Maria Montez
Acting
Born: 1912-06-06 · Barahona, Dominican Republic
Died: 1951-09-07
Biography
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 whic
🎬 Movies (20)
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
2014
Self (archive footage)
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
1999
Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
Revenge of the Pirates
1951
Consuelo
Shadows Over Naples
1951
Dolores
City of Violence
1951
Dolores
The Thief of Venice
1950
Tina
Portrait of a Murderer
1949
Christina de Rinck
Wicked City
1949
Dolores - the coach
Siren of Atlantis
1949
Queen Antinea
Pirates of Monterey
1947
Marguerita Novarro
The Exile
1947
Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Tangier
1946
Rita
Sudan
1945
Naila
Bowery to Broadway
1944
Marina
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
Carla
Cobra Woman
1944
Tollea / Naja
Follow the Boys
1944
Maria Montez (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
Amara
White Savage
1943
Princess Tahia