Luann de Lesseps
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.
Acting
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Cindi
1999
TV
The Masked Singer
as Self - Clue Giver
2019
TV
The Masked Singer
as Hibiscus
2019
TV
Project Runway
as Self
2004
TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
2009
TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
2019
TV
The Real Housewives of New York City
as Self
2008
TV
Difficult People
as Luann de Lesseps
2015
TV
Canada's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge
2020
TV
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip
as Self
2021
TV
Sherri
as Self - Guest
2022
Movie
Maternal Secrets
as Mom
2018
TV
Ziwe
as Self
2021
TV
Miss USA
as Self - Judge
1963
TV
Luann and Sonja: Welcome to Crappie Lake
as Self
2023
TV
For Real: The Story of Reality TV
as Self
2021
Movie
Sharon Needles Presents: Mask It or Casket
as Self
2020
Bravo A-List Awards
2008
My Favorite Place
as Self
2011
TV
Love Hotel
as Self
2025
Celebrities Undercover
as Self
2014
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: Roaring 20th
as Self