Maria Montez

Known for ActingBorn 1912-06-06Died 1951-09-07Barahona, Dominican Republic

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Shadows Over Naples

Bowery to Broadway

Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires

City of Violence

Raiders of the Desert

Revenge of the Pirates

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

The Thief of Venice

Tangier

South of Tahiti

Sudan

The Exile

That Night in Rio

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Gypsy Wildcat

Portrait of a Murderer

Bombay Clipper

Arabian Nights

Boss of Bullion City

Follow the Boys

The Invisible Woman

The Mystery of Marie Roget

Pirates of Monterey

White Savage

Siren of Atlantis

Cobra Woman

Wicked City

Moonlight in Hawaii

Lucky Devils

From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor