Maria Montez
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1912-06-06
- Died
- 1951-09-07
- Place of birth
- Barahona, Dominican Republic
- Also known as
- María Montez · Мария Монтес · María África Gracia Vidal
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
Movies (30)
Cobra Woman
1944
as Tollea / Naja
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
as Carla
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
as Amara
Bombay Clipper
1942
as Sonya Dietrich Landers
Tangier
1946
as Rita
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Marie Roget
Arabian Nights
1942
as Sherazade
Follow the Boys
1944
as Maria Montez (uncredited)
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Sudan
1945
as Naila
The Invisible Woman
1940
as Marie
The Exile
1947
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Lucky Devils
1941
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
That Night in Rio
1941
as Inez
South of Tahiti
1941
as Melahi
Siren of Atlantis
1949
as Queen Antinea
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
1999
as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
Bowery to Broadway
1944
as Marina
Pirates of Monterey
1947
as Marguerita Novarro
Revenge of the Pirates
1951
as Consuelo
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
2014
as Self (archive footage)
White Savage
1943
as Princess Tahia
Boss of Bullion City
1940
as Linda Calhoun
City of Violence
1951
as Dolores
Wicked City
1949
as Dolores - the coach
Portrait of a Murderer
1949
as Christina de Rinck
Raiders of the Desert
1941
as Zuleika
Moonlight in Hawaii
1941
as Ilani
The Thief of Venice
1950
as Tina
Shadows Over Naples
1951
as Dolores
About Maria Montez
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. With 30 credits spanning from 1940 to 2014, Maria Montez has appeared in 30 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Maria Montez Movies
- Cobra Woman (1944) — as Tollea / Naja
- Gypsy Wildcat (1944) — as Carla
- Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944) — as Amara
- Bombay Clipper (1942) — as Sonya Dietrich Landers
- Tangier (1946) — as Rita
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