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Grace Jones

1948 - Today

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Grace Beverly Jones (born 19 May 1948) is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model and actress. She began her modelling career in New York State, then in Paris, working for fashion houses such as Yves St. Laurent and Kenzo, and appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue. She notably worked with photographers such as Jean-Paul Goude, Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, and Hans Feurer, and became known for her distinctive androgynous appearance and bold features. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Grace Jones is the 148th most popular singer (down from 132nd in 2019), the 3rd most popular biography from Jamaica and the most popular Jamaican Singer.

Grace Jones is most famous for her role in the film "A View to a Kill."

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Grace Jones ranks 148 out of 4,381. Before her are Yma Sumac, Paul Anka, Sandra, Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, Bing Crosby, and Jenny Lind. After her are Little Richard, Chester Bennington, Thomas Anders, Carmen Miranda, Suzi Quatro, and Enya.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Grace Jones ranks 58. Before her are István Sándorfi, Abdulrazak Gurnah, Rudolf Schenker, Tony Iommi, Powers Boothe, and Baldwin Spencer. After her are Giovanni Angelo Becciu, Peter Turkson, Phylicia Rashad, Maye Musk, Claude Jade, and Ian Paice.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Grace Jones ranks 3 out of 189. Before her are Bob Marley (1945), and Stamford Raffles (1781). After her are John Barnes (1963), Ben Johnson (1961), Usain Bolt (1986), Patrick Allen (1951), Max Romeo (1944), Peter Tosh (1944), Jimmy Cliff (1948), Marcus Garvey (1887), and Violet Brown (1900).

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Among SINGERS In Jamaica

Among singers born in Jamaica, Grace Jones ranks 1. After her are Max Romeo (1944), Jimmy Cliff (1948), Liz Mitchell (1952), Millie Small (1947), Jacob Miller (1952), Cedella Booker (1926), Shaggy (1968), Bunny Wailer (1947), Burning Spear (1945), Carl Douglas (1942), and Gregory Isaacs (1951).

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