Grace Kelly

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Grace Kelly's career was brief but brilliant. She won an Academy Award at 25, starred in several of Alfred Hitchcock's most celebrated films, and became a real-life princess. Her elegance and talent continue to inspire. The Princess Grace Foundation, established in her honor, has supported countless artists, and her legacy as a style icon remains unmatched.

AwardsGrace Kelly won one Academy Award for Best Actress for The Country Girl (1954). She also received two Golden Globe Awards: Best Supporting Actress for Mogambo (1953) and Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama for The Country Girl (1954). She was posthumously ranked 13th on the American Film Institute's list of greatest female screen legends.

Honours & Distinctions

Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

Hollywood Chamber of Commerce·1960

Located at 6329 Hollywood Boulevard.

American Theatre Hall of Fame

American Theatre Hall of Fame·1978

Inducted for her contributions to theatre.

Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Charles

Principality of Monaco·1957

Monaco's highest honour, awarded by her husband.

AFI Life Achievement Award

American Film Institute·1982

Awarded shortly before her death; she was unable to attend.

Rankings & Lists

#13

100 Years...100 Stars – Greatest Female Screen Legends

American Film Institute·1999

Magazine Covers

TIME

1956

Grace Kelly: Princess of Monaco

Vogue

1955

Grace Kelly: Hollywood's Cool Beauty

Life

1954

Grace Kelly: The Girl Who Has Everything

Records & Feats

First actress to appear on a US postage stamp while living (Monaco, 1958)

Historic First·1958

Grace Kelly was honored by Monaco with a postage stamp featuring her portrait during her lifetime.