Suzanne Duchamp was born on October 20, 1889, in Blainville-Crevon, Normandy. She was the fourth child in a family of six, with four siblings who dedicated their lives to artistic endeavors: Jacques Villon (1875-1963), Raymond Duchamp-Villon (1876-1918), and Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968). Following the example set by her elder brothers, she enrolled in the Rouen School of Fine Arts in 1905. In 1912, she participated in her inaugural exhibitions at the Salon des Indépendants and the Société Normande de Peinture Moderne.