# Maria Montez

> María África Gracia Vidal, 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. Her best known films, made with on Jon Hall and Sabu, include Arabian Nights (1942), White Savage (1943), Cobra Woman (1944), and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944). In 1943, the Dominican government awarded her two medals for promoting friendly relations with the United States.

*Dominican actress (1912-1951)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Actor ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q33999))
- **Category:** Actors
- **Country:** Dominican Republic
- **Born:** 1912-06-06
- **Died:** 1951-09-07
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

María África Gracia Vidal, 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. Her best known films, made with on Jon Hall and Sabu, include Arabian Nights (1942), White Savage (1943), Cobra Woman (1944), and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1944). In 1943, the Dominican government awarded her two medals for promoting friendly relations with the United States.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 57.7 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.7 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 21.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 70.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0599688/ (@nm0599688)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.mariamontez.org/

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