LuAnn de Lesseps, known as Countess LuAnn or The Countess born May 17, 1965 is an American television personality, recording artist, and former fashion model best known for her appearances on the Bravo show The Real Housewives of New York City. Her courtesy title comes from her previous marriage to Frenchman Alexandre de Lesseps, a descendant of Ferdinand de Lesseps, the architect of the Suez Canal.
Early life
She was born LuAnn Nadeau and grew up with six siblings in the small town of Berlin, Connecticut, where her father owned a construction company. She has said her father is of Algonquian descent and that her mother is French Canadian.
Personal life
In 1993 she married Alexandre de Lesseps, becoming his fourth wife. Together, they have two children, Victoria and Noel. They divorced in 2009 as a result of reports of infidelity by her husband. She announced that she would retain her married name.
Career
Lesseps was a licensed vocational nurse from Connecticut, as well as a Wilhelmina model.
She is one of the main cast members on Bravo's reality series, The Real Housewives of New York City. Lesseps wrote a book, Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair (published by Gotham) released April 16, 2009, 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" almost immediately thereafter, also in May 2010.
Critical reception
The New York Post featured a negative online review of "Money Can't Buy You Class" titled "Money can't buy you class, but it can pay for a whole bunch of autotune.
In its first month on YouTube, the official video for "Chic, C'est La Vie", posted by Ultra Record's official YouTube account, received over 1,400 "likes" and 4,000 dislikes.
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