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Grace Jones
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Grace Jones

Known for Miami Vice · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Die Harald Schmidt Show

​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.

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Born
May 19, 1948
Birthplace
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Known For
Acting

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.

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Known For

TVMiami Vice
Miami ViceSongs · 1984
★ 7.4
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
TVDie Harald Schmidt Show
Die Harald Schmidt ShowSelf · 1995
★ 7.4
TVChamps-Elysées
Champs-ElyséesSelf · 1982
★ 6.8

Filmography

Movies

Gordon's WarMary
1973
Colt 38 Special SquadSelf (uncredited)
1976
Let's Make a Dirty MovieCuidy
1976
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the PervertsSelf
1979
Deadly VengeanceSlick's girlfriend
1981
Grace Jones: A One Man ShowSelf
1982
One in FiveSelf - "The Apple Stretching" Musical Performer
1982
Conan the DestroyerZula
1984
A View to a KillMay Day
1985
Mode in FranceSelf
1985
VampKatrina
1986
SiestaConchita
1987
Straight to HellSonya
1987
A Reggae SessionSelf
1988
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas SpecialSelf
1988
Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy WarholSelf
1990
The King of AdsSelf (segment "Citroen CX2 commercial")
1991
BoomerangStrangé
1992
Cyber BanditsMasako Yokohama
1995
McCinsey's IslandAlanso Richter
1998
Palmer's Pick-UpMs. Remo
1999
Palmer's Pick-UpFemale Remo
1999
Beautiful PeopleSongs
2001
Wolf GirlChristoph/Christine
2001
The Best of So Graham NortonSelf (archive footage)
2004
Shaka Zulu: The CitadelThe Queen
2005
No Place Like HomeSelf - Dancer
2006
Queens of DiscoSelf
2007
Chelsea on the RocksBev
2008
Falco: Damn It, We're Still Alive!Kellnerin
2008
Grace Jones - AVO Session Basel 2009Self
2009
Trevor Horn and Friends - Slaves to the RhythmSelf
2009
Les Enfants de la Pop 80'sSelf (archive footage)
2012
The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012Self - Performer
2012
I Am DivineSelf (archive)
2014
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1Songs
2014
Andy Warhol, Fluorescent(archive footage)
2016
GutterdämmerungDeath / The Devil
2016
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and BamiSelf
2017
The Fabulous Allan CarrSelf (archive footage)
2017
Antonio Lopez 1970: Sex Fashion & DiscoSelf
2018
Helmut Newton: The Bad and the BeautifulSelf
2020
Azzedine Alaïa, un couturier françaisSelf (archive footage)
2022
L'Âge d'or de la pubSelf (archive footage)
2023

Television

Aktuelle SchaubudeSelf · 1 eps
1957
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1 eps
1962
MusikladenSelf · 1 eps
1972
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf · 1 eps
1975
Numéro unSelf · 2 eps
1975
Domenica InSelf · 1 eps
1976
Stryx6 eps
1978
Wetten, dass..?Self · 1 eps
1981
Champs-ElyséesSelf · 2 eps
1982
The Tube1 eps
1982
WoganSelf · 1 eps
1982
Miami ViceSongs
1984
The Dame Edna ExperienceSelf · 1 eps
1987
The Word1 eps
1990
Later... with Jools Holland1 eps
1992
MTV Europe Music AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1994
Die Harald Schmidt ShowSelf · 1 eps
1995
So Graham NortonSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1998
BeastMasterNokinja · 1 eps
1999
BeckmannSelf · 1 eps
1999
WA
Where Are They Now?Self · 1 eps
1999
V Graham NortonSelf · 1 eps
2002
The Jonathan Ross ShowSelf · 1 eps
2011
Cachitos de hierro y cromoSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2013
TV Story SuperstarSelf (archive footage) · 1 eps
2020

Photos

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