
Acting
Born June 6, 1912 · Barahona, Dominican Republic
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.

From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
2014

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002

Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
1999
Revenge of the Pirates
1951

Shadows Over Naples
1951

City of Violence
1951

The Thief of Venice
1950

Portrait of a Murderer
1949

Wicked City
1949

Siren of Atlantis
1949

Pirates of Monterey
1947

The Exile
1947

Tangier
1946

Sudan
1945

Bowery to Broadway
1944

Gypsy Wildcat
1944

Cobra Woman
1944

Follow the Boys
1944

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944

White Savage
1943

Arabian Nights
1942

The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942

Bombay Clipper
1942

South of Tahiti
1941
Moonlight in Hawaii
1941

Raiders of the Desert
1941

That Night in Rio
1941

Lucky Devils
1941

The Invisible Woman
1940

Boss of Bullion City
1940