Maria Montez
Acting · Born June 6, 1912 · Barahona, 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.
Maria Montez movies and shows
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves1944
The Invisible Woman1940
The Mystery of Marie Roget1942
Cobra Woman1944
Arabian Nights1942
Follow the Boys1944
The Exile1947
That Night in Rio1941
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema2002
The Thief of Venice1950
Boss of Bullion City1940
Raiders of the Desert1941
Lucky Devils1941
South of Tahiti1941
Siren of Atlantis1949
Portrait of a Murderer1949
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires1999
Pirates of Monterey1947
Gypsy Wildcat1944
Sudan1945
Wicked City1949
Bowery to Broadway1944
White Savage1943
Bombay Clipper1942