Maria Montez
Acting
Born: 1912-06-06 in Barahona, Dominican Republic
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 which were made in North America and five in Europe.
Known For
The Invisible Woman
Marie
Arabian Nights
Sherazade
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Amara
Cobra Woman
Tollea / Naja
That Night in Rio
Inez
Siren of Atlantis
Queen Antinea
Follow the Boys
Maria Montez (uncredited)
Tangier
Rita
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Marie Roget
Portrait of a Murderer
Christina de Rinck
The Exile
Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Sudan
Naila
Wicked City
Dolores - the coach
White Savage
Princess Tahia
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Gypsy Wildcat
Carla
Pirates of Monterey
Marguerita Novarro
Lucky Devils
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Bombay Clipper
Sonya Dietrich Landers
Boss of Bullion City
Linda Calhoun
The Thief of Venice
Tina
South of Tahiti
Melahi
Shadows Over Naples
Dolores
Raiders of the Desert
Zuleika
Bowery to Broadway
Marina
City of Violence
Dolores
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
Self (archive footage)