Maria Montez
Actor
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.
Filmography
Arabian Nights
as Sherazade 1942
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
as Amara 1944
Cobra Woman
as Tollea / Naja 1944
That Night in Rio
as Inez 1941
Siren of Atlantis
as Queen Antinea 1949
Tangier
as Rita 1946
The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Marie Roget 1942
Follow the Boys
as Maria Montez (uncredited) 1944
Portrait of a Murderer
as Christina de Rinck 1949
The Exile
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil 1947
Wicked City
as Dolores - the coach 1949
Sudan
as Naila 1945
White Savage
as Princess Tahia 1943
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Gypsy Wildcat
as Carla 1944
Pirates of Monterey
as Marguerita Novarro 1947