Birth Name: Grace Beverly Jones
Birth Date: 1948-05-19
Birth Place: Spanish Town, Saint Catherine Parish, Jamaica
Details
Alternate Names: Grace Beverly Jones, The Queen of Gay Discos, Грейс Беверли Джонс, Грейс Джонс
Physical Characteristics: N/A
Career
First Appearances: - Gordon's War (1973) as Mary
Most Important Roles: - A View to a Kill (1985) as May Day
- Boomerang (1992) as Strangé
- Cyber Bandits (1995) as Masako Yokohama
- Conan the Destroyer (1984) as Zula
- Vamp (1986) as Katrina
- Straight to Hell (1987) as Sonya
- Les Enfants de la Pop 80's (2012) as Self (archive footage)
- Siesta (1987) as Conchita
- A Reggae Session (1988) as Self
- Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2005) as The Queen
Career Highlights: - A View to a Kill (1985)
- Boomerang (1992)
- Cyber Bandits (1995)
- Conan the Destroyer (1984)
- Vamp (1986)
- Straight to Hell (1987)
- Les Enfants de la Pop 80's (2012)
- Siesta (1987)
- A Reggae Session (1988)
- Shaka Zulu: The Citadel (2005)
Awards
Awards: - Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress (1987)
- Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress (1986)
- Nominated for 1 Saturn Award - Best Supporting Actress (1985)
- Nominated for 1 Grammy - Album of the Year (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Grammy - Best Video Album (1984)
- Nominated for 1 Image Award - Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration (Contemporary) (2023)
- Nominated for 1 Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress (1988)
- Nominated for 1 Jupiter Award - Best International Actress (1986)
- Won Sophia Award for Special Achievement (2018)
- Nominated for 1 VMA - Best Female Video (1986)
- Nominated for 1 Bravo Otto Germany - Best Actress (Schauspielerin) (1985)
Full Biography
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.
