Grace Kelly

Besides "Killer Queen," which I love, my favorite song is probably Mika's Europop hit "Grace Kelly." In case you don't know the song, this is it:

My friend Kait brought this song to my attention after she spent some time in Paris, France. Apparently they played this song all over the subways. It's pretty catchy.

Anyway, back to the point. After listening to Grace Kelly, I naturally wanted to know who Grace Kelly was. This, therefore, is Grace Kelly:

Grace Kelly (1929-1982) was an American actress and, by her 1956 marriage to Prince Rainier III, Princess of Monaco. She was ranked number 13 on the American Film Institute's 1999 list of top female American stars. Kelly's film career began in 1951 at age 22. Kelly's films include "Rear Window," "To Catch a Thief," "High Noon," and "Dial M for Murder."

Despite her later station as Princess of Monaco, Grace Kelly's acting career was riddled with scandal. The tabloids linked her to nearly every big-name actor of her day.

Kelly met Prince Rainier in April 1955 when she was the American deleate to the Cannes Film Festival, held in Monaco. Rainier proposed to Kelly in December that year while he was touring the United States. They were married April 15, 1956. Kelly and Rainier's marriage produced three children: Caroline, Albert II, and Stephanie.

Besides being an icon of style, Grace Kelly was also a noted philanthropist. In 1964 she founded the Princess Grace of Monaco Foundation, a charity to help children with disabilities or special needs not covered by social services. The Princess Grace Foundation-USA was created after Kelly's death to further the arts in the United States through fellowships, scholarships, and assistantships.