Grace is a female

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from the Latin ''gratia''.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'',

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, 2nd edition, , p.113. It is often given in reference to the Christian concept of divine grace and used as a virtue name.

Variants

* French: Grâce *

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England ** English national ide ...

: Gracie * Albanian: Greis,

Graciela Graciela (August 23, 1915 – April 7, 2010)
Accessed April 2010 was a Cuban-born American singer of Cuban music and ...

Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...

: Gráinne *

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

: Grazia,

Graziella ''Graziella'' is an 1852 novel by the French author Alphonse de Lamartine. It tells of a young French man who falls for a fisherman's granddaughter – the eponymous Graziella – during a trip to Naples, Italy; they are separated when ...

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power of the ...

: Gratia * Polish: Gracja *

Portuguese Portuguese may refer to: * anything of, from, or related to the country and nation of Portugal ** Portuguese cuisine, traditional foods ** Portuguese language, a Romance language *** Portuguese dialects, variants of the Portuguese language ** Portu ...

: Graça, Gracília *

Scottish Gaelic Scottish Gaelic ( gd, Gàidhlig ), also known as Scots Gaelic and Gaelic, is a Goidelic language (in the Celtic branch of the Indo-European language family) native to the Gaels of Scotland. As a Goidelic language, Scottish Gaelic, as well ...

: Gràinne *

Spanish Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries **Spanish cuisine Other places * Spanish, Ontario, Can ...

: Gracia,

Graciela Graciela (August 23, 1915 – April 7, 2010)
Accessed April 2010 was a Cuban-born American singer of Cuban music and ...

Basque Basque may refer to: * Basques, an ethnic group of Spain and France * Basque language, their language Places * Basque Country (greater region), the homeland of the Basque people with parts in both Spain and France * Basque Country (autonomous co ...

: Garazi * Bulgarian: Грация

Notable people

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* Grace Abbott (1878–1939), American social worker *

Grace Aguilar Grace Aguilar (2 June 1816 – 16 September 1847) was an English novelist, poet and writer on Jewish history and religion. Although she had been writing since childhood, much of her work was published posthumously. Among those are her best know ...

(1816–1847), English novelist and writer on Jewish history and religion * Grace Akallo (21st century), Ugandan child soldier * Grace Akello (born c. 1940), Ugandan poet, essayist, folklorist and politician * Grace Albee (1890–1985), American printmaker and wood engraver *

Grace Alekhine Grace Norton Eisler Peeke Freeman Bromley Alekhine (born Grace Norton Wishaar; 26 October 1876 – 21 February 1956) was an American-British-French artist, chess master, and the fourth and last wife of World Chess Champion Alexander Alekhine, who ...

(1876–1956), American-British-French female artist and chess master * Grace Alele-Williams (born 1932), Nigerian mathematician and university vice-chancellor * Grace Greenwood Ames (born 1905–1979), American artist who worked predominantly in Mexico * Grace Andreacchi (born 1954), American-born author * Grace Andrews (mathematician) (1869–1951), American mathematician * Grace Apiafi (born 1958), Nigerian shot putter and discus thrower * Grace Arnold (1899–1979), English actress * Grace Ayensu, Ghanaian politician

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Mary Grace Baloyo Mary Grace Pango Baloyo (October 30, 1973 – March 26, 2001) was a Filipino flight officer in the Philippine Air Force who posthumously became the first female member of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to receive the Armed Forces of the Phil ...

(died 2001), First Lieutenant in the Philippine Air Force *

Grace Bannister Grace Bannister (''née'' Johnson; 1924–1986) was a Unionist politician in Northern Ireland. She was the first female Lord Mayor of Belfast. Early life and education Bannister was born in the Ravenhill area of Belfast into a Protestant fami ...

(1924–1986), Unionist politician in Northern Ireland * Grace Bardsley (1920–1972), Australian Aboriginal rights activist and political activist * Grace Barnsley (1896–1975), English pottery decorator * Grace Bauer, American poet * Grace Bawden (born 1992), Australian classical crossover singer * Grace Bedell (1848–1936), American woman who influenced

Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ( ; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation thro ...

to grow his famous beard * Grace Benham (1876–1968), American silent film actress * Grace Folashade Bent (born 1960), Nigerian politician * Grace Bilger (1907–2000), American artist * Grace Birungi (born 1973), Ugandan runner *

Grace Lee Boggs Grace Lee Boggs (June 27, 1915 – October 5, 2015) was an American author, social activist, philosopher, and feminist. She is known for her years of political collaboration with C. L. R. James and Raya Dunayevskaya in the 1940s and 1950s. In th ...

(1915-2015), Chinese-American author, social activist and feminist * Grace Bowman (equestrian) (born 1990), Australian Paralympic equestrian *

Grace Duffie Boylan Grace Duffie Boylan (February 9, 1861 – March 24, 1935) was an American writer. She wrote many children's books, often dealing with diverse races and cultures, like ''Uncle Tom's Cabin'' (not to be confounded with the same title by Harriet Bee ...

(1861?–1935), American writer *

Grace Bradley Grace Bradley (September 21, 1913 – September 21, 2010) was an American film actress who was active in Hollywood during the 1930s. Early life Bradley was born in Brooklyn and was an only child. As a child, she took piano lessons and, by the ...

(1913–2010), American film actress * Grace Brown (1886–1906), American skirt factory worker who was murdered * Grace Brown (born 1992), Australian cyclist *

Grace Mann Brown Grace Mann Brown (April 16, 1859; Pippin, Wisconsin,1925; Denver, Colorado) was an American writer and spiritual leader. Her work was related to the New Thought Movement, Divine Science and Christian Science. Much of her work focused on spiritual ...

(1859–1925), American writer and spiritual leader *

Grace Bumbry Grace Melzia Bumbry (born January 4, 1937), an American opera singer, is considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, as well as a major soprano earlier in her career. She is a member of a pioneering generation of African-Ameri ...

(born 1937), American opera singer * Grace Burbridge (born 1887) was a British suffragette, burned whilst setting fire to a postbox * Grace Bussell (1860–1935), Australian heroine, involved in the rescue of the ''SS Georgette'' *

Grace Butler Grace Ellen Butler (née Cumming, 23 December 1886 – 23 November 1962) was a New Zealand artist. Butler was known for her landscape paintings of New Zealand and her works are held in the collections of the Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery a ...

(née Cumming, 1886–1962), New Zealand artist

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Grace Carlson Grace Holmes Carlson (1906–1992) was an American Marxist politician. Background Grace Holmes Carlson was born on November 13, 1906, in St. Paul, Minnesota and studied in local Catholic schools.

(1906–1992), American communist politician * Grace Carter (born 1989), British volleyball player *

Grace Cassidy Grace May Cassidy (born 24 March 1993) is an English actress. She began her career as a child actress in the BBC One drama '' The Chase'' (2006–2007), the CBBC series ''Grange Hill'' (2007–2008), and the ITV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' (2009– ...

(born 1993), English actress * Grace Cavalieri (born 1932), American poet, playwright and broadcaster *

Grace Chan Grace Chan (born 23 June 1991) is a Hong Kong-born Canadian actress, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder. She was the winner of Miss Hong Kong 2013 and Miss Chinese International 2014. Early life Grace Chan was born in Hong Kong and ...

(born 1991), Canadian actress, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder *

Grace Chang Grace Chang (born 13 June 1933), known in Chinese as Ko Lan (葛蘭), is a Hong Kong-Chinese actress and singer. She was a popular idol in the 1950s, especially among students and the middle class. She was a renowned Cathay Organization actress w ...

(born 1933), Chinese actress and singer *

Grace Chia Grace Chia (born 1973) is a Singaporean writer, poet, journalist and editor. Career Chia has published numerous books of poetry, fiction and non-fiction, including a novel, ''The Wanderlusters'' and a short story collection, ''Every Moving Thing ...

, Singaporean writer, poet, journalist and editor * Grace Zia Chu (1899–1999), American author of Chinese cookbooks * Grace Clements (artist) (1905–1969), American artist * Grace Clements (athlete) (born 1984), English heptathlete * Grace Stone Coates (1881–1976), American writer * Grace Coddington (born 1941), former model and creative director of American ''Vogue'' magazine * Grace Colman (1892–1971), British politician * Grace Comiskey (–1956), American owner of the Chicago White Sox * Grace Conkling (1878–1958), American writer *

Grace Corbett The Misses Corbett were sisters Walterina Cunningham (died 1 April 1837) and Grace Corbett ( – 11 June 1843). They were Scottish authors who wrote a number of books, poems and songs in the early nineteenth century, most notably a series of antho ...

(–1843), Scottish author and poet *

Grace Coolidge Grace may refer to: Places United States * Grace, Idaho, a city * Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois * Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office * Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an uninco ...

(1879–1957), First Lady of the United States; wife of President Calvin Coolidge * Grace Inez Crawford (1889–1977), Paris-born England-based American singer, actress, costume designer, translator of plays and writer * Grace Noll Crowell (1877–1969), American poet * Grace Crowley (1890–1979), Australian artist *

Grace Cunard Grace Cunard (born Harriet Mildred Jeffries; April 8, 1893 – January 19, 1967) was an American actress, screenwriter and film director. During the silent era, she starred in over 100 films, wrote or co-wrote at least 44 of those production ...

(1893–1967), American actress, screenwriter and film director * Grace Curzon, Marchioness Curzon of Kedleston (1879–1958), American socialite

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* Grace Daley (born 1978), American professional women's basketball player * Grace Darling (1815–1842), Northumbrian Victorian heroine *

Grace Darmond Grace Darmond (born Grace Marie Glionna; November 20, 1893 – October 8, 1963) was a Canadian-American actress. Early life Grace Marie Glionna was born in Toronto on November 20, 1893. Her parents were Vincent Baptiste "James" Glionna, an I ...

(1893–1963), Canadian-born American actress * Grace Montañez Davis (born 1926), Mexican-American political activist and deputy mayor of Los Angeles * Grace Davison, American silent-movie actress * Grace de Laguna (1878–1978), American philosopher and academic * Grace Deeb (born 1975), Lebanese singer * Grace DeMoss (born 1927), American amateur golfer *

Grace Dent Grace Dent (born 3 October 1973) is an English columnist, broadcaster and author. She is a restaurant critic for ''The Guardian'' and from 2011 to 2017 wrote a restaurant column for the ''Evening Standard''. She is a regular critic on the BBC' ...

(born 1973), English journalist, author and broadcaster *

Grace Diaz Grace Diaz (born February 21, 1957) is an American politician who is a Democratic Party (United States), Democratic State Representative from Rhode Island representing District 11 in the city of Providence, Rhode Island. She was the first Dominica ...

(born 1957), Dominican-American politician *

Grace Hoadley Dodge Grace Hoadley Dodge (May 21, 1856December 27, 1914) was an American philanthropist who was the first woman appointed a member of the New York Board of Education. Early life Grace was born in Manhattan on May 21, 1856. She was the oldest of six ...

(1856–1914), American philanthropist * Grace A. Dow (1869–1953), American philanthropist * Grace L. Drake, American politician *

Grace Drayton Grace Drayton (née Gebbie, also known as Grace Wiederseim; October 14, 1878 – January 31, 1936) was an illustrator of children's books, fashion pages, and magazine covers. She created the Campbell Soup Kids. She is considered to be one of ...

(1877–1936), American comics artist * Grace Marguerite Hay Drummond-Hay (1895–1946), British journalist and aviation pioneer *

Grace Dunham Cyrus Dunham ( ; born January 28, 1992) is an American writer, actor, and activist. Dunham is a published author, whose debut book, ''A Year Without A Name: A Memoir'', was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. Early life Dunham was born and raised ...

(born 1992), American poet and actress

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* Grace Ekpiwhre (born 1949), Nigerian civil servant * Grace Elliott (1758–1823), Scottish socialite and courtesan

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* Grace Fernald (1879–1950), American educational psychologist * Grace Flandrau (1886–1971), American writer *

Grace Fong Grace Fong, D.M.A., is the American Director of Keyboard Studies at Chapman University Conservatory of Music and has an active solo and chamber music career. She also performs as part of the Selvaggi Trio. Fong grew up in Bakersfield, California. ...

, American musician and academic * Grace Fortescue, (1883–1979), American socialite * Grace Frankland (1858–1946), English microbiologist * Grace Voss Frederick (1905–2009), American actress and museum curator *

Grace Beacham Freeman Grace Beacham Freeman (February 18, 1916 – October 28, 2002) was an American poet, columnist, short story writer and educator. She wrote a syndicated column "At Our House" from 1954 to 1964 and was named by Governor Richard Wilson Riley as th ...

(1916–2002), American poet, columnist, short story writer and educator *

Grace Fu Grace Fu Hai Yien ( zh, s=傅海燕, p=Fù Hǎiyàn; born 1964) is a Singaporean politician who has been serving as Minister for Sustainability and the Environment since 2020. A member of the governing People's Action Party (PAP), she has bee ...

(born 1964), Singaporean politician *

Grace Fulton Grace Caroline Currey (née Fulton) is an American actress and dancer. Life and career Currey is the daughter of Damian Fulton, an artist, and his wife Alisa. Starting as a child actress, her first role was playing the 4-year-old version of H ...

(born 1996), American actress

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* Grace Gao (born 1989), Canadian badminton player *

Grace Garland Grace Garland (born in New York City) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She rose to fame in the early 1980s playing Vera Vanderbilt on the TV series ''All My Children''. She later went on to become a series regular on ''The Apollo Com ...

, American singer-songwriter and actress * Grace Gassette (1871–1955), American artist and sculptor *

Grace George Grace George (December 25, 1879 – May 19, 1961) was a prominent American stage actress, who had a long career on Broadway stage and also appeared in two films. Biography Grace George was born on December 25, 1879. She married producer Willi ...

(1879–1961), American stage actress * Grace Gibson (1905–1989), American radio producer who worked predominantly in Australia *

Grace Gifford Grace Evelyn Gifford Plunkett (4 March 1888 – 13 December 1955) was an Irish artist and cartoonist who was active in the Republican movement, who married her fiancé Joseph Plunkett in Kilmainham Gaol only a few hours before he was executed ...

(1888–1955), Irish artist and cartoonist * Grace Gill-McGrath (born 1989), Australian soccer player * Grace Glowicki, Canadian actress and filmmaker *

Grace Golden Grace Lydia Golden (2 April 1904 – 3 June 1993) was an English illustrator and historian. Raised in London, she began illustrating books in the early 1930s and began painting exhibition pieces after becoming the recipient of a small legacy in ...

(1904–1993), English illustrator and historian *

Grace Goodell Grace E. Goodell is a retired professor of International Development at The Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, DC. Goodell received her Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia University, where she studied under C ...

, American anthropologist dddads * Grace Grace (born 1958), Australian politician *

Grace Winifred Green Grace Winifred Green (13 February 1907 – 25 May 1976) was a New Zealand radio broadcaster and journalist. She was born in Christchurch Christchurch ( ; mi, Ōtautahi) is the largest city in the South Island of New Zealand and the ...

(1907–1976), New Zealand radio broadcaster and journalist * Grace Gregory (1901–1985), American film set decorator *

Grace Griffith Grace Bernadette Griffith (née Sisson; October 30, 1956 – June 5, 2021) was a folk and Celtic singer based in Washington, D.C. She has been honored with multiple Wammie awards by the Washington Area Music Association. In 1998, she was diagno ...

, American folk and Celtic singer * Grace Groner (1909–2010), American philanthropist * Grace Gummer (born 1986), American actress

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Grace Eleanor Hadow Grace Eleanor Hadow OBE (9 December 1875 in Cirencester, England – 19 January 1940, Marylebone, London) was an author, principal of what would become St Anne's College, Oxford and vice-chairman of the National Federation of Women's Institu ...

(1875–1940), English author and academic *

Grace Halsell Grace Halsell (May 7, 1923 – August 16, 2000) was an American journalist and writer. Early life and education The daughter of writer Harry H. Halsell, she studied at Texas Tech University from 1939 to 1942. During the 1940s, she was briefly ...

(1923–2000), American journalist and writer * Grace Towns Hamilton (1907–1992), African-American politician * Grace Hanagan (1906–1995), Canadian survivor of the sinking of the ''Empress of Ireland'' (1914) *

Grace Hartigan Grace Hartigan (March 28, 1922 – November 15, 2008) was an American Abstract Expressionist painter and a significant member of the vibrant New York School of the 1950s and 1960s. Her circle of friends, who frequently inspired one another in t ...

(1922–2008), American abstract expressionist painter *

Grace Hartman (actress) Grace Adelaide Hartman (born Grace Barrett, January 7, 1907 – August 8, 1955) was an American stage and musical theatre actress. Biography She was born in San Francisco, California. She was married to actor Paul Hartman from 1923 unt ...

(1907–1955), American stage and musical theater actress * Grace Hartman (politician) (1900–1998), Canadian social activist and politician *

Grace Hartman (trade unionist) Grace Hartman (née Fulcher, July 14, 1918 – December 18, 1993) was a Canadian labour union activist, whose 1975 election to the presidency of the Canadian Union of Public Employees made her the first woman in North America to lead a major la ...

(1918–1993), Canadian labour union activist * Grace Raymond Hebard (1861–1936), American historian, suffragist, writer and political economist *

Grace Helbig Grace Anne Helbig is an American comedian, actress, and internet personality. She is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast ''This Might Get Weird'' (2018–present) alongside frequent collaborator Mamrie Hart and is the voice of Cindy Bear ...

(born 1985), American comedian *

Grace Henderson Grace C. F. Roth Henderson (January 1860 – October 30, 1944) was an American stage actress and prolific performer in silent motion pictures. Biography Henderson was born Grace C. F. Roth in Ann Arbor, Michigan in January 1860. Her fath ...

(1860–1944), American stage and silent-film actress * Grace Hightower (born 1955), American philanthropist, actress and singer * Grace Livingston Hill (1865–1947), American novelist * Grace Webster Haddock Hinsdale (1832–1902), American author * Grace Hirst (1805–1901), New Zealand businesswoman, farmer, nurse and midwife *

Grace Hopper Grace Brewster Hopper (; December 9, 1906 – January 1, 1992) was an American computer scientist, mathematician, and United States Navy rear admiral. One of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer, she was a pioneer of compu ...

(1906–1992), American computer scientist *

Grace Huang Grace Huang () is a Taiwanese-Australian actress of Cantonese descent, best known for her role as the Gemini Female in the RZA directed martial arts film, ''The Man with the Iron Fists''. Career Huang starred as Mei Chen in the pilot for th ...

(born 1983), Australian actress *

Grace Hudson Grace Carpenter Hudson (1865–1937) was an American painter based in Northern California. She was nationally known during her lifetime for a numbered series of more than 684 portraits of the local Pomo natives. She painted the first, ''Nationa ...

(1865–1937), American painter

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Grace Ingalls Grace Pearl Ingalls Dow (; May 23, 1877 in Burr Oak, Iowa – November 10, 1941 in Manchester, South Dakota) was the fifth and last child of Caroline and Charles Ingalls. She was the youngest sister of Laura Ingalls Wilder, known for her '' L ...

(1877–1941), American journalist and youngest sister of novelist Laura Ingalls Wilder

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* Grace Jackson (born 1961), Jamaican athlete * Grace James (1864–1930), writer of children's literature *

Grace Jantzen Grace Marion Jantzen (24 May 1948 – 2 May 2006) was a Canadian feminist philosopher and theologian. She was professor of religion, culture and gender at Manchester University from 1996 until her death from cancer at the age of 57. In ''Beco ...

(1948–2006), feminist philosopher and theologian * Grace Jane Joel (1865–1924), New Zealand artist * Grace Mott Johnson (1882–1967), American artist * Grace Jones (born 1948), Jamaican-born singer, actress and model * Grace Jordan (1892–1985), American writer and journalist

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* Grace Kamaikui (1808–1866), Hawaiian high chiefess *

Grace Kaufman Grace Kaufman (born April 29, 2002) is an American actress, known for her roles including Kate Burns in the CBS sitcom '' Man with a Plan'' (2016–2020), Bronwen in the CBS sitcom ''Bad Teacher'' (2014), Ashley Chandler in the TNT action-drama s ...

(born 2002), American actress * Grace Keagy (1921–2009), American actress *

Grace Kelly 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 ...

(1929–1982), American actress who became Princess Grace of Monaco *

Grace Kelly (musician) Grace Kelly (born Grace Chung; May 15, 1992) is an American musician, songwriter, and arranger. Kelly has produced and released recordings of her own, scored soundtracks, and tours with her band. She was named one of ''Glamour'' magazine's Top ...

(born 1992), Asian-American musician * Grace Kennedy (writer) (1782–1825), Scottish writer *

Grace Kennedy (singer) Grace Kennedy (born 2 March 1958) is a former BBC British singer and television presenter, now luxury wedding and event designer. Career Grace Kennedy was born at Montego Bay, Jamaica on 2 March 1958. She first came into the public eye after wi ...

(born 1958), British singer and television presenter * Grace Ji-Sun Kim (born 1969), Korean-American theologian and professor * Grace Kimmins (1871–1954), British philanthropist * Grace King (1852–1932), American writer *

Grace Kirby Grace Kirby is an English film and television actress. She played Female Cenobite in Clive Barker's directorial debut ''Hellraiser'' (1987). Filmography *''Hellraiser'' (1987) – Female Cenobite *''Heavenly Pursuits'' (1986) – French Teacher ...

, English film and television actress *

Grace Knight Grace Ethel Knight (born 23 December 1955) is an English-born Australian vocalist, saxophone player and songwriter. During the 1980s she was a mainstay of Indie pop group Eurogliders which formed in Perth, Western Australia. Knight later became a ...

(born 1955), English-born Australian musician * Grace F. Knoche (1909–2006), American Theosophist, leader of the Theosophical Society * Grace Anne Dorney Koppel, American lawyer and health activist * Grace Krilanovich (born 1979), American writer *

Grace Lynn Kung Grace Lynn Kung (born March 25, 1987) is a Canadian actress. She received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for the spy series ''InSecurity'' as Jojo Kwan. Kung holds two certificates of distinction from Trinity College London in the United Kin ...

(born 1987), Canadian actress

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* Grace La Rue (1882–1956), American actress, singer, and Vaudeville performer * Grace Lau (born 1991), Hong Kong karateka *

Grace Lee Grace Lee (; ; Lee Kyung-hee) is a South Korean-born Filipino film distributor, businesswoman, former television host and former radio disc jockey. She is one of a few Korean expatriates to appear prominently in Philippine television, other no ...

(born 1982), Korean television host and radio disc jockey * Grace Etsuko Lee, Japanese-born American author, speaker, trainer, international business woman *

Grace Lin Grace Lin (born May 17, 1974) is a Taiwanese-American children's writer and illustrator. She is a Newbery, Geisel, and Caldecott honoree, known for contributing to and advocating for Asian-American representation and diversity in children’s lite ...

, American children's author, and illustrator * Grace Denio Litchfield (1849–1944), American novelist, poet * Grace Llewellyn (born 1964), American educator, author and publisher * Grace Annie Lockhart (1855–1916), Canadian, first woman in the British Empire to receive a bachelor's degree * Grace Loh (born 1991), Australian swimming champion * Grace Lorch (c. 1903–1974), American teacher and civil rights activist *

Grace Lumpkin Grace Lumpkin (March 3, 1891 – March 23, 1980) was an American writer of proletarian literature, focusing most of her works on the Depression era and the rise and fall of favor surrounding communism in the United States. Most important of fou ...

(1891–1980), American writer

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* Grace Maccarone, children's book editor and author * Grace MacInnis (1905–1991), Canadian politician and feminist * Grace Madden (1911–1987), American pair skater * Grace, Lady Manners, English noblewoman, founder of Lady Manners School in 1636 *

Grace Marks Grace Marks (c. July 1828 – after c. 1873) was an Irish-Canadian maid who was involved in the 1843 murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear and his housekeeper, Nancy Montgomery, in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Her conviction for the murder of Kinnear ...

(c. 1828–after c. 1873), Irish-Canadian convicted murderer, subsequently pardoned * Grace Marra (born 1959), American musician *

Grace McCallum Grace Ann McCallum (born October 30, 2002) is an American artistic gymnast. She represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the team event. She is the 2018 Pan American and 2018 Pacific Rim individual al ...

(born 2002), American artistic gymnast *

Grace McCarthy Grace Mary McCarthy, OC, OBC, LLD, DTech, FRAIC (Hon.) (née Winterbottom; October 14, 1927 – May 24, 2017) was a Canadian politician and florist in British Columbia. A high-ranking member of the Social Credit Party of British Columbia, she ...

(born 1927), Canadian politician * Grace McCleen (born 1981), British writer * Grace McDaniels (1888–1958), American freak show star * Grace McDonald (1918–1999), American actress * Grace McKeaney, American television writer, playwright and educator * Grace McKenzie (1903–1988), English swimmer *

Grace Meng Grace Meng (born October 1, 1975) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 6th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, her district is in the New York City borough of ...

(born 1975), Asian American lawyer and politician *

Grace Metalious Grace Metalious (September 8, 1924 – February 25, 1964) was an American author known for her novel '' Peyton Place'', one of the best-selling works in publishing history. Early life Marie Grace DeRepentigny was born into poverty and a broken ...

(1924–1964), American author of ''Peyton Place'' * Grace Mildmay (c. 1552–1620), English noblewoman, diarist and medical practitioner * Grace Millane (1996–2018), murdered English tourist *

Grace Min Grace Min (born May 6, 1994) is an American tennis player who won the 2011 US Open girls' singles title.Grace Mirabella Marie Grace Mirabella (June 10, 1929 – December 23, 2021) was an American fashion journalist who was editor-in-chief of ''Vogue'' magazine between 1971 and 1988. She founded ''Mirabella'' magazine in 1989, and continued there until 1996. Early ...

(1930–2021), American journalist *

Grace Mera Molisa Grace Mera Molisa (17 February 1946, Aoba Island – 4 January 2002, Port Vila) was a Ni-Vanuatu politician, poet and campaigner for women's equality in politics. ''The Australian'' described her as "a vanguard for Melanesian culture and a voice ...

(1946–2002), Vanuatuan politician, poet and campaigner for women's equality in politics * Grace Momanyi (born 1981), Kenyan long-distance runner *

Grace Moore Mary Willie Grace Moore (December 5, 1898January 26, 1947) was an American operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film.Obituary ''Variety'', January 29, 1947, page 48. She was nicknamed the "Tennessee Nightingale." Her films helped ...

(1898–1947), American operatic soprano and actress * Chloë-Grace Moretz (born 1997), American actress * Grace Morgan (1909–1996), English cricketer * Grace Morley (1900–1985), American museologist who founded museums in San Francisco and New Delhi *

Grace Mugabe Grace Ntombizodwa Mugabe (' Marufu; born 23 July 1965) is a Zimbabwean entrepreneur, politician and the widow of the late President Robert Mugabe. She served as the First Lady of Zimbabwe from 1996 until her husband's resignation in November 201 ...

(born 1965), wife of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe * Grace Mukomberanwa (born 1944), Zimbabwean sculptor

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* Grace Napolitano (born 1936), American politician *

Grace Natalie Grace Natalie Louisa (born 4 July 1982) is a former television newsreader and journalist, who was the founder and former leader of the Indonesian Solidarity Party (PSI). Education Grace Natalie completed high school at SMAK 3 BPK Penabur, Jakart ...

(born 1982), Indonesian politician * Grace Nichols (born 1950), Guyanese poet *

Grace Nicholson Grace Nicholson (December 31, 1877 – August 31, 1948) was an American art collector and art dealer, specializing in Native American and Chinese handicrafts. The space she originally designed for her shop is now home to the USC Pacific Asia M ...

(1877–1948), American art collector and art dealer * Grace Nikae, Japanese-born American classical pianist *

Grace Nono Grace Nono is a Filipino singer, known for her musical style based on traditional Filipino rhythms. She is also an ethnomusicologist, scholar of Philippine shamanism, and cultural worker. Early life and education Grace Nono was born on May 6, 1 ...

(born 1965), Filipino singer

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* Grace O'Malley (c. 1530–c. 1603), Irish chieftain and pirate *

Grace Ogot Grace Emily Ogot (née Akinyi; 15 May 1930 – 18 March 2015) was a Kenyan author, nurse, journalist, politician and diplomat. Together with Charity Waciuma she was the first Anglophone female Kenyan writer to be published.Mike Kuria, ed. ''Ta ...

(born 1934), Kenyan author, nurse, journalist, politician and diplomat * Grace Atkinson Oliver (1844-1899), author, advocate of women's rights

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Grace Padaca Gracia Cielo "Grace" Magno Padaca (born October 25, 1963) is a Filipino politician and former broadcaster who has been the governor of the northern Luzon province of Isabela, Philippines from 2004 until 2010. She is also the recipient of the R ...

(born 1963), Filipino politician *

Grace Paley Grace Paley (December 11, 1922 – August 22, 2007) was an American short story author, poet, teacher, and political activist. Paley wrote three critically acclaimed collections of short stories, which were compiled in the Pulitzer Prize and Na ...

(1922–2007), American short story writer, poet, teacher, and political activist *

Grace Park (actress) Grace Park (born March 14, 1974) is an American-Canadian actress and model, known for her roles in the science-fiction series ''Battlestar Galactica'', as Shannon Ng in the Canadian teen soap opera series '' Edgemont'', as Officer Kono Kalakaua ...

(born 1974), American-born Canadian actress *

Grace Park (golfer) Grace Park (born 6 March 1979) is a retired South Korean professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She was a member of the LPGA Tour from 2000 until her retirement in 2012 and won six LPGA Tour events, including one major championship, during her ...

(born 1979), South Korean professional golfer * Grace Parra, American screenwriter, presenter, and actress * Grace Perry (1927–1987), Australian poet, editor and pediatrician * Grace Phipps (born 1992), American actress * Grace Evelyn Pickford (1902–1986), English-born American biologist and endocrinologist *

Grace Poe Mary Grace Natividad Sonora Poe-Llamanzares (baptized September 3, 1968) is a Filipino politician, businesswoman, educator, and philanthropist serving as a senator since 2013. She was the chairperson of the Movie and Television Review and Clas ...

(born 1968), Filipino politician * Grace Portolesi (born 1968), Australian politician * Grace Potter (born 1983), American lead singer of rock band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals * Grace Poulsom (born 2010), She said it best when she said, "I Da Best"

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* Grace Rasmussen (born 1988), New Zealand netball player * Grace Renzi (1922–2011), American artist * Grace Rhys (1865–1929), Irish writer * Grace S. Richmond (1866–1959), American writer * Grace Robertson (born 1930), Scottish photographer * Grace Rohrer (1924–2011), American educator, arts and women's rights activist and politician * Grace Rolek (born 1997), American actress * Grace Alexandra Rood (1893–1981), New Zealand school dental nurse * Grace Roosevelt (1867–1945), American tennis player *

Grace Ross Grace Ross (born June 6, 1961) is an American activist in Massachusetts. Ross was a Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 2010 until she withdrew from the race, citing a lack of signatures. Ross is also a former Green-Rainbow Part ...

(born 1961), American environmental activist

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* Grace Sandhouse (1896–1940), American entomologist * Grace Berg Schaible (1925-2017), American lawyer, the first female state's attorney general * Grace Schulman (born 1935), American poet and academic * Grace Carew Sheldon (1855–1921), American journalist, author, editor, businesswoman * Grace Sherwood (died 1740), American woman convicted of witchcraft in the U.S. state of Virginia in 1705–1706 *

Grace Slick Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing; October 30, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter, artist, and painter. Slick was a key figure in San Francisco's early psychedelic music scene in the mid-1960s. With a music career spanning four decades, ...

(born 1939), American rock vocalist *

Grace Cossington Smith Grace Cossington Smith (20 April 189220 December 1984) was an Australian artist and pioneer of modernist painting in Australia and was instrumental in introducing Post-Impressionism to her home country. Examples of her work are held by every ...

(1892–1984), Australian artist * Grace Snyder (1882–1982), American quilter, pioneer and centenarian * Gracie Spinks (died 2021), English lifeguard believed to have been murdered * Grace Stafford (1903–1992), American actress *

Grace Stanke Grace Marie Stanke (born April 30, 2002) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America on December 15, 2022. A native of Wausau, Wisconsin, she is the third Miss Wisconsin to win the national title. Early life and educa ...

(born 2002), American beauty pageant titleholder *

Grace Zaring Stone Grace Zaring Stone (January 9, 1891 – September 29, 1991) was an American novelist and short-story writer.

(1891–1991), American novelist and short story writer * Grace Stratton (born 1999), New Zealand blogger and fashion entrepreneur * Grace Sulzberger (born 1988), Australian cyclist

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* Grace Tame (born 1994), Australian activist and sexual assault survivor advocate * Grace Tanamal (born 1957), Dutch politician * Grace Taylor (gymnast) (born 1988), American gymnast * Grace Dyer Taylor (1859–1867), English Christian missionary in China * Grace Paine Terzian (born 1952), American political writer and publishing executive *

Grace Thompson Grace Thompson was an early American silent film actress, starring in 10 films between 1914 and 1917. Filmography *''The Final Impulse'' (1914) *''The Scarlet Sin'' (aka ''The Shepherd of the Mines'') (1915) .... Edith Jackson *'' Mountain Jus ...

(born 1891), American silent film actress * Grace Tsutada (born 1942), Japanese teacher and missionary * Grace Tully (1900–1984), American presidential private secretary (to Franklin D. Roosevelt)

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* Grace Upshaw (born 1975), American track and field athlete

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Grace Valentine Grace Valentine (February 14, 1884 – November 12, 1964) was an American stage and film actress. Early years Valentine was born in Springfield, Ohio. Career She began her career in the theater in 1905 and toured in stock companies for t ...

(1884–1964), American actress *

Grace Van Studdiford Grace Van Studdiford (''née'' Quivey; January 8, 1873 – January 29, 1927) was an early twentieth-century American opera singer and actress. She never recorded for gramophone but made a few motion pictures. Her Broadway roles are limited as ...

(1873–1927), American opera singer and actress *

Grace Vanderbilt Grace Graham Vanderbilt ( Wilson; September 3, 1870 – January 7, 1953) was an American socialite. She was the wife of Cornelius Vanderbilt III. She was one of the last Vanderbilts to live the luxurious life of the "head of society" that her pred ...

(1870–1953), American socialite *

Grace VanderWaal Grace Avery VanderWaal (born January 15, 2004) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She is known for her distinctive vocals and has often accompanied herself on the ukulele. VanderWaal began her musical career by posting videos of her ...

(2004), American singer-songwriter

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Grace Wahba Grace Goldsmith Wahba (born August 3, 1934) is an American statistician and now-retired I. J. Schoenberg-Hilldale Professor of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She is a pioneer in methods for smoothing noisy data. Best known f ...

(born 1934), American statistician and academic *

Grace Wahu Grace Wahu Kenyatta (1897– April 2007) was the first wife of Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya ) , national_anthem = " Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 ...

(c. 1907–2007), first wife of Jomo Kenyatta, the first president of Kenya *

Grace Jane Wallace Grace Jane Wallace, Lady Wallace, née Stein (1804-1878) was a Scottish author.Antonella BraidaWallace , Grace Jane, Lady Wallace (1804–1878) ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'', Oxford University Press, 2004 , accessed 18 March 2017. ...

(died 1878), Scottish author and translator * Grace Wanjiru (born 1979), Kenyan race walker *

Grace Miller White Grace Miller White (1868–1957) was an American author. She began her writing career novelizing plays,

(1868–1957), American author * Grace Lee Whitney (born 1930), American actress and entertainer * Grace Widdowson (1892 –1989), New Zealand nurse and hospital matron * Grace Olive Wiley (1883–1948), American herpetologist *

Grace Williams Grace Mary Williams (19 February 1906 – 10 February 1977) was a Welsh composer, generally regarded as Wales's most notable female composer, and the first British woman to score a feature film. Early life Williams was born in Barry, Vale ...

(1906–1977), Welsh composer * Grace Wilson (1879–1957), Australian high-ranked army nurse during World War I and World War II *

Grace Wong Grace Wong Kwan-hing (born 5 May 1986) is a Hong Kong television actress and singer formerly contracted to TVB. She is best known for her role as Fa Man in the martial arts television drama ''A Fist Within Four Walls''. Early life Grace Wong ...

(born 1986), Hong Kong-born actress * Grace Woodward (born 1978), English fashion stylist and television presenter * Grace Wyndham Goldie (1900–1986), British pioneer television producer

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* Grace Chisholm Young (1868–1944), English mathematician * Grace Young (), Canadian-born American singer, songwriter musician known as

Grace Grace may refer to: Places United States * Grace, Idaho, a city * Grace (CTA station), Chicago Transit Authority's Howard Line, Illinois * Little Goose Creek (Kentucky), location of Grace post office * Grace, Carroll County, Missouri, an uninco ...

* Grace Sari Ysidora (born 1995), Indonesian professional tennis player

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Grace Zabriskie Grace Zabriskie (' Caplinger; born May 17, 1941) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sarah Palmer in ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991; 2017) and its film prequel '' Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me'' (1992), Lois Henrickson in '' ...

(born 1941), American actress

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* "Grace Greenwood", pseudonym of Sara Jane Lippincott (1823–1904), American writer * "Grace", alias of the underaged sole survivor of the 2008 Yishun triple murders case from Singapore

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Grace Adler Grace Elizabeth Adler (formerly Adler-Markus) is a fictional character and one of the two titular protagonists in the American sitcom ''Will & Grace'', portrayed by Debra Messing. A Jewish interior designer living in New York City, she lives wit ...

, in the television comedy series ''

Will and Grace Will may refer to: Common meanings * Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death * Will (philosophy), or willpower * Will (sociology) * Will, volition (psychology) * Will, a modal verb - see Shall and wi ...

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Grace Archer Grace Archer (also Fairbrother) is a fictional character from the BBC's long-running radio soap, ''The Archers''. She was one of the original characters and was played by Monica Gray and then Ysanne Churchman. The episode depicting her death was b ...

(1930–1955), in the BBC's long-running radio drama serial ''The Archers'' * Grace Augustine, scientist in the film ''Avatar'' * Grace Balin, the first DC Comics supervillainess known as Orca *

DCI Grace Barraclough The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale'' in 2006, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the soap's executive producer, Keith Richardson. Samson Dingle Samson D ...

, in the ITV1 soap opera ''Emmerdale'' * Grace Beauchamp, in the BBC One drama series '' Holby City'' * Grace Bennett, in the film ''Monte Carlo'' * Grace Bowman, in American television series ''

The Secret Life of the American Teenager ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'' (often shortened to ''Secret Life'') is an American teen drama television series created by Brenda Hampton. It aired on ABC Family from July 1, 2008 to June 3, 2013. The series received mixed to som ...

'' * Grace Cavendish, detective and the central character in the ''Lady Grace Mysteries'' * Grace Choi, in the DC Comics universe * Grace Florrick, daughter of Alicia Florrick in the American television series ''The Good Wife'' * Grace Hamilton, in the movie ''

The Godfather Part III ''The Godfather Part III'' is a 1990 American crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy García, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegn ...

'' * Grace Harlowe, the protagonist of four series of books for girls by Jessie Graham Flower * Grace Holloway, in the 1996 television movie ''Doctor Who'' * Grace Kingston, in the Australian drama series ''McLeod's Daughters'' * Grace Margaret Mulligan, lead character in the films ''

Dogville ''Dogville'' is a 2003 avant-garde drama film written and directed by Lars von Trier, and starring an ensemble cast led by Nicole Kidman, Lauren Bacall, Paul Bettany, Chloë Sevigny, Stellan Skarsgård, Udo Kier, Ben Gazzara, Harriet Anderss ...

'' and '' Manderlay'' * Grace Monroe, the main character in Book Three (and a minor character in Book Two) of the animated anthology series ''

Infinity Train ''Infinity Train'' is an American animated television series created by Owen Dennis, previously a writer and storyboard artist on ''Regular Show''. four seasons have aired, plus a series of short episodes. The pilot for the series was releas ...

'' * Grace Nakimura, in the adventure game series ''

Gabriel Knight ''Gabriel Knight'' is a series of point-and-click adventure games released by Sierra On-Line in the 1990s created by Jane Jensen. The titular character is an author and book store owner in New Orleans who is investigating a strange series of murde ...

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Grace Santiago Grace Santiago is a fictional character on the American television series ''Nip/Tuck''. She is the staff psychologist for McNamara/Troy. She was portrayed by Valerie Cruz. Character history Dr. Grace Santiago is first introduced into the show ...

, in the American television series ''Nip/Tuck'' * Grace Santos, in the film ''

The 24 Hour Woman ''The 24 Hour Woman '' is a 1999 film directed and co-written by Nancy Savoca. The film was shot on location in New York City. Taglines "A story about getting everything you want and what comes next." Plot Grace (Rosie Perez) struggles to be ...

'' * Grace Santos, in the Filipino TV series ''

Aso ni San Roque ''Aso ni San Roque'' (International title: ''San Roque's Pet'' / ) is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Don Michael Perez, it stars Mona Louise Rey. It premiered on September 10, 2012, on the netw ...

'' * Grace Sheffield, in the American TV series

The Nanny ''The Nanny'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish fashionista from Flushing, Queens, New York, who becomes the nanny of three ch ...

* Grace (Soulfire), in the comic book ''Soulfire'' * Grace Stamper, in the 1998 film ''Armageddon'' * Grace Turner, in the soap opera ''The Young and the Restless'' * Grace Van Owen, in the TV series ''

LA Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los A ...

'' * Grace Van Pelt, in the TV series ''The Mentalist'' * Grace, an animal character in the Disney film ''

Home on the Range "Home on the Range" is a classic cowboy song, sometimes called the "unofficial anthem" of the American West. Dr. Brewster M. Higley (also spelled Highley) of Smith County, Kansas, wrote the lyrics as the poem "My Western Home" in 1872 or 1873 ...

'' * Grace, a character in the Netflix series '' Grand Army'' * Grace the Glitter Fairy, in the book franchise '' Rainbow Magic'' * Grace, a hunter in the video game '' Identity V''

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