Lorenzo Borghese
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Lorenzo Borghese | |
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| Born | June 9, 1972 |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, television personality |
Prince Lorenzo Borghese (born June 9, 1972) is an Italian-American television personality and businessman.
Early life and education
[edit]Prince Lorenzo Borghese was born on June 9, 1972, in Milan, Italy to Prince Francesco and Amanda Borghese.[1] In 1979, his family relocated to Short Hills, New Jersey.[2] He graduated from Pomfret School in Pomfret, Connecticut in 1991.[3]
In 1995, he graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where he was initiated into the Phi Delta Theta fraternity.[4] He earned an MBA from the Fordham Graduate School of Business in 2001.[5][6]
Business
[edit]Borghese founded the Royal Treatment line, a skincare brand for pets sold in U.S. retail stores, through the television network HSN and directly to consumers online.[7]
Reality television
[edit]In the fall of 2006, Borghese starred in the ninth season of ABC's reality show The Bachelor.[8]
In the summer of 2009, Borghese announced plans to appear on a web reality show titled America's Next Princess. The show coincided with the launch of Royal Pet Club,[9] an online shopping website for his Royal Treatment pet products.[10] When the show debuted on August 17, 2009, all contestants were revealed to be dogs.[11] In August 2012, he appeared on the 10th season of Celebrity Big Brother UK and was evicted from the house on Day 22, finishing in 8th place.[12]
Personal life
[edit]On July 16, 2024, Borghese announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Dasha Melgarejo, on Instagram.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Borghese, Amanda (2021-03-15). "Amanda Borghese | Business Owner | Beauty/Cosmetics | Short Hills | New Jersey". Professional Organization of Women of Excellence Recognized. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
- ^ The Bachelor Less Italian and Princey Than Originally Thought, Us Weekly, October 3, 2006. Accessed July 26, 2014.
- ^ Pomfret School Archived October 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Rollins
- ^ Fordham University Archived 2013-10-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Americanized Prince Takes 'The Bachelor' to Rome". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
- ^ Royal Pet Club - Our Story
- ^ "Another Breakup for The Bachelor's Lorenzo Borghese". Buddytv.com. 2007-03-07. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ^ "Organic Dog Shampoo | Natural Dog Shampoo | Pet Supplies for Dogs". Royalpetclub.com. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ^ Prince Lorenzo Borghese Searches for His Princess on "America's Next Princess"
- ^ "America's Next Top Dog - The Princess" Reveals Big Twist in New Web Series with a Cast Made up Entirely of Dogs
- ^ "Julie Goodyear, Prince Lorenzo evicted from Celebrity Big Brother" (Sep 5, 2012) Digital Spy
- ^ "'Bachelor' Alum Prince Lorenzo Borghese Is Engaged to Model Dasha Melgarejo: 'It Was Worth the Wait'". People.com. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
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[edit]| International | |
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- American cosmetics businesspeople
- Businesspeople from Millburn, New Jersey
- Businesspeople from New York City
- House of Borghese
- Italian emigrants to the United States
- Living people
- Nobility from Milan
- Rollins College alumni
- Fordham University alumni
- Pomfret School alumni
- Bachelor Nation contestants
- Phi Delta Theta members
- 1972 births