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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.
Maria Montez was a Dominican-born actor who established a successful career in 1940s Hollywood, primarily within Universal Pictures' costume adventure productions.
She is recognized for her starring roles in films like Cobra Woman, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Sudan, which earned her the moniker "The Queen of Technicolor."
Film scholars and audiences often cite her heightened, stylized performances and the lavish visual production of her films as foundational examples of camp aesthetics.