Maria Montez
Known for Acting
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
1942
as Sherazade
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
1944
as Amara
Cobra Woman
1944
as Tollea / Naja
The Invisible Woman
1940
as Marie
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
2002
Gypsy Wildcat
1944
as Carla
Siren of Atlantis
1949
as Queen Antinea
Tangier
1946
as Rita
The Exile
1947
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Sudan
1945
as Naila
Pirates of Monterey
1947
as Marguerita Novarro
Follow the Boys
1944
as Maria Montez (uncredited)
That Night in Rio
1941
as Inez
The Mystery of Marie Roget
1942
as Marie Roget
White Savage
1943
as Princess Tahia
Bowery to Broadway
1944
as Marina
Bombay Clipper
1942
as Sonya Dietrich Landers
South of Tahiti
1941
as Melahi
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Lucky Devils
1941
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)