Maria Montez
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Maria Montez
Cobra Woman
1944
Tangier
1946
Filmography
Acting (30)
2014
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicoloras Self (archive footage)
1999
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-riresas Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
9.0
1951
Revenge of the Piratesas Consuelo
7.5
1951
Shadows Over Naplesas Dolores
10.0
1951
City of Violenceas Dolores
8.0
1950
The Thief of Veniceas Tina
7.0
1949
Portrait of a Murdereras Christina de Rinck
5.9
1949
Wicked Cityas Dolores - the coach
5.3
1949
Siren of Atlantisas Queen Antinea
5.5
1947
Pirates of Montereyas Marguerita Novarro
5.6
1947
The Exileas Countess Anbella de Courteuil
6.3
1946
Tangieras Rita
6.5
1945
Sudanas Naila
6.6
1944
Bowery to Broadwayas Marina
10.0
1944
Gypsy Wildcatas Carla
6.0
1944
Cobra Womanas Tollea / Naja
5.5
1944
Follow the Boysas Maria Montez (uncredited)
5.7
1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thievesas Amara
6.2
1943
White Savageas Princess Tahia
5.6
1942
Arabian Nightsas Sherazade
6.0
1942
The Mystery of Marie Rogetas Marie Roget
5.7
1942
Bombay Clipperas Sonya Dietrich Landers
6.0
1941
South of Tahitias Melahi
6.5
1941
Moonlight in Hawaiias Ilani
4.5
1941
Raiders of the Desertas Zuleika
8.0
1941
That Night in Rioas Inez
6.2
1941
Lucky Devilsas Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
4.0
1940
The Invisible Womanas Marie
5.7
1940
Boss of Bullion Cityas Linda Calhoun
6.0