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Alicia Machado
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Machado in 2016
Born
Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo

(1976-12-06) December 6, 1976 (age 48)
Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Title Miss Venezuela 1995
Miss Universe 1996
Children 1
Beauty pageant titleholder
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss Venezuela 1995 (Winner)
  • Miss Universe 1996 (Winner)

Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo (born December 6, 1976) is a Venezuelan-American actress, TV host, and singer. She is also a beauty queen who won the Miss Universe 1996 title. Before that, she was crowned Miss Venezuela in 1995. She was the fourth woman from Venezuela to become Miss Universe.

Early Life and Beginnings

Alicia Machado was born in Maracay, Venezuela. Her father owned a toy store. Her mother's family came from Cuba. Alicia started performing at a very young age. She began dancing when she was four years old. She started acting when she was twelve. Alicia went to college for a short time. However, she left to focus on modeling and acting in commercials.

Career Highlights

Alicia Machado first won the Miss Maracay pageant in 1995. Then, she won the Miss Venezuela 1995 pageant. She represented the state of Yaracuy. After that, she won the Miss Universe 1996 crown in Las Vegas.

During her time as Miss Universe, Alicia faced a lot of public attention. This attention made her very famous around the world. She became one of the most well-known Miss Universe winners.

Acting and TV Shows

After her pageant wins, Alicia Machado started a successful acting career. In 1998, she got her first main role in a TV show called Samantha. She also appeared in other international TV shows. One of these was Secreto de Amor in 2001.

From 2004 to 2005, she worked as a model for TV commercials. She was very successful in promoting different products.

In 2006, Alicia joined the Mexican reality show Cantando Por Un Sueño. This show was about singing for a dream.

She also starred in the comedy TV show Una familia con suerte. In this show, she played a woman who fell in love with her brother's enemy. The show aired in Mexico in 2011. It then came to the United States later that year.

In 2012, Alicia competed on Mira Quien Baila. This was a popular dance competition show. She finished in third place. In 2013, she played the main character in La Madame. This was a TV series made in Colombia.

In 2014, she became a mentor on the beauty pageant show Nuestra Belleza Latina 2014. She helped participants learn how to succeed in modeling and television.

In 2019, Alicia was part of a play called Divinas. She also acted in a Latin movie.

In 2021, she competed in the Colombian version of MasterChef Celebrity. She also launched her own interview show. It is called Whats Up Alicia. This show first aired in Venezuela. It is planned to be shown in other countries too.

Later in 2021, Alicia was a contestant on the reality TV show La casa de los famosos. She won the competition. She received a large number of votes from viewers.

Public Life and Advocacy

Alicia Machado has also been involved in public discussions. She has spoken out on different topics.

In 2015, she announced she would write a book. The book would share her experiences. She said that during her year as Miss Universe, she faced challenges. She shared her story to help others.

In 2016, Alicia became a citizen of the United States. She then publicly supported Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. She appeared in online advertisements for the campaign. She also introduced Hillary Clinton at a campaign event. Her story was mentioned during a presidential debate. This brought more attention to her experiences.

Personal Life

Alicia Machado has one daughter. In 2013, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She had surgery to treat it.

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1997 The Nanny Herself
1998 Samantha Samantha del Llano Lead role
1999 Infierno en el paraíso Marian Ordiales Lead role
2000 Estamos Unidos Mari
2002 Mambo y Canela Canela
2005 La Granja Herself Participant
Finished 8th place
2007 Nuestra Belleza Latina 2007 Herself Judge
2007 El Pantera Diana Rodríguez Season 1
2007 Amor sin maquillaje Marina Fernández Rosales
2009 Los simuladores Camila Episode: "El precio de la fama"
2009–2010 Hasta que el dinero nos separe Karen Sandoval Supporting role
2009–2010 Atrevete a Soñar Electra Guest star
2011–2012 Una familia con suerte Candelaria "Candy" López
2012 2012 Premios Juventud Herself Host
Mira Quien Baila Participant
Finished 3rd place
2012–2013 Porque el amor manda Candela Guest star
2013 La Madame Madame Rochy "La Madame" Lead role
2014 Nuestra Belleza Latina 2014 Herself Participated as a mentor/team leader
2015 Lo imperdonable Claudia Ordaz
2021 MasterChef Celebrity México Herself Participant
La casa de los famosos Herself Participant; Winner of season 1
Esta historia me suena Nora Episode: "Suelta mi mano"
2023 Juego de mentiras Alejandra Edwards
2023–present Secretos de las indomables Herself Main cast
2024 Top Chef VIP Herself Participant (season 3)

Films

Year Title Role Notes
2006 Cansada de besar sapos Cassandra
2007 Dios o demonio Giselle

Theater

Year Title Role Notes
2009 Un amante a la medida Linda
2010 Los Alacranes
Hairspray, El Musical Velma
2019 Divinas

Discography

Alicia Machado has also released music albums. She wrote and produced her first album herself. This is not common for new artists in her music style.

  • Alicia Machado (2004)
  • Si se Acabara el Mundo (2010)

Awards and Nominations

Midia

Year Category Telenovela Result
1998 Best New Actress Samantha Won
It's the best history

Premios ACE

Year Category Telenovela Result
1999 Best Revelation of the Year Samantha Won

Paseo de las Luminarias

Year Nominee Result
2010 In recognition of her artistic career in Mexico Won

TVyNovelas Awards

Year Category Telenovela Result
2012 Best Co-star Actress Una familia con suerte Nominated

Premios People en Español

Year Category Telenovela Result
2012 Best Supporting Actress Una familia con suerte Nominated

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See also

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