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My Take
What strikes me about Maria Montez is how far she traveled, both geographically and culturally. Rising from Barahona in the Dominican Republic to become a Technicolor icon of 1940s Hollywood, she built a screen persona of dazzling, jewel-draped allure that audiences adored. I find it poignant that she was also a poet honored by her home country, suggesting depths the studio image rarely showed. Dying at just 39 feels like a story cut short. To me she represents the glamour and fragility of that era's stardom, and a reminder that exotic typecasting often masked real, restless talent.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Maria Montez
- Name (Japanese)
- マリア・モンテス
- Reading
- まりあ・もんてす
- Born
- June 6, 1912 – September 7, 1951
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model / film actor / poet
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.mariamontez.org/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maria%20Montez
Frequently asked questions
When was Maria Montez born?
June 6, 1912 – September 7, 1951.
Where is Maria Montez from?
Maria Montez is from Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic.
What does Maria Montez do?
Maria Montez works as actor, model, film actor, poet.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.