Lucky Vanous

Lucky Joseph Vanous is an American model and actor, born on April 11, 1961, in Lincoln, Nebraska. After serving in the United States Army 1st Ranger Battalion, he pursued his education at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Vanous gained national recognition in 1994 through a series of commercials for Diet Coke. He furthered his studies at New York University and Fordham University while pursuing a modeling career in Manhattan. Vanous has appeared in notable acting roles such as Matt Dunning in Pacific Palisades and Chance Bowman in 18 Wheels of Justice. He was previously married to Kristen Noel, with whom he had a divorce in 1996.