Grace Jones

Grace Jones: Biography in Details

Who is Grace Jones?

Grace Jones is an international model. Grace is also an actress, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Grace was nominated for the Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her role ‘Conan the Destroyer’, ‘A View to a Kill’, and ‘Vamp’.

She is well known for her distinctive androgynous appearance and bold features. She appears on the covers of Elle and Vogue among others.

Who are the parents of Grace Jones?

Grace Jones was born  Grace Beverly Jones on May 19, 1948, in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, British Jamaica. She is a Taurus.

Her father is Robert W. Jones, who was a local American politician and Apostolic clergyman, and her mother, Marjorie Jones of Jamaican ancestry, who was a high jumper and even qualified for the Olympics.

She has twins brothers, Noel Jones, Chris Jones.

Education

Grace Jones went to Pentecostal All Saints School, City of Sunderland. After completing her school education, she was enrolled at Onondaga Community College, Syracuse, New York, United States.

However, she dropped out of college halfway to accompany a drama professor.

Grace Jones: Professional Life, Career

 Modeling Career

She signed with the Wilhelmina Modelling agency when she was 18. She worked with international fashion houses like  Yves St. Laurent, Claude Montana, and Kenzo Takada.

Music

When her debut album ‘Portfolio’ was released, it contained her first big hit single, ‘La Vie en Rose. Her first album prompted her to release her next album in quick succession, and ‘Fame’ was released in 1978.

She released the album Muse’. The first side of the album contained a continuous medley of four songs and a narrative about someone who has sinned; the second side had disco songs.

Her career, ‘Nightclubbing’ was out in 1981. It had reggae-oriented re-interpretations of the songs by Flash and the Pan, Bill Withers, Iggy Pop, and Astor Piazzolla. It spawned the hits ‘Pull Up to the Bumper’ and ‘I’ve Seen That Face Before (Libertango)’.

Grace Jones landed her first substantial role as Zula in ‘Conan the Destroyer in 1984. It starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and became an international success.

Movies

Grace Jones appeared as May Day in the James Bond film ‘A View to a Kill’ in 1985. Her album Slave to the Rhythm 1985′ was a concept album with music ranging from funk, R&B, and go-go beats. It was a great commercial success and performed really well in German-speaking countries.

She made her first foray into production with her album ‘Inside Story’ in 1986. She explored several elements of jazz, gospel and Caribbean sounds in the album.

Her album ‘Hurricane’ was out in 2008. It included a number of autobiographical songs including ‘This Is’, ‘William’s Blood’, and ‘Love You to Life’.

Grace Jones: Net Worth, Salary

She has an estimated net worth of around $7 Million US as of 2022. Her earnings as an actress are $42,180 US and above.

Is Grace Jones involved in any rumors and controversies?

-Grace Jones has been rumored to have a cameo in the new 007 movies.

-Previously, she also starred in the Roger Moore- era Bond film A View to a Kill 1985 as May Day.

-And one more rumor, she hooked up with Chris Makepeace in 1986 and director Quentin Tarantino in February 2014.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

Grace Jones has black hair and black eyes, height 5 feet 8 inches, and weighs 68Kg. Her body measurement is 35-32-36 inches and her cup is 32C. Her shoe size is 9 (US).

Social Media

Grace Jones has around 500K followers on Facebook, about 67.3K on Twitter, and 375K on Instagram.

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Reference: (Wikipedia)

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