Thérèse Dion
| Thérèse Dion | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Thérèse Tanguay 20 March 1927 Saint-Bernard-des-Lacs, Quebec |
| Occupation | Television personality |
| Years active | 1954–1992 |
| Spouse(s) | Adhémar-Charles Dion (deceased) |
| Children | 14 'including Celine Dion |
Thérèse Tanguay-Dion, MSM (born 20 March 1927), popularly known as Maman Dion, is a Québécois television personality, and the mother of singer Céline Dion.
She was born on the Gaspé Peninsula, in Saint-Bernard-des-Lacs, Quebec, as was her late husband, Adhémar-Charles Dion. Her parents were Antoinette (née Sergerie) and Laureat Achille Tanguay.
Already well known in Quebec as a stage mother involved in her daughter's career, she later launched her own line of food products, Pâtés de Maman Dion, and became host of a cooking show for TVA. She is also a sponsor of the Fondation Maman Dion, an educational foundation which provides school supplies, clothing and eyewear to underprivileged children.
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