- Speaks English, French, Spanish, Japanese, Italian and German.
- Shocked audience members in 1998 when she exposed her breasts during a Disney World performance. She was banned from the park.
- Lived with Swedish actor Dolph Lundgren for four years, who appeared with her in the Bond film A View to a Kill (1985), though contrary to popular rumor they were never engaged. He was also once her bodyguard.
- While modeling in Paris, she was roommates with fellow models Jerry Hall and Jessica Lange. They have remained lifelong friends.
- Turned down the role of Zhora in Blade Runner (1982), a decision she later regretted.
- Her androgynous and statuesque style made her extremely successful in New York City's underground and nightlife scenes and her sexually evocative stage shows and songs like "I Need A Man" earned her the title "The Queen of Gay Discos" because of her large following of gay men.
- Did 90% of her own stunts in Conan the Destroyer (1984).
- Was to appear in the upcoming 25th James Bond film, No Time to Die (2021) but quit the role just minutes after arriving on set when she discovered how minimal her screen time was.
- She was given the casting couch treatment by one of the producers of her debut film, the blaxploitation film Gordon's War (1973). She refused his advances and he later apologized and she was cast in the film.
- From a relationship with Jean-Paul Goude she has a son, Paulo (b. 12 November 1979), and a paternal granddaughter.
- She famously attacked British interviewer Russell Harty when he turned away from her to speak to the other guests on his programme.
- Became friends with Sarah Douglas during the filming of Conan the Destroyer (1984). In fact, Jones bought Douglas a motorcycle for her 34th birthday.
- In her autobiography, states she was never married to music producer Christopher "Chris" Stanley (who produced her 1989 album "Bulletproof Heart"), although they were in a relationship for a few years, between 1989 and 1991. She has only married once on 24 February 1996, to Atila Altaunbay, a Turkish Muslim, born in 1976, when he was only 20 years old, making him 28 years younger than her, and although they separated after a few years in 2004, they are still legally married.
- During the '70s, often attended legendary New York disco Studio 54.
- Says in her autobiography that Tony Scott wanted her badly for the small role of Cory in The Last Boy Scout (1991), but the producers opposed to it and cast Halle Berry instead.
- "Bishop Robert W. Jones Way", a street in Syracuse, New York is named after her father, for his community outreach with the Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ. Her mother was his wife Marjorie Williams. They already had two children when she was born and had four more children after she was born.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger supposedly complained Grace was 'too tough' during filming of Conan the Destroyer (1984).
- Friends with fellow former Bond girl Ursula Andress.
- Was the original choice to sing "The Best Is Yet to Come" for the film 9½ Weeks (1986), but disagreements with producer Narada Michael Walden during the recording sessions led to her walk out of the studio. The song was sung in the film by Canadian singer Luba.
- Within 3 months of arriving in Paris she was one of France's top models.
- Ranked #82 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock 'n Roll.
- Ranked #19 in Channel 5's "World's greatest supermodel".
- Signed to Island Records and released her debut album 'Portfolio'. (1977)
- Honored with Q's Idol Award. (2008)
- Recorded original songs for Colt 38 Special Squad (1976), Boomerang (1992), Toys (1992), Freddie as F.R.O.7. (1992) and Wolf Girl (2001).
- Her first single La VieEnrose Rose went gold in France and Italy,.
- Has one granddaughter.
- Brother of Chris Jones.
- Aunt of Noel Jones, III, Tifani Jones, and Eric Jones.
- Only person to be in a James bond movie and a Conan movie.
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