People
- Barthélemy de Lesseps, (1766-1834) a member of the La Pérouse expedition noted for his journey across Russia; also the uncle of Ferdinand de Lesseps
- Ferdinand de Lesseps, (1805-1894) the developer of the Suez Canal
- LuAnn, Countess de Lesseps, née Nadeau (born May 17, 1965), of the Bravo TV series The Real Housewives of New York City
- deLesseps Morrison, Jr. (1944-1996), son of deLesseps Story Morrison
- deLesseps Story Morrison (1912-1964), one-time mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana
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