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Grace Jones is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model, record producer, and actress. She is known for her distinctive androgynous appearance, bold musical style, and provocative live performances. Jones began her career as a model in New York City in the 1970s, appearing on the covers of Elle, Vogue, and Harper's Bazaar. She released her debut album, Portfolio, in 1977, which spawned the hit single "I Need a Man". She achieved international recognition with her 1981 album Nightclubbing, which spawned the hit singles "Pull Up to the Bumper" and "Slave to the Rhythm". Jones has released 11 studio albums, including her most recent, Hurricane, in 2008. She has also appeared in several films, including A View to a Kill (1985) and Boomerang (1992). As of 2021, Grace Jones has an estimated net worth of $7 million.

Popular As Grace Beverly Jones
Occupation soundtrack,actress,composer
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 19 May 1948
Birthday 19 May
Birthplace Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica
Nationality Jamaica

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Grace Jones Height, Weight & Measurements

At 75 years old, Grace Jones height is 5' 8" (1.73 m) .

Physical Status
Height 5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Who Is Grace Jones's Husband?

Her husband is Atila Altaunbay (m. 1996-2004)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Atila Altaunbay (m. 1996-2004)
Sibling Not Available
Children Paulo Goude

Grace Jones Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Grace Jones worth at the age of 75 years old? Grace Jones’s income source is mostly from being a successful Soundtrack. She is from Jamaica. We have estimated Grace Jones's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2023 Under Review
Net Worth in 2022 Pending
Salary in 2022 Under Review
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Source of Income Soundtrack

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Timeline

2002

Sister of Noel Jones, subject of Sophie Fiennes' 2002 documentary, Hoover Street Revival (2002).

1998

Shocked audience members in 1998 when she exposed her breasts during a Disney World performance. She was banned from the park.

1996

In her autobiography, states she was never married to music producer Christopher "Chris" Stanley (who produced her 1989 album "Bulletproof Heart"), although they were in a relationship for a few years, between 1989 and 1991. She has only married once on 24 February 1996, to Atila Altaunbay, a Turkish Muslim, born in 1976, when he was only 20 years old, making him 28 years younger than her, and although they separated after a few years in 2004, they are still legally married.

1991

Says in her autobiography that Tony Scott wanted her badly for the small role of Cory in The Last Boy Scout (1991), but the producers opposed to it and cast Halle Berry instead.

1986

Attended the 1986 wedding of Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver on Cape Cod with Andy Warhol.

1985

Lived with Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren for four years, who appeared with her in the Bond film A View to a Kill (1985), though contrary to popular rumor they were never engaged. He was also once her bodyguard.

1984

It wasn't until the the '80s that Jones' on-screen career really soared, when she appeared in three supporting roles: Zula, the amazonian warrior in the American sword and sorcery/adventure film Conan the Destroyer (1984); May Day, the secondary antagonist in the 14th James Bond film A View to a Kill (1985); and Katrina, a bloodthirsty Egyptian vampire queen in the comedy horror Vamp (1986). Leaving audiences with only the resonance of unique and tantalizing movie performances, Jones hasn't acted in a feature film since the '90s. In recent years, Jones's primary focus is sharing the vulnerability behind her larger-than-life persona.

1982

Turned down the role of Zhora in Blade Runner: The Director's Cut (1982), a decision she later regretted.

1979

From a relationship with Jean-Paul Goude she has a son, Paulo (b. 12 November 1979), and a paternal granddaughter.

1977

Signed to Island Records and released her debut album 'Portfolio'. [1977]

1976

Recorded original songs for Quelli della calibro 38 (1976), Boomerang (1992), Toys (1992), Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992) and Wolf Girl (2001).

1973

"Disillusioned with modeling, and since she always wanted to be an actress, she began her movie career playing small parts, her first being in the blaxploitation flick Gordon's War (1973) followed by an uncomfortable cameo in the unwatchable French sex comedy Attention les yeux! (1976).

1948

Grace Jones was born on May 19, 1948 in Spanish Town, St Catherine, Jamaica to Marjorie Jones (née Williams) and Reverend Robert W. Jones. When she was 12 she moved to Syracuse, New York, joining her family who had already moved there. She studied acting at Syracuse University and appeared in her first musical; halfway through college, she was approached by a drama professor who proposed that she work with him in a play he was putting on in Philadelphia, she accepted. Jones later moved to New York City and signed on as a model with Wilhelmina Models, but when her looks weren't successfully received, she moved to Paris, France, where her androgynous, bold, dark-skinned appearance was so highly visible, she began to model for Yves Saint-Laurent, Claude Montana, Kenzo Takada, Helmut Newton, Guy Bourdin, Hans Feurer, and Azzedine Alaïa, and she appeared on the covers of "Elle", "Vogue", and "Der Stern.