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Maria Montez

Also Known As: María Montez, Мария Монтес, María África Gracia Vidal

Birth Date

June 6, 1912

Death Date

September 7, 1951

(passed away at 39)

Place of Birth

Barahona, Dominican Republic

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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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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

The Invisible Woman

Cobra Woman

Arabian Nights

Shadows Over Naples

Siren of Atlantis

The Exile

That Night in Rio

Sudan

Follow the Boys

The Mystery of Marie Roget

White Savage

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

Pirates of Monterey

Bombay Clipper

Wicked City

Gypsy Wildcat

Bowery to Broadway

The Thief of Venice

Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires