What is Grace Jones's Net Worth?
Grace Jones is a Jamaican model, actress, and musician who has a net worth of $7 million dollars. Grace Jones is known for her bold, androgynous look and progressive musical sound. She was a major influence on the cross-dressing culture of the 1980s, and has inspired numerous artists ranging from Annie Lennox to Lady Gaga. After becoming a staple of New York's disco scene in the late 1970s, she continued to flourish with a singing career that drew from genres including reggae, R&B, gospel, and art pop.
Early Life and Modeling
Grace Beverly Jones was born in 1948 in Spanish Town, Jamaica to Marjorie and Robert W. Jones. She was the third of an eventual seven siblings. Later, her parents moved to the American East Coast, leaving Jones and her siblings in the care of their maternal grandmother and her new husband, Pert. A violent disciplinarian, Pert's regular abuse of the children left a lingering impact on Jones' life. Eventually, Marjorie and Robert brought their kids to live with them in Salina, New York, a town near Syracuse where Robert founded his own Apostolic ministry. While enrolled at Onondaga Community College, Jones began rebelling against her parents by drinking, wearing makeup, and going to gay clubs. This was followed by a sojourn in Philadelphia where she lived in hippie communes while immersing herself in the counterculture. At eighteen, Jones moved back to New York and signed with the Wilhelmina modeling agency. Two years later, she was off to Paris, where she made her name working for renowned fashion houses such as Kenzo and Yves St. Laurent. She also appeared on the covers of Vogue and Elle, and worked with high-profile photographers including Helmut Newton and Guy Bourdin.
