As of the time of this writing, Luann de Lesseps has starred in The Real Housewives of New York City for more than a decade. Over that time, fans of the show have gotten to see Luann at her best and her worst at times as well.Sometimes referred to as the “Countess”, it is no secret that Luann de Lesseps has a lot of money at her disposal. In fact, according to celebritynetworth.com, Luann has a $25 million fortune as of this writing. With that staggering figure in mind, it begs an obvious question, how was Luann able to become so rich?
6 The Truth About Luann De Lesseps’ Divorce Winnings
From 1993 until 2009, Luann de Lesseps was married to a man named Alexandre de Lesseps. For anyone unfamiliar with Alexandre, he is a wealthy French entrepreneur who has founded several companies including Blue Orchard Finance S.A. and the Coral Capital Group. Renowned for his work in microfinancing, Alexandre has become very rich. Also a descendant of Ferdinand de Lesseps, an entrepreneur who built the Suez Canal and started the Panama Canal, Alexandre comes from money. With all of that in mind, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that from all reports, Luann walked away from her first marriage with a settlement that was worth millions of dollars. In fact, some reports even claim that most of Luann’s $25 million fortune stems from her first divorce settlement.
5 Luann De Lesseps’ Hamptons Real Estate Deal
Since Luann de Lesseps joined the cast of The Real Housewives of New York City, it has been very clear that she isn’t afraid of conflict. As a result, when Luann had to fight her ex-husband, Alexandre de Lesseps, in court over a real estate deal, the socialite likely didn’t lose any sleep. Ultimately, it turns out that Luann sold a Hamptons home for $8 million. The reason that led to a lawsuit being filed against Luann by her ex-husband and two of her kids is she got the home in her divorce settlement. According to the rules of her divorce settlement, that meant Luann had to put aside half of that sum to benefit her kids. Fortunately for Luann, it didn’t take her long to put the lawsuit behind her and she went through with the real estate deal.
4 Luann De Lesseps’ Real Housewives Salary
Since The Real Housewives of New York City premiered on television in 2008, the show has seen several cast members come and go. In fact, the only cast members who have been a part of every season to date are Luann de Lesseps and Ramona Singer. As a result of her long tenure and the memorable feuds she has been a part of, Luann clearly has played a big role in RHONY’s success. With that in mind, it makes sense that she reportedly has gotten several raises over the years. In fact, according to stylecaster.com, Luann gets paid $20,000 for each The Real Housewives of New York City scene she appears in.
3 Luann De Lesseps’ Cameo Account
Over the last several years, it has become increasingly easy for everyday people to get into contact with celebrities as a result of social media. Of course, just because you tweet at your favorite star doesn’t mean they will see it, let alone respond in any way. However, any of Luann de Lesseps’ biggest fans who want to know for sure that she will talk to them can go on the website Cameo and pay her to make a video for them. Unfortunately, fans will have to quite a bit of money as Luann charges at least $135 per Cameo video, which is a reasonable amount compared to the most expensive stars on the website. As of this writing, there is no way to know how many people have paid to have Luann record a Cameo video for them. However, given Luann’s wealth and how busy she is, it seems very safe to assume that she is making a lot of money from the website or she wouldn’t waste her time with it.
2 The Truth About Luann De Lesseps’ Cabaret Show
Since the year 2018, Luann de Lesseps has been regularly putting on cabaret performances for her fans and lovers of dance. Since Luann sometimes gets called a Countess, it shouldn’t surprise anyone that the title of her cabaret performances has a fancy flair. During each performance of Luann’s “Countess and Friends” cabaret show, the Real Housewives star shares the stage with other performers. While it seems likely that Luann puts on the shows due to a love of performing, she almost certainly makes a decent amount of money from them. After all, on top of the profits from ticket sales, Luann also sells “Countess and Friends” merchandise on her website.
1 Luann De Lesseps’ Merchandise Money
On top of selling merchandise that relates directly to her cabaret shows, Luann de Lesseps has also jumped on several other opportunities to sell products to her fans. For example, on Luann’s website fans can buy Eggs a la Francaise mugs and several products emblazoned with the phrase “Be Cool, Don’t Be All Like, Uncool.” In 2019, Luann released a song called “Feelin' Jovani”. Anyone who loved that song and wants to be reminded of it can go on her website and buy a variety of tops or a stylish tote bag emblazoned with the title of the song.
