Acting · Barahona, Dominican Republic · Born June 6, 1912
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.
MovieFrom María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
2014
as Self (archive footage)
MovieThe Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
MovieJean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
1999
as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
Revenge of the Pirates
1951
as Consuelo
MovieShadows Over Naples
1951
as Dolores
MovieCity of Violence
1951
as Dolores
MovieThe Thief of Venice
1950
as Tina
MoviePortrait of a Murderer
1949
as Christina de Rinck
MovieWicked City
1949
as Dolores - the coach
MovieSiren of Atlantis
1949
as Queen Antinea
MoviePirates of Monterey
1947
as Marguerita Novarro
MovieThe Exile
1947
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
MovieTangier
1946
as Rita
MovieSudan
1945
as Naila
MovieBowery to Broadway
1944
as Marina
MovieGypsy Wildcat
1944
as Carla
MovieCobra Woman
1944
as Tollea / Naja
MovieFollow the Boys
1944
as Maria Montez (uncredited)
MovieAli Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
as Amara
MovieWhite Savage
1943
as Princess Tahia
MovieArabian Nights
1942
as Sherazade
MovieThe Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Marie Roget
MovieBombay Clipper
1942
as Sonya Dietrich Landers
MovieSouth of Tahiti
1941
as Melahi
Moonlight in Hawaii
1941
as Ilani
MovieRaiders of the Desert
1941
as Zuleika
MovieThat Night in Rio
1941
as Inez
MovieLucky Devils
1941
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
MovieThe Invisible Woman
1940
as Marie
MovieBoss of Bullion City
1940
as Linda Calhoun
