Victoria de Lesseps (born November 1994) is a French-American contemporary visual artist, television personality, and socialite.
Victoria de Lesseps | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 21, 1994 |
| Noble family | De Lesseps |
| Father | Count Alexandre de Lesseps |
| Mother | LuAnn Nadeau |
| Occupation | Artist |
Early life and education edit
De Lesseps was born in 1994.[1] She is the daughter of Count Alexandre de Lesseps, a businessman and member of the French nobility, and Luann de Lesseps, an American reality television personality and socialite.[2][3][4] Through her father, she is related to Suez Canal promoter Ferdinand de Lesseps. She is of French-Canadian descent on her mother's side.
De Lesseps attended Miss Porter's School, a private school in Farmington, Connecticut, and the Ross School, a private school in East Hampton, New York.[5] In 2016, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in communication design from Pratt Institute.[6][7][1]
Career edit
De Lesseps works as an artist, and her work has been featured on Bravo TV's reality television series The Real Housewives of New York.[8][9] She also made frequent appearances on the show, although not a member of the cast.[10][11] She has also collaborated with her brother, Noel de Lesseps, who is also an artist.[8] While enrolled at the Pratt Institute, she worked as an intern for the painter David Salle.[6] A painter and multimedia visual artist, she produces collages, photography, fashion design illustrations, silkscreens and paintings.[12][1] Her work has also been exhibited at the DKNY Gallery Show in 2014, the Milk and Night Gallery Show in 2016, and at Anderson Contemporary and Solomon Arts Contemporary in 2017.[6] Her artwork was exhibited at Art Basel's 2015 show and 2019 show in Miami.[9][13][6] In 2016 her work was shown as part of The Untitled Space's exhibit In the Raw: The Female Gaze on the Nude.[14][15][1]
In 2018, De Lesseps began working for fashion designer Nicole Miller.[16][17] In September 2018, she assisted in the production of Miller's 2019 Spring/Summer show at New York Fashion Week.[18][19]
Personal life edit
On April 7, 2017 she was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Sag Harbor, New York.[2][20] She was initially pulled over for driving without using headlights.[21] She was released the following morning without bail, and was due to appear in court on May 5, 2017.[21]
De Lesseps, along with her father and brother, filed a lawsuit against her mother in 2018 which claimed that she had sold the family's Bridgehampton, New York home and used the proceeds to purchase a new home in Sag Harbor.[22][23] The Bridgehampton home, valued at $8 million, was to be sold and the money put into a trust fund for De Lesseps and her brother, per the terms of their parents' divorce.[24][25] In 2019 the lawsuit was dropped and the family reconciled.[26][27]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "In The Raw: The Female Gaze on The Nude // Group Show // May 3 - June 4 | The Untitled Space". untitled-space.com. April 19, 2016.
- ^ a b Donnelly, Erin (26 March 2017). "This "Real Housewives" Star's Daughter Was Arrested For Allegedly Driving While Intoxicated". www.refinery29.com.
- ^ "Victoria de Lesseps Can't Stop Wearing Pants with the Hips Cut Out". Bravo TV Official Site. July 8, 2019.
- ^ Panos, Maggie (April 24, 2015). "Victoria de Lesseps". PopSugar Celebrity.
- ^ "Report: Countess LuAnn's Daughter Victoria Expelled From School, Plus LuAnn's Past Drunken Behavior". Reality Tea. May 22, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "About". vl.
- ^ "Dishing With Countess LuAnn de Lesseps; Willie Geist and Lawrence O'Donnell Hold Court". www.adweek.com. 10 July 2013.
- ^ a b "Victoria and Noel de Lesseps' Artwork". Bravo TV Official Site. April 14, 2015.
- ^ a b "What Countess LuAnn's Kids Are Up To These Days". Bustle. 13 April 2016.
- ^ "The Real Housewives Daughters Speak Out About What It's Like To Be On The Show!". April 11, 2012.
- ^ Rosenblum, Emma (4 April 2012). "Real Housewives Daughters Confess: "Yep! My Mom Is a Real Housewife"". Glamour.
- ^ "Whoa! Victoria de Lesseps Is a Crazy Talented Artist". Bravo TV Official Site. July 17, 2019.
- ^ "'RHONY' Hits Miami for Art Basel!". Bravo TV Official Site. December 9, 2014.
- ^ "Special Performance: "The (Re)Birth of Venus" By Katherine Crockett @ The Untitled Space - June 1st". untitled-magazine.com. May 26, 2016.
- ^ "Artists – The Untitled Space". untitled-space.com. October 3, 2015.
- ^ Ragusa, Gina (October 19, 2018). "What Are The Kids From 'The Real Housewives' Doing Now?".
- ^ "Luann de Lesseps' Daughter Victoria Makes a Case for Snakeskin Crop Tops". Bravo TV Official Site. May 28, 2019.
- ^ "Luann de Lesseps Cheers on Daughter Victoria at Nicole Miller's Fashion Week Show". Bravo TV Official Site. September 7, 2018.
- ^ "Luann de Lesseps' Daughter Victoria Frees the Nipple in a Red Hot Outfit". Bravo TV Official Site. November 26, 2018.
- ^ "Luann de Lesseps' Daughter Victoria Arrested for DWI". April 18, 2017.
- ^ a b "'RHONY' Star Luann D'Agostino's Daughter Victoria Arrested for DWI". kare11.com. 15 April 2017.
- ^ "Luann De Lesseps Needs $5 Million Meant For Kids' Trust Funds". July 30, 2018.
- ^ Papenfuss, Mary (July 15, 2018). "'RHONY' Star Luann De Lesseps Sued By Ex-Husband, Children". HuffPost.
- ^ "Luann De Lesseps Visits Son Noel Who Sued Her For Missing Trust Fund". August 20, 2018.
- ^ "Luann de Lesseps Wishes Her Son Happy Birthday Amid Lawsuit". September 28, 2018.
- ^ "So, Where Do Things Stand with Luann de Lesseps and Her Kids Now That the Lawsuit's Dropped?". Bravo TV Official Site. April 25, 2019.
- ^ "Luann de Lesseps' Children and Ex-Husband Drop Lawsuit Against Her". E! Online. April 25, 2019.