Grace Jones
Grace Beverly Jones OJ (born 19 May 1948) is an American model, singer and actress. Born in Jamaica, she and her family moved to Syracuse, New York, when she was a teenager. Jones began her modelling career in New York state, then in Paris, working for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo, and appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue. She notably worked with photographers such as Jean-Paul Goude, Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer, and became known for her distinctive androgynous appearance and bold features.
You can find people similar to Grace Jones by visiting our lists Androgynous people and 21st-century Jamaican women singers.
| Full name at birth | Grace Beverly Jones
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| Claim to fame | her sharp cheekbones and hyper-androgynous signature look, her successful modeling career during which she posed for popular magazines like Elle and Vogue and worked with esteemed designers such as Giorgio Armani and Karl Lagerfeld, her greatest hits such as "Slave to Rhythm", "Love is the Drug", and "Pull Up to the Bumper", and her roles as Zula the Amazonian in the 1984 epic sword and sorcery film Conan the Barbarian, May Day in the 1985 James Bond film A View to A Kill, Katrina in the 1986 black comedy horror film Vamp, and Helen Strangé in the 1992 romantic comedy film Boomerang
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| Date of birth | 19 May 1948
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| Place of birth | Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica
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| Occupation | Singer, Songwriter, Lyricist, Model, Record Producer, Actress, Voice Actress
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 5' 8" (173 cm)
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| Weight | 143 lbs (65 kg)
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| Dress size | 6
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| Shoe size | 9
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| Net worth | $7,000,000 USD
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| High school | Pentecostal All Saints School
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| University | Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, New York, USA
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- In September 2022, she announced the launch of her Grace Jones x Boy Smells limited edition candles.
- Alongside Iggy Pop, Henry Rollins, Lemmy, Nina Hagen, Tom Araya, Slash, Jesse Hughes, and Olivia Vinall, she co-starred as Death/The Devil in the 2016 rock music film Gutterdämmerung.
- She was ranked 40th in the list of the most successful dance artists of all time as compiled by Billboard Magazine.
- In 1999, the VH1 magazine placed her in the #82 position in the list featuring 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll.
- She was director Tony Scott’s first choice for the role of Cory in The Last Boy Scout. However, the movie producers overruled him and instead hired Halle Berry for the role.
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