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Grace Jones
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May 19, 1952 in Spanishtown, Jamaica
Biography:Born into a family of Jamaican ministers, statuesque and strikingly beautiful "Grace Jones" broke from family tradition when she moved to Syracuse, New York, and began seeking out work as a model. Gaining fame as the cover girl for such with-it publications as "Vogue" and Elle, Jones briefly moved into acting in 1973. She was far more successful as a "funk singer" on the pop-music scene, scoring the first of many hits with her 1976 album "Portfolio." A darling of the disco scene, she wowed her fans with her outrageous stage appearances, sharing space with wild animals and wilder props. Returning to films in the early 1980s, Grace Jones ignited the screen with her vitriolic, sexually ambivalent characterizations in such actioners as "Conan the Destroyer" (1984) and "A View to a Kill" (1986), and more recently in "Boomerang"(1992). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Bullheaded: Only Grace Jones could descend on a British awards ceremony looking like she just left...
Bullheaded: Only Grace Jones could descend on a British awards ceremony looking like she just left...
Bullheaded: Only Grace Jones could descend on a British awards ceremony looking like she just left...
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Grace Jones as May Day in "A View to a Kill": May Day is the head of a ruthless (and, needless to...
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