Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
26
Gender
Female
Birthday
1912-06-06
Day of Death
1951-09-07 (39 years old)
Place of Birth
Barahona, Dominican Republic
Also Known As
María Montez
Мария Монтес
María África Gracia Vidal
Maria Montez
Biography
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.
