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Maria Montez
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 actor
From María África to María Montez, A myth in Technicolor
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Jean-Pierre Aumont, charme et fou-rires
Revenge of the Pirates
Shadows Over Naples
City of Violence
The Thief of Venice
Siren of Atlantis
Portrait of a Murderer
Wicked City
The Exile
Pirates of Monterey
Tangier
Sudan
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
Cobra Woman
Gypsy Wildcat
Bowery to Broadway
Follow the Boys
White Savage
Arabian Nights
The Mystery of Marie Roget
Bombay Clipper
That Night in Rio
Lucky Devils
Raiders of the Desert
Moonlight in Hawaii
South of Tahiti
The Invisible Woman
Boss of Bullion City