Which model played May Day in the 1985 James Bond film A View to a Kill?

Grace Jones played May Day in the 1985 James Bond film A View to a Kill.

May Day is a formidable assassin and henchwoman working for industrialist Max Zorin, played by Christopher Walken. Jones brought a distinctive physical presence and dramatic style to the role, making the character one of the film’s most memorable figures.

Before and alongside acting, Jones was a major fashion model, singer, and performance artist. Her angular appearance, androgynous styling, and collaborations with photographers and designers made her an influential figure in late-1970s and 1980s popular culture.

A View to a Kill was the final James Bond film starring Roger Moore as 007. Jones’s performance helped connect the film’s spy-adventure world with the era’s music and fashion culture, although she was already an established recording artist by the time the film was released.