Maria Montez
Known for: Acting
Born: June 5, 1912 in Barahona, Dominican Republic - Died: September 6, 1951
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
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Siren of Atlantis
Queen Antinea
The Invisible Woman
Marie
Arabian Nights
Sherazade
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Amara
Cobra Woman
Tollea / Naja
Portrait of a Murderer
Christina de Rinck
The Exile
Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Wicked City
Dolores - the coach
Sudan
Naila
White Savage
Princess Tahia
Tangier
Rita
Gypsy Wildcat
Carla
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Marie Roget
That Night in Rio
Inez
Revenge of the Pirates
Consuelo
Shadows Over Naples
Dolores
Lucky Devils
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
Pirates of Monterey
Marguerita Novarro
Raiders of the Desert
Zuleika
Moonlight in Hawaii
Ilani
Bowery to Broadway
Marina
Bombay Clipper
Sonya Dietrich Landers
Boss of Bullion City
Linda Calhoun
The Thief of Venice
Tina