Now, Fabio, whose full name is Fabio Lanzoni, recalls the first time he was recognized in public. He was dancing at a Miami club in 1987 when a group of women came up to him and wanted a photo.

Fabio Lanzoni became a pop culture sensation in the early ’90s, mainly due to his status as the quintessential romance novel cover star. Born in Milan, Italy, the muscular blonde model has ...