Grace Jones is a well-known Jamaican personality who became famous for singing and songwriting. She is also a supermodel, record producer, and actress. Her music merges Rhythm and Blues, disco, reggae, electronica, funk, dance, and new jack swing. Her famous song “Pull Up to the Bumper” gained #2 on the US Dance Chart. Other famous albums are Nightclubbing, Hurricane, Living My Life, and Warm Leatherette.
Full Name | Grace Beverly Jones |
Nick Name | The Queen of GayDiscos |
Other name | Grace Mendoza |
Well-Know for | Singing, songwriting, supermodel, record producer and actress |
Read this article to learn about Grace Beverly’s bio, age, height, family, career, relationship, net worth, lifestyle, and more!
Early life of Grace
Grace Beverly was born on May 19, 1948, in Spanish Town, located in Jamaica. She grew up under the care of her grandparents. Her father’s name was Reverend Robert W. Jones, and her mother’s was Marjorie Jones. She had one child named Paulo Goude, and one brother named Noel Johns.
Grace Beverly got early education from Pentecostal All Saints School in Jamaica. Later on, she went to the United States with her family, and she learned Spanish at Onondaga Community College in Syracuse, New York. In the end, she left college and started a career in modelling and singing.
Date of birth | May 19, 1948 |
Place of birth | Spanish town, Jamaica |
Ethnicity | Black |
Religion | Christian |
Nationality | Jamaica and America |
Siblings | Noel John |
Mother | Marjorie Jones |
Father | Reverend Robert W. Jones |
College | Onondaga Community College, USA |
Career life of Grace
As a model, Grace Johns Beverly started her career in New York in the 1970s, but later on, she moved to Paris to continue her modelling career. She immediately became famous because of her amazing and stunning look, tall figure, and bold presence among top fashion designers like Yves Saint Laurent and Kenzo. She became a well-known personality in the modelling industry and was also seen on the covers of major fashion magazines.
Grace Johns Beverly Transformed into music in the mid-1970s. Before moving on to electronic sound, a mixture of Rhythm and Blues, disco, reggae, electronica, funk, dance, and new jack swing, she first released a series of disco albums. Her beautiful voice and style made her an explorer in music. Some of her hit songs are “Nightclubbing”(1981), “Hurricane”(2008), “Pull Up to the Bumper” (1981), “Living My Life” (1982), “Warm Leatherette” (1980), and “Slave to the Rhythm” (1985).
Grace Jones also made a career in acting. She started her film career during the 1980s. Some of her amazing roles are “Mary in Golden’s War”(1973), “May Day in A View to a Kill”(1985), “Katrina in Vamp”(1986), “Helen Strange in Boomerang”(1992), “Ms.Remo in Palmer’s Pick Up(1998).
Social Media Account
Twitter(x)
Height, Age, Weight, Net Worth, and Zodiac Sign
As of 2024, Grace is 76 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighs 135 pounds(61 kg). Her net worth is $7 million. Grace is Taurus by zodiac.
Height | 5 feet 8 inches tall |
Age | 76 years old |
Weight | 135 pounds(61 kg) |
Net Worth | $7 million |
Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
Personal Life of Grace
Grace Beverly Jones has a son named Paulo, who was born on November 12, 1979. Paulo has a daughter, which means Grace Jones is also a grandmother. Grace married a man named Atila Altaunbay in 1996. Before that, in 1990, she started dating a Danish actor and stuntman named Sven-Ole Thorsen. As of 2007, they were in an open relationship, meaning they were free to see other people while still being together.
Interesting Fact
- Grace’s hobbies are painting and art, and she is interested in fashion and design.
- Her eye colour is brown.
- On Instagram, she has 443k followers.
- 66k fans follow Grace’s Twitter (X) account.
- On Facebook, she has 501k followers.
Awards and Achievements
Awards | Year | Result |
Bravo Otto Awards | 1984 | won |
Q Awards | 2008 | won |
The Voice of a Woman Awards | 2017 | won |
Bahamas International Film Festival | 2017 | won |
Highlights
Filmography
Title | Year |
Gordon’s War | 1973 |
A View to Kill | 1985 |
Vamp | 1986 |
Cuber Bandits | 1995 |
Wolf Girl | 1999 |
As Musician
Title | Year |
Warm Leatherette, Walking in Rain, Feel up | 1982 |
Pull Upto the Bumper, Private Life | 1983 |
The Little Drummer Boy | 1988 |
Documentaries
Title | Year |
Mode in France | 1979 |
Queen of Disco | 2007 |
The Life and Times of Andy Warhol | 1990 |
Frequently Ask Question
Q1. Who is Grace Jones?
Grace Beverly Jones is a well-known Jamaican personality who became famous for singing and songwriting. She is also a supermodel, record producer, and actress.
Q2. How tall is Grace Jones?
She is 5 feet 8 inch tall.
Q3. Is she married?
Grace married a man named Atila Altaunbay in 1996.
Q4. What is the zodiac of Grace?
Grace Jones is Taurus by Zodiac.
Q5. What is the nationality of Grace?
Grace Jones’s nationality is Jamaica and the United States.
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