Biography
Raised in a boisterous Connecticut household with six siblings by her American Indian father and a French mother, Countess LuAnn knows firsthand that class is a state of mind, not a birthright. Having been instilled with a strong sense of values and understanding the importance of doing for others, her first career was as a practical nurse. Through a series of luck and happenstance, the nurse became a model in Milan and the model caught the attention of a TV magnete who turned her into an Italian television personality. The girl from small town Connecticut quickly fell in love with the Italian lifestyle and began to build a life there. After years of absorbing continental manners and style, LuAnn began a fairy-tale romance with Count Alexandre de Lesseps, a French Aristocrat of the Suez Canal dynasty, and married into high society. The Countess is a living example that elegance, taste, and chic can be acquired. It is this sophistication that she hopes to share with her fans.
I've realized that there is a real desire to learn more about manners and etiquette and that you don't have to be rich, famous, or noble to have an unforgettable presence and feel comfortable anywhere, anyplace, anytime. I truly believe that elegance can be learned.

Countess Luann continues to add to her large fan base garnered from five seasons starring in Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York City. Her decorum on the reality show, brisk sales of her book Class with the Countess, the release of her singles and music videos for Money Can't Buy You Class and Chic C'est La Vie on Ultra Records, and her frequent appearances on talk and news shows have made her a highly sought after life-style expert. Countess LuAnn can be seen providing relevant news and celebrity commentary on the panel of CBS TV's The Insider, and in her weekly column for Ok! Magazine Online called What Would the Countess Do?

The Countess has been featured in publications around the country and internationally including People Magazine, The New York Times, In Touch Weekly, Harpers Bazaar, The New York Post, USA Today, Woman's Day, New York Times Magazine, Life & Style Magazine, Entertainment Weekly, Bella Magazine, Parents, Gotham, Hamptons Magazine, and the cover of Millennium Magazine. She has appeared on Larry King Live, The Joy Behar Show, CNN Show Business Tonight, Entertainment Tonight, The Today Show, Good Morning America, Good Afternoon America, Extra, Good Day New York, KTLA Morning News, E! Entertainment, The Style Network's The Dish, PBS's Moment of Luxury, Steve Harvey, and TV Guide's The Fashion Team. In 2011, she made a guest appearance on Law & Order: SVU and made a cameo appearance on the popular USA Network series Royal Pains. Also, she had her cabaret debut at New York's Town Hall on the bill with Liza Minnelli and Chita Rivera as part of the Jim Caruso Cast Party benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

A strong supporter of giving back to the community, Countess Luann brings her volunteer leadership and resources to the American Cancer Society, GLAAD, and ACE's Soho Partnership and was photographed along with many major celebrities for California's NOH8 Campaign. Luann's book, Class With the Countess is available in paperback on Amazon.com and her dance hits Money Can't Buy You Class and Chic C'est La Vie are available on iTunes. This spring has been exciting so far! Season 6 of the RHONY is starting to film this month and LuAnn has a new tabletop line available on QVC that is chic, fun, and affordable. Check out the homepage to see where you can purchase the Countess Collection tabletop sets and be sure to check the appearance page to catch her TV appearances and live events!