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Maria Montez

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

June 6, 1912

Died

September 7, 1951 (age 39)

Place of Birth

Barahona, Dominican Republic

Also Known As

María Montez

Мария Монтес

María África Gracia Vidal

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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.

Maria Montez - Some Dancing Scenes

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Known For

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Film

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Amara

1944

Arabian Nights
Film

Arabian Nights

Sherazade

1942

Shadows Over Naples
Film

Shadows Over Naples

Dolores

1951

The Invisible Woman
Film

The Invisible Woman

Marie

1940

Cobra Woman
Film

Cobra Woman

Tollea / Naja

1944

That Night in Rio
Film

That Night in Rio

Inez

1941

The Exile
Film

The Exile

Countess Anbella de Courteuil

1947

Pirates of Monterey
Film

Pirates of Monterey

Marguerita Novarro

1947

Follow the Boys
Film

Follow the Boys

Maria Montez (uncredited)

1944

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Film

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002

White Savage
Film

White Savage

Princess Tahia

1943

Sudan
Film

Sudan

Naila

1945

Siren of Atlantis
Film

Siren of Atlantis

Queen Antinea

1949

Bombay Clipper
Film

Bombay Clipper

Sonya Dietrich Landers

1942

South of Tahiti
Film

South of Tahiti

Melahi

1941

Gypsy Wildcat
Film

Gypsy Wildcat

Carla

1944

The Mystery of Marie Roget
Film

The Mystery of Marie Roget

Marie Roget

1942

Tangier
Film

Tangier

Rita

1946

Wicked City
Film

Wicked City

Dolores - the coach

1949

The Thief of Venice
Film

The Thief of Venice

Tina

1950

Filmography

2014FilmFrom María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicoloras Self (archive footage)2002FilmThe Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema1999FilmJean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-riresas Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)1951FilmRevenge of the Piratesas Consuelo1951FilmShadows Over Naplesas Dolores1951FilmCity of Violenceas Dolores1950FilmThe Thief of Veniceas Tina1949FilmPortrait of a Murdereras Christina de Rinck1949FilmWicked Cityas Dolores - the coach1949FilmSiren of Atlantisas Queen Antinea1947FilmPirates of Montereyas Marguerita Novarro1947FilmThe Exileas Countess Anbella de Courteuil1946FilmTangieras Rita1945FilmSudanas Naila1944FilmBowery to Broadwayas Marina1944FilmGypsy Wildcatas Carla1944FilmCobra Womanas Tollea / Naja1944FilmFollow the Boysas Maria Montez (uncredited)1944FilmAli Baba and the Forty Thievesas Amara1943FilmWhite Savageas Princess Tahia1942FilmArabian Nightsas Sherazade1942FilmThe Mystery of Marie Rogetas Marie Roget1942FilmBombay Clipperas Sonya Dietrich Landers1941FilmSouth of Tahitias Melahi1941FilmMoonlight in Hawaiias Ilani1941FilmRaiders of the Desertas Zuleika1941FilmThat Night in Rioas Inez1941FilmLucky Devilsas Bathing Beauty (uncredited)1940FilmThe Invisible Womanas Marie1940FilmBoss of Bullion Cityas Linda Calhoun