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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.
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Luann De Lesseps
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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. She has said her father is of Algonquin and French descent and that her mother is French Canadian. 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
De Lesseps was formerly a licensed practical nurse in 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. 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, and released her first record, "Money Can"t Buy You Class" (through Ultra Records), on May 25, 2010.
She released dance single, "Girl Code", on July 6, 2015.
