- Born
- Birth nameMaría Montez Gracia Fiallo
- Nicknames
- María Montez II
- Maria Montez II
- María M. Gracia
- María Gracia
- María Gracia Fiallo
- María Gracia Montés Fiallo
- Maria Mirren
- Height5′ 3¾″ (1.62 m)
- Maria Montez is a former child star, TV and stage actress and model, and later TV news presenter, from Dominican Repulic. She was named after her aunt, Hollywood star Maria Montez, "Queen of Technicolor".
She was born María Montez Gracia Fiallo, the daughter of Isidoro Gracia Vidal, Hollywood actress María Montez' older brother, and Safo Zuleika Fiallo Henríquez. She was named María Montez (as 2 first names) in honor to her famous aunt deceased only the previous month.
Since she was a little girl, María Montez Gracia Fiallo showed she had talent for performing. She starred in the TV program of the Dominican Republic "La Hora del Moro (1959)" and "Los Jueves de Luchy (1961)". Soon, and along with the girls Luchy Vicioso and Aida Lucía, Maria acquired great popularity in the whole country.
As a teenager, she earned a scholarship from the Fundación de Crédito Educativo, and with it she was able to travel to Madrid, Spain, in order to study dramatic art. She moved with her mother Safo after her father had died. Later, she appeared in Spanish TV shows and films, being her first one the popular TV show "Escala en hi-fi (1961)"and she was also very active in theatre for many years there too. Maria also starred in international productions from films, TV and the stage from the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany and France. For years she was part of the Roy Hart Theatre company in London.
She married Armando Guiseppe D'Alesandro Tavarez. She stopped her artistic career when she was expecting her first child, daughter Desiree María D'Alessandro, who was born with down syndrome (ca. 1982/83). Two years later she had a son, Ricardo Joseppe D'Alessandro (b. ca 1984/85).
Between December 1980 and May 1983 she was the news announcer of the pioneer "Mundo Visión (1969) News" filmed in Color Visión studios, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Since 1985 she's been working as a freelance Real Estate Agent, and since 2012 she is a Sales Manager at Gracia Realty.
She graduated in psychology from the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Uerña (UNPHU) in Santo Domingo, in the year 2000 after 5 years.
In 2007 she was Art Dramatic teacher in Punta Cana International School.
Most recently, she appeared in the 2014 documentary "De María África a María Montez, Un mito en Technicolor (2014)".- IMDb Mini Biography By: mm
- SpouseArmando Guiseppe D'Alesandro Tavarez (2 children)
- ChildrenDessiree Maria D'Alenssandro GraciaRicardo Joseppe D'Alenssandro Gracia
- ParentsIsidoro Gracia VidalSafo Zuleika Fiallo Henríquez
- RelativesMaria Montez(Aunt or Uncle)Tina Aumont(Cousin)Luís Aristides Fiallo Cabral(Grandparent)Flor de María Henríquez y Carvajal(Grandparent)Federico Henríquez y Carvajal(Great Grandparent)Regla María Teresa Vidal Recio(Grandparent)Isidoro Rafael Gracia García(Grandparent)David Vidal Arias(Great Grandparent)Justa Recio Sánchez(Great Grandparent)Joaquín Gracia Anadón(Great Grandparent)Maria Antonia García Martín(Great Grandparent)Aquilino Mario Gracia Vidal(Aunt or Uncle)Joaquín David Gracia Vidal(Aunt or Uncle)Ada "Adita" Gracia Vidal(Aunt or Uncle)Luz "Lucita" Gracia Vidal(Aunt or Uncle)Luis Antonio Gracia Vidal(Aunt or Uncle)Jaime Enrique Gracia Vidal(Aunt or Uncle)Julia Andre(Aunt or Uncle)Raina Paris(Cousin)María Teresa Gracia Román(Cousin)Teresita Montez(Aunt or Uncle)Jean Pierre Leleu(Cousin)
- Niece of Dominican actress Maria Montez, "The Queen of Technicolor".
- Named after her late aunt, actress Maria Montez, "Queen of Technicolor".
- She appeared in a BBC version of "Don Quixote" starring Glenda Jackson.
- For years she was part of the Roy Hart Theatre, in London, United Kingdom.
- Graduated from Psychology at the Universidad Nacional Pedro Henríquez Ureña (UNPHU) in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (1995 - 2000).
- [The first thing I did was to] Die! ... In the first scene that I shot for the movie "15 Scaffolds for a Murderer (1967)" I played the role of a dead girl. The same thing happened to my aunt Maria Montez and cousin Tina Aumont. It looks like it runs in the family.
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