Remembered today as a vitriolic, sexually ambivalent actress in action movies like Conan the Destroyer, and as a highly successful original pop artist, Jamaican born Grace Jones started out as a model.  Jones was signed to one of New York's top modeling agencies but her looks were too strong for American magazines, so she spent several years in Paris working as a successful model. Statuesque and strikingly beautiful, she gained fame as a cover girl for such with-it publications as Vogue and Elle. Her androgynous style made her extremely successful in New York City's underground and nightlife scenes. As a singer she wowed her fans with her outrageous stage appearances, sharing the stage with wild animals and scantily dressed male dancers.