Maria Montez

Maria Montez

Acting
Born 1912-06-06 - Died 1951-09-07Barahona, Dominican Republic

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.

Movies (30)

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6.2

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944Movie6.2
Arabian Nights
6.0

Arabian Nights

1942Movie6.0
Tangier
6.5

Tangier

1946Movie6.5
Siren of Atlantis
5.5

Siren of Atlantis

1949Movie5.5
Wicked City
5.3

Wicked City

1949Movie5.3
Follow the Boys
5.7

Follow the Boys

1944Movie5.7
Cobra Woman
5.4

Cobra Woman

1944Movie5.4
The Invisible Woman
5.7

The Invisible Woman

1940Movie5.7
Shadows Over Naples
10.0

Shadows Over Naples

1951Movie10.0
White Savage
5.6

White Savage

1943Movie5.6
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
6.5

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

2002Movie6.5
That Night in Rio
6.3

That Night in Rio

1941Movie6.3
Sudan
6.4

Sudan

1945Movie6.4
Pirates of Monterey
5.6

Pirates of Monterey

1947Movie5.6
Bowery to Broadway
10.0

Bowery to Broadway

1944Movie10.0
Gypsy Wildcat
6.0

Gypsy Wildcat

1944Movie6.0
Revenge of the Pirates
7.5

Revenge of the Pirates

1951Movie7.5
The Thief of Venice
7.0

The Thief of Venice

1950Movie7.0
The Mystery of Marie Roget
5.7

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942Movie5.7
The Exile
6.3

The Exile

1947Movie6.3
South of Tahiti
6.5

South of Tahiti

1941Movie6.5
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
9.0

Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires

1999Movie9.0
Bombay Clipper
6.0

Bombay Clipper

1942Movie6.0
Raiders of the Desert
8.0

Raiders of the Desert

1941Movie8.0
City of Violence
8.0

City of Violence

1951Movie8.0
Boss of Bullion City
6.0

Boss of Bullion City

1940Movie6.0
Portrait of a Murderer
5.9

Portrait of a Murderer

1949Movie5.9
Moonlight in Hawaii
4.5

Moonlight in Hawaii

1941Movie4.5
Lucky Devils
4.0

Lucky Devils

1941Movie4.0
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor

From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor

2014Movie