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Grace Imani Duncan-Price (born July 1976) is former senator of Jamaica, who sat on the government benches under the People's National Party. A former beauty queen, Imani was crowned Miss Jamaica World 1995, and represented Jamaica at the 1995 Miss World Pageant, in Sun City, South [1] Africa.

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References

  1. Hall, Arthur (June 23, 2019). "Imani With Ease". Jamaica Observer.