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.
Acted in 26
2000s
- 2002
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Movie
1950s
- 1951
Shadows Over Naples
Dolores
City of Violence
Dolores
- 1950
The Thief of Venice
Tina
1940s
- 1949
Portrait of a Murderer
Christina de Rinck
Wicked City
Dolores - the coach
Siren of Atlantis
Queen Antinea
- 1947
Pirates of Monterey
Marguerita Novarro
The Exile
Countess Anbella de Courteuil
- 1946
Tangier
Rita
- 1945
- 1944
Bowery to Broadway
Marina
Gypsy Wildcat
Carla
Cobra Woman
Tollea / Naja
- 1943
White Savage
Princess Tahia
- 1942
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Marie Roget
Bombay Clipper
Sonya Dietrich Landers
- 1941
South of Tahiti
Melahi
Raiders of the Desert
Zuleika
That Night in Rio
Inez
Lucky Devils
Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
- 1940
The Invisible Woman
Marie
Boss of Bullion City
Linda Calhoun
Appearances2
2010s
- 2014
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1999
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)