Maria Montez
Actor
- Born
- June 6, 1912 · Barahona, Dominican Republic
- Died
- September 7, 1951 (age 39)
María Montez (June 6, 1912 – September 7, 1951) was a Dominican-born motion picture actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s as an exotic beauty starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a hot-blooded Latin seductress, dressed in fanciful costumes and sparkling jewels. She became so identified with these adventure epics that she became known as "The Queen of Technicolor." Over her career, Montez appeared in 26 films, 21 of which were made in North America and five in Europe.
Known for
The Invisible Woman
December 27, 1940
Arabian Nights
December 25, 1942
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
January 14, 1944
Cobra Woman
May 12, 1944
That Night in Rio
April 11, 1941
Siren of Atlantis
January 4, 1949
Follow the Boys
May 5, 1944
Tangier
June 6, 1946
The Mystery of Marie Roget
April 23, 1942
Portrait of a Murderer
November 25, 1949
The Exile
October 17, 1947
Sudan
April 18, 1945
Acting30
- 2014From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor as Self (archive footage)
- 2002The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
- 1999Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
- 1951Revenge of the Pirates as Consuelo
- 1951Shadows Over Naples as Dolores
- 1951City of Violence as Dolores
- 1950The Thief of Venice as Tina
- 1949Portrait of a Murderer as Christina de Rinck
- 1949Wicked City as Dolores - the coach
- 1949