Janice Cousteau (née Sullivan; 5 April 1939) is the widow of undersea explorer Philippe Cousteau and joined the Cousteau team on 20 expeditions over 12 years.
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Born | Janice Sullivan 5 April 1939 |
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Children | Alexandra Cousteau Philippe Cousteau, Jr. |

She and Philippe married in Paris. They had two children, Alexandra Cousteau and Philippe Cousteau Jr., born six months after his father's accidental death.[1]
As of 2007, she served on the board of directors of the Washington Humane Society[2] and is a co-founder, with her children, of EarthEcho International. She has also served on the board of directors for Alliance française.[3]
She still takes part in occasional expeditions.[4]