
Barahona, Dominican Republic
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.

as Amara

as Maria Montez (uncredited)
1944

as Sherazade
1942

as Amara
1944

as Tollea / Naja
1944

as Marie
1940

as Marie Roget
1942

as Carla
1944

as Sonya Dietrich Landers
1942

as Bathing Beauty (uncredited)
1941

as Rita
1946

as Melahi
1941

2002
as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
1999

as Self (archive footage)
2014

2002

as Self - Jean-Pierre's first wife (archive footage)
1999
as Consuelo
1951

as Dolores
1951

as Dolores
1951

as Tina
1950

as Christina de Rinck
1949

as Dolores - the coach
1949

as Queen Antinea
1949

as Marguerita Novarro
1947

as Countess Anbella de Courteuil
1947

as Rita
1946

as Naila
1945

as Marina
1944

as Carla
1944

as Tollea / Naja
1944

as Maria Montez (uncredited)
1944

as Amara
1944

as Princess Tahia
1943

as Sherazade
1942

as Marie Roget
1942

as Sonya Dietrich Landers
1942

as Melahi
1941