Grace Kelly

Also known as Grace Patricia Kelly, Princess Grace of Monaco, Grace, Princess of Monaco, Grace Grimaldi, Grace Patricia Grimaldi, Grace of Monaco

American actress and Princess consort of Monaco (1929–1982)

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Grace Patricia Kelly was a United States and Monaco citizen born in Philadelphia. She worked as a film, television, and stage actor, as well as a model. She was educated at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. Her acting career included nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Academy Award for Best Actress.

She married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and became a member of the House of Grimaldi. They had three children: Princess Caroline of Monaco, Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Princess Stéphanie of Monaco. She received the Order of Saint-Charles, the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, the Order of Beneficence, and the Order pro Merito Melitensi. She was also recognized in the Academy Award Best Actress collection and the Hollywood Walk Of Fame collection.

Kelly spoke English and French and followed the Catholic Church. She died in the Commune of Monaco in 1982 from a traffic collision. She is buried at the Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate. Her father was John B. Kelly Sr., and her sibling was John B. Kelly Jr.

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Grace Patricia Kelly (November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress who, after starring in several significant films in the early to mid-1950s, became Princess of Monaco by marrying Prince Rainier III in April 1956. Kelly was born into a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949, Kelly began appearing in New…

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Maria Callas: The Final Act — Self (archive photo)2024
The Grace Kelly Scrapbook — Self2023
Rainier III par lui-même2023
Grace Kelly: Precious Memories — Self (archive footage)2022
Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin — Self (archive footage)2022
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions2022
Her Name Was Grace Kelly — Self (archive footage)2021
Grace Kelly - Lost Tapes of a Princess — Self (archive footage)2021
Mythos Côte d'Azur - Liebe, Luxus, Leidenschaft2021
A Night at the Opera — Self (archive footage)2020

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1967-01-08

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Total plays: 211,544

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Patricia
Gender: female
Citizenship: Monaco
Place of birth: Philadelphia
Place of death: Commune of Monaco
Spouse: Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
Child: Princess Stéphanie of Monaco
Father: John B. Kelly Sr.
Occupation: aristocrat
Educated at: Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre
Political party: Democratic Party (United States)
Languages spoken: French
Native language: American English
Religion: Catholic Church
Family: House of Grimaldi
Noble title: princess consort
Student of: Sanford Meisner
Eye colour: blue
Hair colour: blond hair
Genre: Western
Image: Gracia van Monaco (1972).jpg
Height: 169
Significant event: wedding of Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Grace Kelly

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place of burial: Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate
Commons category: Grace Kelly
date of death: 1982-00-00
topic's main category: Category:Grace Kelly
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress
manner of death: accidental death
Commons gallery: Grace Kelly
birth name: Grace Patricia Kelly
cause of death: traffic collision
filmography: Grace Kelly filmography
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date of birth: 1929-00-00
start of work period: 1949-00-00
end of work period: 1956-00-00
honorific prefix: Serene Highness
name in native language: Grace Kelly
social classification: nobility
writing language: American English
ethnic group: Americans
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Encyclopedic overview

Grace, Princess of Monaco (born Grace Patricia Kelly) ( French pronunciation: [ɡʁas patʁisja keli] November 12, 1929 – September 14, 1982) was an American actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III from their marriage on April 18, 1956 until her death in 1982. Prior to her marriage, she achieved stardom in several significant Hollywood films in the early to mid-1950s. She received an Academy Award and three Golden Globe Awards, and was ranked 13th on the American Film Institute's 25 Greatest Female Stars list.

Kelly was born into a prominent Catholic family in Philadelphia. After graduating from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1949, she began appearing in New York City theatrical productions and television broadcasts. Kelly made her film debut in Fourteen Hours (1951) and gained stardom from her roles in Fred Zinnemann's western film High Noon (1952), and John Ford's adventure-romance Mogambo (1953), the latter of which earned her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress nomination. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the drama The Country Girl (1954). Other notable works include the war film The Bridges at Toko-Ri (1954), the romantic comedy High Society (1956), and three Alfred Hitchcock suspense thrillers: Dial M for Murder (1954), Rear Window (1954), and To Catch a Thief (1955).

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