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Grace Jones
Sign in to saveJamaican singer, model and actress
Film & TV
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Grace Jones was born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, the daughter of Marjorie and Robert W. Jones, who was a politician and Apostolic clergyman. Her parents took Grace and her brother Chris and relocated to Syracuse, New York, in 1965. Before becoming a successful model in New York City and Paris, Jones studied theatre at Onondaga Community College.
Known for
- L'Âge d'or de la pub — Self (archive footage)2023
- Azzedine Alaïa, un couturier français — Self (archive footage)2022
- Helmut Newton: The Bad and the Beautiful — Self2020
- TV Story Superstar — Self (archive footage)2020
- Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & Disco — Self2018
- Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami — Self2017
- The Fabulous Allan Carr — Self (archive)2017
- Gutterdämmerung — Death / The Devil2016
- Andy Warhol, Fluorescent — (archive footage)2016
- I Am Divine — Self (archive)2014
via TMDB
Key facts
- Born
- Grace Beverly Jones , ( 1948-05-19 ) 19 May 1948 (age 78) , Spanish Town , Saint Catherine , Crown Colony of Jamaica , British Empire
- Other name
- Grace Mendoza
- Citizenship
- Jamaica United States
- Alma mater
- Onondaga Community College
- Occupations
- Singer songwriter model actress
- Years active
- 1970–present
- Works
- Discography
- Spouse
- Atila Altaunbay, ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1996 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2004 )
- Relatives
- Noel Jones (brother)
- Genres
- R&B disco new wave art pop reggae dance club
- Instrument
- Vocals
- Labels
- Island Manhattan Capitol Wall of Sound / PIAS
- Website
- gracejones .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Grace
- Family name
- Jones
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Spanish Town
- Occupation
- musician
- Educated at
- Syracuse University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Order of Jamaica
- Genre
- contemporary R&B
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Epic Records
- Official website
- gracejones.com
- Image
- Grace Jones at Carriageworks (Vivid) - 1st June 2015 08.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
- Residence
- Spanish Town
- Voice type
- contralto
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- name in native language
- Grace Jones
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- Commons category
- Grace Jones
- date of birth
- 1948-05-19
- topic's main category
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- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress
- start of work period
- 1975-00-00
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- pseudonym
- Grace Mendoza
- social media followers
- 76000
- unmarried partner
- Dolph Lundgren
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Encyclopedic overview
Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model and actress. She began her modelling career in New York, signing with Wilhelmina Models. After moving to Paris, she worked for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo, while appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue Hommes. Jones was photographed by Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer, and emerged as one of the most prominent Black models of the 1970s. She earned recognition for her androgynous appearance and bold features, and has been cited as influential in early discussions of gender expression.
Beginning in 1977, Jones embarked on a music career, securing a record deal with Island Records and becoming associated with New York City's Studio 54-centered disco scene. During this time, she was often referred to in the media as "Disco Queen", with Jet dubbing her "the greatest of them all" in 1979. In the early 1980s, she moved toward a new wave style that drew on reggae, funk, post-punk, and pop music, frequently collaborating with both the graphic designer Jean-Paul Goude and the musical duo Sly & Robbie.
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