
Luann de Lesseps
Biography
Television personality Luann de Lesseps is an original cast member of one of the most successful franchises in television history, The Real Housewives of New York, Luann de Lesseps was just ranked the #1 Housewife by TV Guide, topping all 46 housewives across all franchised cities and will star in the upcoming The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, a spin-off featuring various women from The Real Housewives franchise, that is set to premiere this fall on Peacock.
The model-turned-Countess has transformed her career as a nurse, author, philanthropist, actress, now into a wildly successful cabaret entertainer.
In December, Luann will be back on tour with her new show, “A Very Countess Christmas” directed by Richard Jay-Alexander (Barbra Streisand, Bernadette Peters) and the legendary Musical Director/Arranger, Billy Stritch (Liza Minnelli)) In addition, Luann has a new Christmas song, “What Do I Want For Christmas?” written by Bruce Roberts and Billy Stritch.
In 2017, Luann made her cabaret debut with #CountessAndFriends selling out shows across the country including Feinstein’s/54 Below in New York City. “you’re in for an entertaining three hours.. an absolute spectacle in the best way possible.. says Vanity Fair
Her hit songs "Money Can't Buy You Class," "Chic C'est La Vie," "Girl Code," and “Feelin’ Jovani” have been streamed and downloaded tens of millions of times and resulted in her own Pandora station.. Luann teamed up with Grammy-Award winning songwriter/producer Desmond Child (Barbara Streisand, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Ricky Martin) for her dance single “Viva La Diva”.
Her recently released holiday single, "What Do I Want For Christmas?" was written and produced by Bruce Roberts & Billy Stritch and features fun cameos from her Real Housewives of New York City cast-mates.
Luann has made many appearances on TV show: The Today Show, The View, Wendy Williams, Dr. Oz, Access Hollywood, ET, and others. She appeared as a guest star on the popular Hulu show Difficult People, and Law & Order: SVU, alongside Mariska Hargitay.
A champion for many charitable organizations including: The American Cancer Society, GLAAD, and ACE Partnership for the Homeless. Luann partnered with The Fortune Society which supports formerly incarcerated inmates by helping them build a successful life path as they reenter into society.
A mother of two successful artists, Victoria and Noel, Luann currently divides her time between her homes in New York City, and the Hamptons, where she is working on her next book after authoring the best-selling book Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance & Flair.
Known For

TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Cindi
1999

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022

TV
Project Runway
Self
2004

TV
The Masked Singer
Self - Clue Giver
2019

TV
The Masked Singer
Hibiscus
2019

TV
Miss USA
Self - Judge
1963

TV
The Real Housewives of New York City
Self
2008

TV
Difficult People
Luann de Lesseps
2015

TV
Ziwe
Self
2021

TV
Canada's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2020

TV
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip
Self
2021

TV
For Real: The Story of Reality TV
Self
2021

TV
Love Hotel
Self
2025
TV
My Favorite Place
Self
2011
TV
Celebrities Undercover
Self
2014
TV
Bravo A-List Awards
2008

Film
Maternal Secrets
Mom
2018
TV
The Golden Life
Filmography
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