Lisa Gastineau
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Lisa Gastineau is the co-star of the E! reality show The Gastineau Girls
, which ran from 2005-2006. She is the mother of model
and socialite
Brittny Gastineau
(her co-star on Gastineau Girls) and the ex-wife of NFL player Mark Gastineau
.
(she left at age 19), and was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha
sorority.
At age 19, Lisa met Mark Gastineau
(who played for the New York Jets
from 1979 to 1988), and they married in 1979. They separated in 1986, when Lisa became aware that Mark was having an affair with actress Brigitte Nielsen
. Mark announced he was engaged to Nielsen in 1988 (they never married). The divorce was finalized in 1991.
During the 1990s, the press reported romantic links to other celebrities including Sylvester Stallone
, and Billy Idol
. She was also linked to infamous mobster John Gotti
, remaining loyal to him during his prison sentence and death.
Lisa has also worked for Fox's "Good Day New York
" morning program.
In February 2005, E!
Entertainment Channel debuted The Gastineau Girls
starring Lisa and her daughter Brittny.
The Gastineau Girls
Gastineau Girls was an American reality series that made its debut on the E! cable channel in 2005. The show followed the daily exploits of Lisa Gastineau and Brittny Gastineau, respectively the ex-wife and only daughter of former NFL player Mark Gastineau.-Synopsis:The first season chronicled...
, which ran from 2005-2006. She is the mother of model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and socialite
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
Brittny Gastineau
Brittny Gastineau
Brittny Gastineau is an American model, socialite, and reality television personality.-Early life and family:Gastineau is the daughter of Lisa Gastineau and former New York Jets player Mark Gastineau...
(her co-star on Gastineau Girls) and the ex-wife of NFL player Mark Gastineau
Mark Gastineau
Marcus Dell Gastineau is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets from 1979 to 1988. A five-time Pro Bowler, his 100½ quarterback sacks in only his first 100 starts in the NFL made him one of the quickest and most feared pass rushers of his generation...
.
Biography
A New York native, after high school, Lisa attended the University of AlabamaUniversity of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
(she left at age 19), and was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha
Zeta Tau Alpha
Zeta Tau Alpha is a women's fraternity, founded October 15, 1898 at the State Female Normal School in Farmville, Virginia. The Executive office is located in Indianapolis, Indiana...
sorority.
At age 19, Lisa met Mark Gastineau
Mark Gastineau
Marcus Dell Gastineau is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets from 1979 to 1988. A five-time Pro Bowler, his 100½ quarterback sacks in only his first 100 starts in the NFL made him one of the quickest and most feared pass rushers of his generation...
(who played for the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
from 1979 to 1988), and they married in 1979. They separated in 1986, when Lisa became aware that Mark was having an affair with actress Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen is a Danish model, actress, musician and reality television personality who began her career modelling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton and several years later made appearances in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV and is also known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone...
. Mark announced he was engaged to Nielsen in 1988 (they never married). The divorce was finalized in 1991.
During the 1990s, the press reported romantic links to other celebrities including Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone , commonly known as Sylvester Stallone, and nicknamed Sly Stallone, is an American actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, film director and occasional painter. Stallone is known for his machismo and Hollywood action roles. Two of the notable characters he has portrayed...
, and Billy Idol
Billy Idol
William Michael Albert Broad , better known by his stage name Billy Idol, is an English rock musician. A member of the Bromley Contingent of Sex Pistols fans, Idol first achieved fame in the punk rock era as a member of the band Generation X...
. She was also linked to infamous mobster John Gotti
John Gotti
John Joseph Gotti, Jr was an American mobster who became the Boss of the Gambino crime family in New York City. Gotti grew up in poverty. He and his brothers turned to a life of crime at an early age...
, remaining loyal to him during his prison sentence and death.
Lisa has also worked for Fox's "Good Day New York
Good Day New York
Good Day New York is a weekday morning news and entertainment feature show which airs on WNYW, the New York City flagship television station of the News Corporation-owned Fox Broadcasting Company...
" morning program.
In February 2005, E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
Entertainment Channel debuted The Gastineau Girls
The Gastineau Girls
Gastineau Girls was an American reality series that made its debut on the E! cable channel in 2005. The show followed the daily exploits of Lisa Gastineau and Brittny Gastineau, respectively the ex-wife and only daughter of former NFL player Mark Gastineau.-Synopsis:The first season chronicled...
starring Lisa and her daughter Brittny.