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- Markus Lanz was born on March 16, 1969 in Bruneck, Italy. He is an actor and writer, known for Wetten, dass..? (1981), Markus Lanz (2008) and Sharknado 5: Global Swarming (2017). He has been married to Angela Gessmann since July 2, 2011. They have one child.
- SpouseAngela Gessmann(July 2, 2011 - present) (1 child)
- Has son Laurin Luis (b. September, 15 2000) from his previous relationship with Birgit Schrowange and a daughter (b. Oktober 2014) with his wife Angela Gessmann.
- Enjoys windsurfing and skiing.
- Is fluent in German, Italian and English.
- Author of "Und plötzlich guckst du bis zum lieben Gott" (lit. for And suddenly you look up to the dear lord, 2007), the biography of Horst Lichter, a prominent German chef.
- [after Lanz himself struggled to do so, a crew member does up Lanz' tie again which had come undone just before "Explosiv" was about to go on air] Now I look like one of those smart ass-kissers! And that's how it's supposed to be!
- I support [smoking prevention advocacy group] "Nichtrauchen ist cool" because my own father died from his nicotine addiction.
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