Grace Kelly: From Hollywood Icon to Princess of Monaco
Born in Philadelphia on November 12, 1929, Grace Kelly rose to fame as a Hollywood actress before her marriage to Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19, 1956. Her father, Jack Kelly, was a prosperous construction tycoon and an Olympic gold medalist. After attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts, she made her acting debut in 'The Father' and appeared in 'Fourteen Hours' (1951) and 'High Noon' (1952). Kelly received an Oscar nomination for 'Mogambo' (1953) and won the Best Actress award for 'The Country Girl' (1954). Their engagement was publicized in early 1956, and over thirty million viewers watched their wedding. She established AMADE (1963) and the Princess Grace of Monaco Foundation (1964). Kelly passed away on September 14, 1982, due to a car accident.
Key facts
- Grace Kelly was born on November 12, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Her father Jack Kelly won gold medals at the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games.
- She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York.
- Her first Hollywood film was 'Fourteen Hours' (1951).
- She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for 'The Country Girl' (1954).
- She married Prince Rainier III of Monaco on April 19, 1956.
- She founded AMADE in 1963 and the Princess Grace of Monaco Foundation in 1964.
- She died on September 14, 1982, after a car accident.
- She appeared in only eleven feature films.
- Costume designers Edith Head and Helen Rose were key to her fashion icon status.
Entities
Artists
- Grace Kelly
- Jack Kelly
- Gary Cooper
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Edith Head
- Helen Rose
- James Stewart
- Judy Garland
- Audrey Hepburn
- Marilyn Monroe
- Brigitte Bardot
- Prince Rainier III
- Princess Caroline
- Prince Albert
- Princess Stephanie
- Raymond Massey
- August Strindberg
- Yousuf Karsh
- Edward Quinn
- Robert Dornhelm
- Prince Charles
- Princess Diana
- Frank Sinatra
- Cary Grant
- Jimmy Stewart
- Clark Gable
- Bing Crosby
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Laraine Day
- Jean-Pierre Aumont
- Rosemary Clooney
Institutions
- MGM
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts
- Ravenhill Academy
- Stevens School
- Bennington College
- United Nations
- AMADE
- Princess Grace of Monaco Foundation
- Monaco Red Cross
- Twentieth Century Fox
- ABC-TV
- Saint Nicholas Cathedral
- Sainte Devote
- The Mansion House
- United States Olympic and Paralympic Museum
- Vogue
- Paramount Studio
- Academy Awards
- Getty Images
- Keystone-France
Locations
- Philadelphia
- Pennsylvania
- United States
- New York
- Hollywood
- Africa
- Uganda
- Kenya
- Monaco
- Roc Agel
- London
- United Kingdom
- Colorado Springs
- Ocean City
- New Jersey
- Cannes
- France
- Dublin
- Ireland
- Kennedy Airport
- Palm Beach
- Monte Carlo
- Paris