25 Zoolander Quotes That Will Make You Can't Stop Laughing

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Few comedy movies are as iconic as Zoolander. The film has given us some of the most memorable and funny lines in movie history. These Zoolander quotes still make people laugh today, many years after the movie came out.

The movie Zoolander follows Derek Zoolander, played by Ben Stiller. He is a famous male model who faces problems in the fashion world. He feels lost when his career slows down and later becomes part of a strange plan he does not fully understand. Along the way, characters like Hansel and Mugatu bring strong energy to the story. Many Zoolander quotes come from their unique actions, attitudes, and exaggerated style.

In this article, we will share some of the funniest and memorable Zoolander quotes we have gathered from various sources, Monday (5/1/2026). Check out these funny lines and get ready to laugh out loud.

1. "If there is anything that this horrible tragedy can teach us, it's that a male model's life is a precious, precious commodity. Just because we have chiselled abs and stunning features, it doesn't mean that we too can't not die in a freak gasoline fight accident." - Derek

2. "Let me show you Derelicte. It is a fashion, a way of life inspired by the very homeless, the vagrants, the crack whores that make this wonderful city so unique." - Jacobim

3. "You're dead to me, son. You're even more dead to me than your dead mother." - Larry

4. "I hear words like 'beauty' and 'handsomeness' and 'incredibly chiseled features' and for me, that's like a vanity of self-absorption that I try to steer clear of." - Hansel

5. "There was a moment last night, when she was sandwiched between the two Finnish dwarves and the Maori tribesmen, where I thought, 'Wow, I could really spend the rest of my life with this woman.'" - Derek

6. "Have you ever wondered if there was more to life, other than being really, really, ridiculously good looking?" - Derek

7. “You mean you can read minds?” - Derek

8. "What is this? A center for ants? How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read... if they can't even fit inside the building?" - Derek

9. "I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. And I plan on finding out what that is." - Derek

10. Derek Zoolander: "Well I guess it all started the first time I went through the second grade. I caught my reflection in a spoon while I was eating my cereal, and I remember thinking 'wow, you're ridiculously good looking, maybe you could do that for a career.'"

Matilda: "Do what for a career?"

Derek Zoolander: "Be professionally good looking."

11. "When I was in 7th grade, I was... the fat kid in my class." - Matilda

12. "Sting would be another person who's a hero. The music he's created over the years, I don't really listen to it, but the fact that he's making it, I respect that." - Hansel

13. “It’s that damn Hansel! He’s so hot right now!” - Mugatu

14. Derek Zoolander: "What say we settle this on the runway...Han-Solo?"

Hansel: "Are you challenging me to a walk-off... Boo-Lander?"

15. "But why male models?" - Derek

1. "As a caterpillar becomes a butterfly, so must you become Derelicte!" - Mugatu

2. “For god’s sake Derek, you were down there one day!” - Larry

3. "Now if you'll excuse me, I have an after-funeral party to attend." - Derek

4. "I'm sorry that good-looking people like us made you throw up and feel bad about yourself." - Derek

5. Hansel: "I guess you can dere-lick my balls cap-E-tan."

Derek Zoolander: "I can Dere-lick my own balls, thank you very much."

6. "Oh, I'm sorry, did my pin get in the way of your a**? Do me a favor and lose five pounds immediately or get out of my building like now!" - Mugatu

7. "They're break-dance fighting." - Mugatu

8. “And it was. I’m totally fine! I’ve never even been to Mount Vesuvius.” – Hansel

9. “Obey my dog!” - Mugatu

10. "I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!" - Mugatu