Personal Life
Zimmerman was born in Birmingham, Alabama. He has two older sisters. He married Italian skater Silvia Fontana on on August 28, 2003. Their daughter, Sofia Zimmerman, was born on April 2, 2012 at Northwest Medical Center in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Zimmerman also works as a model, and has been seen in photo shoots for Barneys New York and various designers.
Zimmerman and Fontana appeared on Queer Eye for the Straight Guy in 2004, and made appearances for Am/FAR, amongst other charities. In 2003, an access bridge at his alma mater, Homewood High School, was named after him.
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