Maria Montez
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.
Films (30)
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