Maria Montez
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1912-06-06
Day of Death
1951-09-07 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
Barahona, Dominican Republic
Maria Montez
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
Acting
(2014)
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
as Self (archive footage)
(2002)
(1999)
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
(1951)
Shadows Over Naples
as Dolores
(1951)
Revenge of the Pirates
as Consuelo
(1951)
City of Violence
as Dolores
(1950)
The Thief of Venice
as Tina
(1949)
Siren of Atlantis
as Queen Antinea
(1949)
Portrait of a Murderer
as Christina de Rinck
(1949)
Wicked City
as Dolores - the coach
(1947)
Pirates of Monterey
as Marguerita Novarro
(1947)
The Exile
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
(1946)
Tangier
as Rita
(1945)
Sudan
as Naila
(1944)
Gypsy Wildcat
as Carla
(1944)
Cobra Woman
as Tollea / Naja
(1944)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Amara
(1944)
Bowery to Broadway
as Marina
(1943)
White Savage
as Princess Tahia
(1942)
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Marie Roget
(1942)
Bombay Clipper
as Sonya Dietrich Landers
(1942)
Arabian Nights
as Sherazade
(1941)
Moonlight in Hawaii
as Ilani
(1941)
South of Tahiti
as Melahi
(1941)
Lucky Devils
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
(1941)
That Night in Rio
as Inez
(1941)
Raiders of the Desert
as Zuleika
(1940)
The Invisible Woman
as Marie
(1940)
Boss of Bullion City
as Linda Calhoun