Maria Montez

Person

Maria Montez

Born 6 June 1912 Died 7 September 1951, aged 39 Barahona, Dominican Republic TMDB ↗

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.

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The numbers

Computed from the record
27age in their first credit on record (1940)
62years on screen and counting
5credits in 1944, their busiest year
28dated credits on record
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Movie credits

Newest first
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema poster Age: 90

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002
No poster
Age: 39

Revenge of the Pirates

1951
as Consuelo
Shadows Over Naples poster Age: 38

Shadows Over Naples

1951
as Dolores
City of Violence poster Age: 38

City of Violence

1951
as Dolores
The Thief of Venice poster Age: 38

The Thief of Venice

1950
as Tina
Portrait of a Murderer poster Age: 37

Portrait of a Murderer

1949
as Christina de Rinck
Wicked City poster Age: 37

Wicked City

1949
as Dolores - the coach
Siren of Atlantis poster Age: 36

Siren of Atlantis

1949
as Queen Antinea
Pirates of Monterey poster Age: 35

Pirates of Monterey

1947
as Marguerita Novarro
The Exile poster Age: 35

The Exile

1947
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
Tangier poster Age: 34

Tangier

1946
as Rita
Sudan poster Age: 32

Sudan

1945
as Naila
Bowery to Broadway poster Age: 32

Bowery to Broadway

1944
as Marina
Gypsy Wildcat poster Age: 32

Gypsy Wildcat

1944
as Carla
Cobra Woman poster Age: 31

Cobra Woman

1944
as Tollea / Naja
Follow the Boys poster Age: 31

Follow the Boys

1944
as Maria Montez (uncredited)
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves poster Age: 31

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

1944
as Amara
White Savage poster Age: 30

White Savage

1943
as Princess Tahia
Arabian Nights poster Age: 30

Arabian Nights

1942
as Sherazade
The Mystery of Marie Roget poster Age: 29

The Mystery of Marie Roget

1942
as Marie Roget
Bombay Clipper poster Age: 29

Bombay Clipper

1942
as Sonya Dietrich Landers
South of Tahiti poster Age: 29

South of Tahiti

1941
as Melahi
No poster
Age: 29

Moonlight in Hawaii

1941
as Ilani
Raiders of the Desert poster Age: 29

Raiders of the Desert

1941
as Zuleika
That Night in Rio poster Age: 28

That Night in Rio

1941
as Inez
Lucky Devils poster Age: 28

Lucky Devils

1941
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
The Invisible Woman poster Age: 28

The Invisible Woman

1940
as Marie
Boss of Bullion City poster Age: 27

Boss of Bullion City

1940
as Linda Calhoun
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