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Grace Jones

Jamaican singer, model and actress
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Summary

Grace Jones was born on May 19, 1948[1], in Spanish Town[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], model[4], singer[5], film actor[6], and songwriter[7]. She ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,282 views/month, #2,105 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Paulo Goude[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Jamaica[10], United States[11], France[12], United Kingdom[13]
  • Ethnic group: African Americans[14]
  • Occupation: recording artist[15], composer[16], musician[17], fashion model[18]
  • Educated at: Onondaga Community College[19], Syracuse University[20]
  • Award received: Order of Jamaica[21]
  • Sex or gender: female[22]
  • Genre: pop music[23], new wave[24], disco[25], rhythm and blues[26], soul[27], contemporary R&B[28]
  • Record label: Island Records[29], Capitol Records[30], Epic Records[31]
  • Discography: Grace Jones discography[32]
  • Commons category: Grace Jones[33]
  • Voice type: contralto[34]
  • Residence: Spanish Town[35]
  • Family name: Jones[36]
  • Given name: Grace[37]
  • Pseudonym: Grace Mendoza[38]
  • Significant event: Montreux Jazz Festival 2009[39], Montreux Jazz Festival 2012[40], Montreux Jazz Festival 2017[41]
  • Official website: https://gracejones.com[42]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Grace Jones[43]
  • Instrument: accordion[44], voice[45]
  • Described by source: Notable Black American Women[46], Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography[47]
  • Nominated for: MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video[48], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[50]
  • Topic has template: Template:Grace Jones[51]
  • Birth name: Grace Beverly Jones[52]

Why It Matters

Grace Jones has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] She is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Grace Jones born?

Grace Jones's place of birth was Spanish Town[2].

What did Grace Jones do for work?

Grace Jones worked as an actor[3], model[4], singer[5], film actor[6], and songwriter[7].

Where did Grace Jones go to school?

Grace Jones was educated at Onondaga Community College[19] and Syracuse University[20].

What awards did Grace Jones receive?

Honors received include Order of Jamaica[21].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [3] ↑ . Deutsche Synchronkartei. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [16] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [28] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [14] ↑ . Notable Black American Women. wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. database.montreuxjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. database.montreuxjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. database.montreuxjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [49] ↑ . razzies.com. Retrieved . razzies.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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