Jean Grey

Real Name: Jean Grey-Summers
Current Alias: White Phoenix of the Crown
Identity Public: Identity
Citizenship : American
Marital Status: Married
Occupation : Cosmic host of White Phoenix of the Crown[4]; former adventurer, acting headmistress, teacher, student, and fashion model
Education College-level education, some courses at the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters and Metro College
Gender: Female
Place of Birth: Annadale-on Hudson, New York
Height: 5' 6"
Weight: 115 lbs (52 kg)
Eyes: Green
Hair: Red
First Appearance: X-Men #1 (Sept. 1963)

Origin:

Jean Grey was born the youngest of two daughters to John and Elaine Grey. Her father was a professor at Bard College History Department in Annandale-on-Hudson. Jean grew up a normal girl born and raised in New York; but while playing with her friend Annie Richardson, Annie was struck by a car. The high emotional stress of the accident caused Jean's mutant powers to manifest well before she reached even pre-pubescence. This is rarely the case for most mutants, whose gifts typically surface in their early teens. This sudden surge in telepathic power linked Jean with her friend causing her to experience Annie's death first hand. She was so traumatized by this event that she slipped into catatonia for the next three years.

When Jean reached age eleven, a psychiatrist referred her parents to Professor Charles Xavier, an expert on mutation, specializing in telepathy. Following the psychiatrist's advice, the Grey's brought their young daughter to Professor Xavier's mansion in Westchester County. After his initial analysis, he informed Jean and her parents that she was a mutant, a possibility that her parents had yet to consider. The Professor recommended she stay in Salem, to attend Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. Here she would learn to harness the massive psionic power dwelling within her. Unbeknownst to John and Elaine, this would also be her first step to becoming a founding member of Professor Xavier's X-Men. This team of young (predominantly mutant) individuals would learn how to utilize their mutant powers for the betterment of all mankind; mutant and non-mutant alike.

Creation:

Jean Grey was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appearing under the code name Marvel Girl in X-Men #1 in 1963. Jean was the first and (initially) only female member of the team, and was a regular part of the team during this run of publication. She began as a character whose sole ability was telekinesis. Years later, writers decided to give her telepathy. The writers explained that this was a suppressed ability that remained dormant (thanks to Xavier's intervention) while she was a teenager.

During the first appearance of the 'Phoenix', created by Chris Claremont and John Byrne in the 1980's, her origin was altered and she became the vessel for the cosmic Phoenix Force making one of the weakest members of the X-Men arguably the strongest entity in the entire Marvel Universe (although Jean had omega-class mutant potential even without the Phoenix).

Major Stories:

First Class
The New X-Men
The Phoenix
Dark Phoenix
The Shi'ar
Resurrection/X-Factor
Return to the X-Men, Marriage and the Future
Onslaught
The Twelve
Power Switch
Morrison’s New X-Men/Death Again
Phoenix Endsong
All New X-Men
WolverineProfessor X

                                                  

                                                 Powers and Abilities:

Phoenix Force
Omega Level Mutant
The Mutant Alpha
Animal Control
Astral Projection
Attractive Female
Blast Power
Empathy
Energy Manipulation
Flight
Force Field
Hypnosis
Illusion Casting
Intellect
Levitation
Possession
Psionic
Psychic
Telekinesis
Telepathy
Unarmed Combat