Grace Jones’s Career in Photos
The legendary model, actress, and singer is one of a kind
Grace Jones may be best known for her modeling, especially in the New York and Paris scenes, but she also has a phenomenal backlog of experience in music and film as well. Early in her career, the Jamaica-born model's bold, androgynous look and dark complexion were not as warmly received, but her undeniable talent eventually landed her on major covers like ELLE and Vogue, and runways for Yves Saint Laurent, Kenzo, and more. Plus, her music career and phenomenal acting performances in films like A View to a Kill and Boomerang proved that she really can do it all.
Jones is a creative multi-hyphenate whose legendary career has inspired a great many talents (like Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Solange, to name a few). Click ahead to see her impressive life and career in photos.
1976: Yves Saint Laurent Fashion Show
Grace Jones walking the runway with male models for the Yves Saint Laurent Spring Menswear Collection runway show in 1976.
1976: Nightclubbing Album Poster
Jones on a poster for her album Nightclubbing in 1976. The album included original songs as well as catchy covers of tunes by artists like Iggy Pop and Bill Withers.
1977: Portrait Photography
A gorgeous portrait of Jones at the Hotel Hilton in Paris.
1978: YSL Opium Perfume Launch Party
Jones looks stunning in a black gown at the launch of the YSL fragrance Opium.
1981: Posing in Italy
If you think you struggle to look natural on-camera, just flip through some classic Grace Jones photos and emulate her confidence.
1981: Concert at Lion Country Safari
Jones performing at Lion Country Safari concert. Her vibrant music was influenced by a variety of genres including disco, new wave, funk, pop, and reggae.
1983: Conan the Destroyer
Jones on the set of the film Conan the Destroyer which she filmed in 1983. She plays the bandit warrior Zula, who joins Arnold Schwarzenegger's hero Conan on his quest in this sword and sorcery flick.
1984: A View to a Kill
Jones with her fellow cast-mates in the film A View to a Kill, a 1984 James Bond film in the Roger Moore era. Jones plays May Day, the powerful henchwoman of the villain Max Zorin, played by Christopher Walken.
1986: The World’s Largest Photo Session Benefit for AIDS Research Foundation
Attending The World’s Largest Photo Session Benefit for AIDS Research Foundation in New York in 1986. Her incredible outfit includes a fur hat with a brown scarf and shades.
1990: Les Bains Douches
At a fashion week party at Les Bains Douches, a famous nightclub in Paris, France.
1992: Acting in Boomerang
Jones from a scene in the movie Boomerang in 1992. She holds her own alongside acting greats like Halle Berry, Eddie Murphy, and David Alan Grier in this romantic comedy.
1995: Rocking Issey Miyake Looks
This dress was designed by the late, great designer Issey Miyake, with whom Jones did several incredible collaborations.
2001: Ruling Cannes with Miyake
In yet another stunning collaboration, Jones wears an Issey Miyake number that looks like a flower in bloom as she attends a screening of the film Va savoir at Cannes.
2009: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
On the Mercedes-Benz fashion week runway wearing Xuly.Bët, a brand founded by the designer Lamine Badian Kouyaté.
2013: Milan Fashion Week
For Milan Fashion Week, Jones looks incredible wearing Phillipp Plein on this elaborate set in the Teatro Alcione.
2015: Autobiography Signing
Jones at the signing of her autobiography, I’ll Never Write My Memoirs, which she co-wrote with Paul Morley.
2016: Book Touring
Along with continuing to perform, Jones promotes her book all around the world, including for this presentation in Brussels, Belgium.
2018: Monte-Carlo Summer Festival
Performing during the Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival in Monaco in 2018, Jones' showmanship and memorable stage persona are on full display.
2019: Tommy Hilfiger Fashion Show
Jones owns the runway at the 2019 Tommy x Zendaya TOMMYNOW Spring Collection in Paris. While walking, she jams out to her own song, “Pull Up to the Bumper.”
2022: At the Glass Onion Red Carpet
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Although she didn't appear in the second Benoit Blanc mystery, Grace Jones makes a mark on the red carpet with her glittery hat draped over her sharp blazer. We want Jones in the cast for the next Knives Out mystery.
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