Fez is a fictional character and one of the male leads on the Fox Network's That '70s Show, also appearing in a recurring guest role in the Netflix sequel That '90s Show portrayed by Wilmer Valderrama.[1] He was the foreign exchange student in a group of six local teenagers.

Fez
That 70's Show character
First appearance"That '70s Pilot"
(episode 1.01)
Last appearance"That '70s Finale"
(episode 8.22)
That '90s Show:
"Kids in America"
(episode 1.10)
Created byMark Brazill
Portrayed byWilmer Valderrama
In-universe information
NicknameThe Foreign Kid, The Foreigner
GenderMale
OccupationFoto Hut clerk (formerly)
DMV clerk (formerly)
Shampoo boy
Family
SpouseLaurie Forman (ex-wife)
Significant otherSherri Runck (girlfriend)
Caroline Dupree (ex-girlfriend)
Nina Bartell (ex-girlfriend)
Danielle (ex-girlfriend)
Patty (ex-girlfriend)
Big Rhonda (ex-girlfriend)
Hillary (ex-girlfriend)
Jackie Burkhart (ex-girlfriend)
NationalityUnknown

Origins

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Fez was born on August 4, 1960. His real name is deemed unpronounceable by his friends, so they call him "Fez" (a homophone of "FES", an acronym for foreign exchange student). The series' official web site explains the spelling "Fez", as opposed to "Fes", as "poetic license".[2][3][4]

Fez's country of origin being undeclared on screen is one of the longest running gags on the show.[5]

Later life

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In That '90s Show, Fez and Jackie broke up when she cheated by returning to Kelso (including having their son Jay), after which Fez became a successful businessman by opening a beauty salon called "Chez Fez". He is now dating the Formans' next door neighbor Sherri, mother of Gwen and Nate, all while maintaining a close friendship with the Forman family.

References

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  1. ^ "Wilmer Valderrama". That70sShow.com. Carsey-Werner LLC. Archived from the original on 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  2. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". That70sShow.com. Carsey-Werner LLC. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-02-06. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  3. ^ Logan, Arthur. "Manscipated". Man Beauty. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
  4. ^ Barlow, Helen (2007-01-03). "Charmer out of the '70s". Herald Sun. Melbourne. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
  5. ^ "That 70s Show and the Imaginary Fez". Overthinking It. May 4, 2012. Retrieved August 15, 2014.
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