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María África Gracia Vidal, known as The Queen of Technicolor, was a Dominican 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 the last five were made in Europe.
Birth Name
Maria Africa Antonia Gracia Vidal Silas de Santo
Born
Thursday, 06 June 1912
Died
Friday, 07 September 1951
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | Self | 2002 |
E! Mysteries & Scandals | (archive footage) | 1998 |
Revenge of the Pirates | Consuelo | 1951 |
Amore e sangue | Dolores | 1951 |
The Thief of Venice | Tina Pisani / Tina | 1950 |
Portrait of a Killer | Lucienne de Rinck / Christina de Rinck | 1949 |
Wicked City | Dolores - l'entraîneuse / Dolores - the coach | 1949 |
Siren of Atlantis | Queen Antinea | 1949 |
We, the People | Self - Actress | 1948 |
Pirates of Monterey | Marguerita Novarro | 1947 |
Actress Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema | Self | 2002 |
E! Mysteries & Scandals | (archive footage) | 1998 |
Revenge of the Pirates | Consuelo | 1951 |
Amore e sangue | Dolores | 1951 |
The Thief of Venice | Tina Pisani / Tina | 1950 |
Portrait of a Killer | Lucienne de Rinck / Christina de Rinck | 1949 |
Wicked City | Dolores - l'entraîneuse / Dolores - the coach | 1949 |
Siren of Atlantis | Queen Antinea | 1949 |
We, the People | Self - Actress | 1948 |
Pirates of Monterey | Marguerita Novarro | 1947 |
The Exile | Countess Anbella de Courteuil | 1947 |
Tangier | Rita | 1946 |
Sudan | Queen Naila / Naila | 1945 |
Bowery to Broadway | Marina | 1944 |
Gypsy Wildcat | Carla | 1944 |
Follow the Boys | Maria Montez | 1944 |
Cobra Woman | Naja / Tollea | 1944 |
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves | Amara | 1944 |
White Savage | Princess Tahia | 1943 |
Arabian Nights | Sherazade / Scherazade | 1942 |
Mystery of Marie Roget | Marie / Marie Roget | 1942 |
Bombay Clipper | Sonya Dietrich Landers | 1941 |
South of Tahiti | Melahi | 1941 |
Moonlight in Hawaii | Ilani | 1941 |
Raiders of the Desert | Zuleika | 1941 |
That Night in Rio | Inez | 1941 |
Lucky Devils | Bathing Beauty | 1941 |
The Invisible Woman | Marie | 1940 |
Boss of Bullion City | Linda Calhoun | 1940 |