Alicia Machado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alicia Machado
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

Films

Theater

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

Premios ACE

Paseo de las Luminarias

TVyNovelas Awards

Premios People en Español

Images for kids

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  A protester with a sign supporting Alicia Machado during a political campaign.

See also

In Spanish: Alicia Machado para niños