Luann de Lesseps

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Luann de Lesseps
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de Lesseps, pictured in 2011.
Born LuAnn Nadeau
Other names
  • Countess de Lesseps
  • Countess LuAnn
  • The Countess
Occupation
  • Television personality
  • model
  • author
Years active 2008–present
Television The Real Housewives of New York City
Spouse(s) Alexandre de Lesseps (m. 1993–2009)
Children 2

Luann de Lesseps[1] (née Nadeau)[2] is an American television personality, model, author, and singer. In 1993, she married French entrepreneur Alexandre de Lesseps, although they divorced in 2009. In 2008, de Lesseps came to prominence after being cast in the reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City, which documents the lives of several women residing in New York City.

Early life

Born LuAnn Nadeau, she was raised in Berlin, Connecticut, where she grew up with her six siblings, and where her father owned a construction company.[2][3] She has said her father is of Algonquin and French descent[4] and that her mother is French Canadian.[5][6] In the last episode of RHONY set in Morocco (Season 4, episode 10, "Last Call, Morocco!", airdate June 9, 2011), de Lesseps shared that she had captained her high school varsity softball team.

Career

De Lesseps was formerly a licensed practical nurse in Connecticut,[2] as well as a Wilhelmina model.[7][8]

She is one of the main cast members on Bravo's reality series, The Real Housewives of New York City. In season 6 she was demoted to a recurring role and was not a main cast member. Season 7 of The Real Housewives of New York City began airing on Bravo in April of 2015 and De Lesseps once again returned to the show as a main cast member.

De Lesseps wrote a book, Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair (published by Gotham Books) released April 16, 2009,[9] and released her first record, "Money Can't Buy You Class" (through Ultra Records), on May 25, 2010. She released her second single, "Chic, C'est La Vie" in June 2011.[10] She released dance single, "Girl Code", on July 6, 2015.

Personal life

In 1993, she married Alexandre de Lesseps, becoming his fourth wife.[2] Together, they have two children, Victoria and Noel. They divorced in 2009 after his alleged affair with Ethiopian Princess Kemeria Abajobir Abajifar.[11]

Discography

Singles

Year Single Album
2010 "Money Can't Buy You Class" non-album single
2011 "Chic, C'est la Vie"
2015 "Girl Code" TBA

References

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