Atila Altaunbay Wife: Meet Grace Jones Bio, Net Worth & More – Quite a few people if not everyone gets marveled when they hear about the life story of Atila Altaunbay and the famous Grace Jones.

These two lived their lives to suit themselves and not what society will say about them. Atila passed all odds as just the bodyguard of the multitalented entertainer Grace to be his better half at a time when he was just 21 years of age and the actress was 48 years old.

He was a Turkish Muslim born in Turkey but was raised in Belgium. By just coming into the life of Grace as her dear husband, the bodyguard, model and actor became highly recognized and enjoyed the limelight. 

Who is Grace Jones?

Grace Beverly Jones, professionally known as  Grace Jones is a Jamaican-born American singer, model, and actor popular for having unique confidence in herself notwithstanding her hermaphrodite appearance and features.

The 74-year-old superstar who was born in Spanish, Town, Jamaica on May 19, 1948, to Majorie Jones and Reverend Robert W. Jones migrated to the United States, specifically Syracuse, New York to join her family when she was only 12  years old. Grace started acting back at college at Syracuse University when a drama professor approached her and proposed to work with her in a play in Philadelphia.

She later ventured into modeling by signing with one of the best modeling agencies, Wilhelmina Models located in New York. She wasn’t welcomed because of her looks and features which made her move to France to pursue her modeling career there.

She worked for elite people in the modeling industry like Claude Montana, Kenzo Takada, Yves Saint-Laurent, and others. She was on the covers of top-tier magazines Vogue, Der Stern, and Elle. She officially took a profession in acting starting with her appearance in Gordon’s War (1973), and Let Make a Dirty Movie (1976) before making it big in Conan the Destroyer (1984), A View to a Kill (1985), and others. 

How old is Grace Jones?

Currently, the famous entertainer is 74 years old and turns a year older every May 19. 

What’s Grace Jones’s net worth?

The net worth of the Jamaican-born entertainer is estimated to be $7 million as of 2022. 

What’s Grace Jones’s height and weight?

Jones had a perfect figure, a slim body that matched the structure of a  model. She is 5ft8 inches (175 cm) tall and weighs 63 kg. 

What’s Grace Jones’s Nationality and Ethnicity?

The elite model is a Jamaican-born American with an African-Jamaican ethnicity. 

Who is Grace Jones’s husband?

The multitalented Jamaican was once married to Turkish Muslim Atila Altaunbay. Alta who initially was the model’s bodyguard moved from his position as her employee to her lover.

The two eventually tied the knot in 1996 when the Turkish was only 21 years old whilst Grace was 48 years at that time. Their marriage didn’t stand the test of time as they divorced in 2004. 

Does Grace Jones have children?

Yes. Jones had one child, a son called Paulo Goude (43) with French graphic designer, Jean-Paul Goude whom she had a thing for.