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Maria Montez

Actress / Model (person) / Film Actress / Poet | * 06/06/1912 († 39, 09/07/1951) | Barahona (Dominican Republic)
María África Gracia Vidal (6 June 1912 – 7 September 1951), known professionally as Maria Montez, was a Dominican actress who gained fame and popularity in the 1940s starring in a series of filmed-in-Technicolor costume adventure films. Her screen image was that of a 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, with the last five being made in Europe. ()

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.

Photo of Maria Montez
Most frequent genres for this person: Adventure | Romance / Love | Action

Known for these Movies & Shows

Awards & Nominations for Maria Montez

Order of Merit of Duarte, Sánchez and Mella
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Movies with Maria Montez as Actress(26)

as Dolores1951 Shadows Over Naples
as Dolores1951 City of Violence
as Consuelo1951 Revenge of the Pirates
as Dolores - the coach1949 Wicked City
as Queen Antinea1949 Siren of Atlantis
as Christina de Rinck1949 Portrait of a Murderer
as Marguerita Novarro1947 Pirates of Monterey
as Countess Anbella de Courteuil1947 The Exile
as Rita1946 Tangier
as Naila1945 Sudan
as Tollea / Naja1944 Cobra Woman
as Carla1944 Gypsy Wildcat
as Marina1944 Bowery to Broadway
as Princess Tahia1943 White Savage
as Marie Roget1942 The Mystery of Marie Roget
as Sherazade1942 Arabian Nights
as Sonya Dietrich Landers1942 Bombay Clipper
as Zuleika1941 Raiders of the Desert
as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)1941 Lucky Devils
as Melahi1941 South of Tahiti
as Ilani1941 Moonlight in Hawaii
as Inez1941 That Night in Rio
as Marie1940 The Invisible Woman
as Linda Calhoun1940 Boss of Bullion City

Citizenship: Dominican Republic
Born: Thursday, 06/06 1912 (June) in Barahona (Dominican Republic)
Died: Friday, 09/07 1951 (September) in Suresnes (aged: 39)
Zodiac sign: Gemini (Chinese zodiac sign: Rat)
Spouses (current/former): Jean-Pierre Aumont
Children: Tina Aumont
Other names for Maria Montez (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"María Montez" (Pseudonym)
"Мария Монтес"
"María África Gracia Vidal"
Maria Montez frequently works together with these people:
Turhan Bey (7x, Actor)
Jon Hall (6x, Actor)
Andy Devine (6x, Actor)
George Waggner (6x, Crew)
Harry Cording (6x, Actor)
Vera West (6x, Crew)
Bernard B. Brown (6x, Crew)
Charles Carroll (6x, Crew)
John B. Goodman (5x, Crew)
Jack Pierce (5x, Crew)
WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:319099, Added: 08/13/2018, Last updated: 03/13/2024