Grace Jones

Grace Jones (b. May 19, 1948), born Grace Mendoza, in Spanish Town, Kingston, Jamaica is a model, singer and actress.

Jones is known for her post-modern costuming and performance, at which she dressed in men's clothing, S&M outfits, and gorilla suits. She gained a reputation for temperament after she physically attacked British chat show host, Russell Harty, because he turned his back on her to speak to another guest.

Starting in the late 1970's, she became Andy Warhol's muse, appearing in many of his portraits and accompanying him to Studio 54 on many occasions.

Musically, she began singing disco, then moved on into quirky pop and reggae, featuring big names in Jamaican music on albums such as Nightclubbing. Later, she recorded hip-hop flavored dance music.

She was a Bond girl in A View to a Kill, a 1985 movie in the James Bond series of films. She later had a role in the 1992 Eddie Murphy film Boomerang. In 1986 she was a vampire in the film Vamp. Earlier in her acting career, she starred alongside future governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger and NBA legend Wilt Chamberlain in 1984's Conan the Destroyer.

She appeared in the September 1987 issue of Playboy magazine with Dolph Lundgren.

In April 2005, she was escorted off a train by British police after a row with a female ticket inspector. She had been asked to pay extra for a seat upgrade.

Discography

• Portfolio (Island) 1977
• Fame (Island) 1978
• Muse (Island) 1979
• Warm Leatherette (Island) 1980
• Nightclubbing (Island) 1981
• Living My Life (Island) 1982
• Island Life (Island) 1985 – collected singles
• Slave to the Rhythm (Manhattan/Island) 1985
• Inside Story (Manhattan) 1986
• Bulletproof Heart (Capitol) 1989
• Private Life: The Compass Point Sessions (Island) 1998
• Universal Masters Collection (Universal) 2003

Filmography

• Gordon's War (1973)
• Let's Make a Dirty Movie (1976)
• Army of Lovers or Revolution of the Perverts' (1979) (documentary)
• Deadly Vengeance (1981)
• Made in France (1984) (documentary)
• Conan the Destroyer (1984)
• A View to a Kill (1985)
• Vamp (1986)
• Straight to Hell (1987)
• Siesta (1987)
• Boomerang (1992)
• Cyber Bandits (1995)
• McCinsey's Island (1998)
• Palmer's Pick Up (1999)

External links

• Grace Jones at the Internet Movie Database
• The World Of Grace Jones
• Grace Jones: 1985 Performance in Paradise Garage