Grace Jones

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AKA: Grace Mendoza
Nationality: Jamaican
Birthdate: 05/19/1952
Birthplace: Spanishtown, Jamaica

biography

Fierce, long-limbed black singer and occasional actress, a Jamaican-born model who appeared in several Italian films before beginning a music career which specialized in new wave pop and dance music. It was more Jones' image than her musical prowess, however, that brought about her return to motion pictures. With her androgynous persona, trademark square-edged hairdo and attitude of angry hauteur, Jones was a natural for such roles as the exotic Zula in the adventure fantasy "Conan the Destroyer" (1984), the murderous May Day in the James Bond adventure "A View to a Kill" (1985) and the aptly Continued

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milestones

Year
Milestone
1973 
Played a small role in the US feature film, "Gordon's War"
1978 
Appeared in filmmaker Rosa von Praunheim's interview-based documentary, "Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts"
1984 
Played first leading role in an American film in "Conan the Destroyer"

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