Maria Montez
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 6, 1912
- Died
- September 7, 1951
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor 2014
as Self (archive footage)
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema 2002
Actor
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires 1999
as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
- Revenge of the Pirates
Revenge of the Pirates 1951
as Consuelo
Shadows Over Naples 1951
as Dolores
City of Violence 1951
as Dolores
The Thief of Venice 1950
as Tina
Portrait of a Murderer 1949
as Christina de Rinck
Wicked City 1949
as Dolores - the coach
Siren of Atlantis 1949
as Queen Antinea
Pirates of Monterey 1947
as Marguerita Novarro
The Exile 1947
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Tangier 1946
as Rita
Sudan 1945
as Naila
Bowery to Broadway 1944
as Marina
Gypsy Wildcat 1944
as Carla
Cobra Woman 1944
as Tollea / Naja
Follow the Boys 1944
as Maria Montez (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1944
as Amara
White Savage 1943
as Princess Tahia
Arabian Nights 1942
as Sherazade
The Mystery of Marie Roget 1942
as Marie Roget
Bombay Clipper 1942
as Sonya Dietrich Landers
South of Tahiti 1941
as Melahi
- Moonlight in Hawaii
Moonlight in Hawaii 1941
as Ilani
Raiders of the Desert 1941
as Zuleika
That Night in Rio 1941
as Inez
Lucky Devils 1941
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
The Invisible Woman 1940
as Marie
Boss of Bullion City 1940
as Linda Calhoun
Credits from TMDB.