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Grace Jones

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Key facts

Full name Grace Beverly Jones[1]
Birth date 19 May 1948[1]
Birth place Spanish Town, Jamaica[1]
Occupations Singer, songwriter, model, actress[1]
Nationality Jamaican[2]
First record deal Island Records, 1977[4]

Grace Jones is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model, and actress known for her avant-garde style and music career from the 1970s onward.

Context

Grace Jones is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model, and actress born in Spanish Town, Jamaica, on 19 May 1948 [1]. She became known in the 1970s and 1980s for her music and her striking androgynous appearance and avant-garde fashion sense [2]. Before recording, she had a successful modeling career in New York City and Paris [4]. Her first record deal was with Island Records in 1977 [4], and she released the album *Portfolio* that same year [3]. Her official site notes that her family relocated to Syracuse, New York, before her modeling career [4].

Documented claims

  • Grace Jones became prominent in the 1970s and 1980s as a singer, starting as a disco club artist and later moving into rock, reggae, and new wave. [2]
  • She had a successful modeling career in New York City and Paris before recording music. [4]
  • Her debut album *Portfolio* was released in 1977. [3]

Questions and answers

Why was Grace Jones so famous?

Grace Jones became famous in the 1970s and 1980s for her music career and her striking androgynous appearance and avant-garde fashion sense [2].

What was Grace Jones' most famous song?

The sources do not specify a single most famous song, but her debut album *Portfolio* was released in 1977 [3].

What ever happened to Grace Jones?

The sources do not provide recent updates on her activities, but they confirm her early career and background [1].

Sources

  1. Grace Jones — morethanourchildhoods.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Grace Jones - Biography — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Grace Jones — gracejones.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Grace Jones — en.wikipedia.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People