested and without armor. In a statement to usa today, fabio paid tribute to. The hunky italian model and actor revealed that he first fell in love when he was only 14 years old, but fear not, its not what you think. Well, march 15 marks fabio lanzoni s 60th birthday. Fabio, who made his mark as cover model gracing dozens of romance novels in the 1980s and 90s, also used to interview to explain that he feels the string of thefts was due in part to californias. But apart from being mentioned here and there, every once in a while, where is fabio lanzoni now. The italian model who goes by just his first name more. He then became a legitimate cultural phenomenon appearing in ads, tv, and his own calendars, not to mention over 400 romance novel covers. Mar 30, 2018 fabio, whose last name is lanzoni, but we didnt know that then and we certainly dont need to know it now wasnt at busch gardens williamsburg in virginia to kill a goose.
Fabio lanzoni was born in milan, italy, the son of flora nee carnicelli and sauro. Creating a beautiful book cover is a delicate art, and nowhere is that more obvious than in the world of romance novel covers. But while fabio was the most recognizable face of romancenovel covers. Fabio lanzoni, the longhaired, 63, perfectly chiseled italian modelactorauthor is turning 54 today.
I thought this book was well written and the plot was full of adventure, exciting depth in the characters, sizzling love scenes and a great alpha lead. Jason aaron baca 41, is a top romance cover model who lives in saratoga, calif. May 14, 2018 fabio lanzoni is the king of romance novel covers. At an industry party, the head of one of the publishing companies approached him. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. These photos capture the changing face of goldie hawn and kurt russells romance over the decades duration. Buy a cheap copy of mysterious book by fabio lanzoni. Fabio made hearts swoon in the 80s and 90s by showing off his sculpted torso and lush, windtousled locks on the covers of numerous romance. May 2, 2017 actor and romance book cover magnate fabio lanzoni who you likely only know as fabio joined the john and ken show on kfi monday afternoon to talk about why he says, californias a mess. One woman, named jennifer, captured his heart when he was a young model. Fabio, whose last name is lanzoni, but we didnt know that then and we certainly dont need to know it now wasnt at busch gardens williamsburg in virginia to. His book covers generally needed a female companion to depict the intense love of its characters. Fabio realized he made a mistake and tried to track her down years later.
For the young among us, fabio lanzoni is an italian model who found his perfect niche in 1987, when he modelled for the cover of legendary historical romance novelist johanna lindseys book, hearts aflame. Pirate by fabio lanzoni, mysterious by fabio lanzoni, comanche by fabio lanzoni, viking by fabio lanzoni, and wild by fabio lanzoni. A photographer suggested to fabio that he get into modeling during one of his workouts, launching his career in the business. Fabios birthday is just a good excuse to revisit his best book covers your boobs smell like pancakes. Read on to know where is fabio lanzoni today and what happened to fabio s career in 2019.
Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Fabio shares his tips for luscious locks worthy of a. Mar, 2019 according to liz pelletier, it used to be that everyone wanted to see fabio on the cover of a romance novel, today though, readers want to have some variety, they dont want to see the same face every time and individualism prevails. Although this book was a collaboration between 2 writers, i could. As the act of bookbuying has changed, so too have covers. From classic regency romances to fabio eyeing heaving bosoms to the new trend of brightly illustrated covers, romance novel covers. These hilariously outdated fabio book covers will make your day. Fabio was born on march 15, 1959 in milan, lombardy, italy as fabio lanzoni.
Fabio was at least twice the age of the seasons oldest contestant and watching the young girls feign at best enthusiasm and. In the 1980s and 90s, fabio s face, chiseled abs and long, flowing hair were everywhere. Fabio lanzoni known professionally simply as fabio, is an italianamerican actor, fashion. Fabio lanzoni, the longhaired, 63, perfectly chiseled italian modelactorauthor is turning 54 today and is still looking better than ever. Not since the flaxenhaired fabio lanzoni dominated drugstore book racks in the.
After moving to new york city, fabio joined the ford. Actor and romance book cover model fabio lanzoni, who you probably just know as fabio, is speaking up about californias increase in crime. Made especially famous in the 1980s and 90s by fabio lanzoni who graced over 400 book covers, and the fact the books were just so visible mass produced paperback books that were readily available to women in supermarkets, drug stores and book shops. For the games cover, acclaim hired italian male model fabio lanzoni to pose as kuros. Jacked dudes still grace the cover, but largely gone are the days of jackets featuring the streaked billowing hair of fabio lanzoni, et. Mar 17, 2016 listen up ladies, fabio is single and ready to mingle. As a supermodel and romancenovel cover model, fabio lanzoni claimed the hearts of fans throughout the 80s and the 90s. These hilariously outdated fabio book covers will make. The shadow and the star featured a dripping wet fabio. He wrote three more books in collaboration with wendy corsi staub titled. Fabio lanzoni, the longhaired, perfectly chiseled italian modelactorauthor is turning 54 today and is still looking. Avoiding fabio lanzoni in the 80s and 90s was impossible.
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