Grace Beverly Jones born 19 May is a Jamaican singer, songwriter, model and actress. Laurent and Kenzo , and appearing on the covers of Elle and Vogue. She notably worked with photographers such as Jean-Paul Goude , Helmut Newton , Guy Bourdin , and Hans Feurer , and became known for her distinctive androgynous appearance and bold features.
Beginning in , Jones embarked on a music career, securing a record deal with Island Records and initially becoming a high-profile figure of New York City 's Studio 54 -centered disco scene. Her most popular albums include Warm Leatherette , Nightclubbing , and Slave to the Rhythm As an actress, Jones appeared in several indie films prior to landing her first mainstream appearance as Zula in the fantasy-action film Conan the Destroyer alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sarah Douglas , and subsequently appeared in the James Bond movie A View to a Kill as May Day , and starred as a vampire in Vamp ; all of which earned her nominations for the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress.
In , Jones acted in the Eddie Murphy film Boomerang , and contributed to the soundtrack. She also appeared alongside Tim Curry in the film Wolf Girl.
In , she was honored with a Q Idol Award. In , Billboard ranked her as the 40th greatest dance club artist of all time.
Jones β , [ 19 ] who was a local politician and Apostolic clergyman. She was teased by classmates for her "skinny frame", but she excelled at sports and found solace in the nature of Jamaica.
