de Lesseps in 2015, photo by DFree/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: LuAnn Nadeau
Place of Birth: Berlin, Connecticut, U.S.
Date of Birth: May 17, 1965
Ethnicity: French-Canadian, possibly Mi’kmaq/Algonquin First Nations
LuAnn de Lesseps is an American socialite, television personality, model, author, and singer. She is also known as Countess Luann.
LuAnn is the daughter of French-Canadian parents, Rolande (Corriveau) and Roland B. Nadeau. She grew up with six siblings. Her father was born in Lac-Baker, New Brunswick. Her mother is from Montréal, Québec. She has two children, including contemporary visual artist, television personality, and socialite Victoria de Lesseps, with her former husband, French entrepreneur Alexandre de Lesseps. Alexandre is the great-great-grandson of French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps.
LuAnn’s paternal grandfather was named Bélonie/Belone/Belonne Nadeau. Bélonie was born in Clair, Madawaska, New Brunswick.
LuAnn’s paternal grandmother was named Matheide/Méthaide Tardif.
Regarding her ethnic background, LuAnn stated in her book, Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair, 2009:
My father’s mother was a full-blooded Native American of the Micmac tribe of the Algonquin Indians. He grew up poor in Canada, one of twelve children.
Sources: https://www.thestar.com
Obituary of Luann’s father – http://www.legacy.com
Birth record of possibly LuAnn’s paternal grandfather, Bélonie/Belone/Belonne Nadeau – https://www.familysearch.org
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