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Maria Montez
Also Known As: María Montez, Мария Монтес, María África Gracia Vidal
Birth Date
June 6, 1912
Death Date
September 7, 1951
(passed away at 39)
Place of Birth
Barahona, Dominican Republic
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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.
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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Amara
1944
Arabian Nights
Sherazade
1942
That Night in Rio
Inez
1941
The Invisible Woman
Marie
1940
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Cobra Woman
Tollea / Naja
1944
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Marie Roget
1942
The Thief of Venice
Tina
1950
Sudan
Naila
1945
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
1999
Follow the Boys
Maria Montez (uncredited)
1944
Boss of Bullion City
Linda Calhoun
1940
Raiders of the Desert
Zuleika
1941
Revenge of the Pirates
Consuelo
1951
The Exile
Countess Anbella de Courteuil
1947
Siren of Atlantis
Queen Antinea
1949
Portrait of a Murderer
Christina de Rinck
1949
Bowery to Broadway
Marina
1944
Pirates of Monterey
Marguerita Novarro
1947
Shadows Over Naples
Dolores
1951