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Alicia Machado Biography
Alicia Machado is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on December 6, 1976 in Maracay, Venezuela. Actress and TV show host who was named Miss Universe 1996. Also a singer, she released her debut, self-titled album in 2004.
She became a hot topic during the 2016 U.S. presidential election as Republican candidate Donald Trump was alleged to have made disrespectful comments about her weight in the year following her Miss Universe title.
Machado won the 1995 Miss Maracay pageant, and then the 1995 Miss Venezuela pageant representing Yaracuy state and then the Miss Universe 1996 crown in Las Vegas. Early in her training, she refused plastic surgery recommended to her, notable in Venezuelan beauty pageant culture. The runner-up, Jacqueline Aguilera, also won the Miss World 1995 crown, marking the second time that two Venezuelans from the same pageant won two world titles. Machado’s reign came as American businessman Donald Trump took ownership of the Miss Universe pageant. While preparing for Miss Universe, Machado underwent intense dieting. Machado said that, when she won, she weighed 116 pounds and was anorexic and bulimic.
In 1998, a Venezuelan judge accused Machado of threatening to kill him while he was presiding over a case against her then-boyfriend for attempted murder. Machado was also accused of driving the boyfriend’s getaway car. Machado denied both accusations and was never charged with a crime. The controversy caused a media sensation in Venezuela unseen since the conviction of President Carlos Andres Perez.
Her parents are Martha Fajardo and Arturo Machado. She has a daughter named Dinorah. She was briefly engaged to MLB player Bobby Abreu.
| Name | Alicia Machado |
| First Name | Alicia |
| Last Name | Machado |
| Occupation | TV Show Host |
| Birthday | December 6 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Place of Birth | Maracay |
| Home Town | |
| Birth Country | Venezuela |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Arturo Machado, Martha Fajardo |
| Siblings | Arturo Machado |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Dinorah Valentina Hernandez |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In 1998 Machado had her first starring telenovela role as the title character in Samantha. In 2001, she had a small role on the international soap opera Secreto de Amor. During 2004–2005, she pursued a career as a TV commercial model with particular success in promoting a dieting product.
Alicia Machado Net Worth
Alicia Machado is one of the richest TV Show Host from Venezuela. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alicia Machado's net worth $4 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She won the Miss Venezuela pageant in 1995, leading to her entry into the 1996 Miss Universe pageant.
She played the title character on the Venezuelan telenovela Samantha in 1998.
Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈlisja maˈtʃaðo] ; born December 6, 1976) is a Venezuelan-American actress, TV host, singer and beauty queen who was Miss Venezuela 1995 and then Miss Universe 1996. She was the fourth woman from Venezuela to be named Miss Universe.
| Net Worth | $4 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | TV Show Host |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Machado appeared in (and on the cover of) the February 2006 issue of Playboy magazine’s Mexican edition, becoming the only Miss Universe to pose nude for that magazine. Machado was cast in the comedic soap opera Una familia con suerte where she played a woman who fell in love with her brother’s enemy. The show began airing in Mexico in February 2011 and in the United States in October of that same year. She again posed nude for the July 2010 issue of the Mexican edition of Playboy.
In 2005, Machado appeared on a Spanish reality show called La Granja de los famosos (“The Farm”), whose participation, generated headlines in Spain, Mexico, Miami and Venezuela, for having sexual relations in front of the cameras with his partner Fernando Acaso, while still committed to the Venezuelan baseball player Bob Abreu. On February 19, 2006, Machado debuted on the Mexican reality show Cantando Por Un Sueño (“Singing For A Dream”).
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Alicia Machado height 5 feet 11 inches Alicia weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 feet 11 inches |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 1998, Machado publicly supported the presidential campaign of Henrique Salas Römer. In 2010 she criticized populist Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez in an interview with Playboy.
On September 9, 2012, Machado was one of ten competitors on the third season of Mira Quien Baila. On November 18, 2012, Alicia won 3rd place in the 3rd season of Univision’s dance competition Mira Quien Baila. In 2013, Machado starred as the protagonist of La Madame, a television serial produced by RTI Productions and RCN TV in Colombia. In February 2014, she joined Univision’s beauty pageant Nuestra Belleza Latina 2014 as a mentor where she coach the participants on how to succeed in the modeling and television industry.
Who is Alicia Machado Dating?
According to our records, Alicia Machado is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Alicia Machado’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Alicia Machado. You may help us to build the dating records for Alicia Machado!In 2010, responding to being mocked on Twitter after mistakenly referring to North and South Korea as China, Machado closed her Twitter account and wrote, “I now have a lot of psychopaths on the account and it’s best I start another one, kisses.”
Top Facts about Alicia Machado
Facts & Trivia
Alicia Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Venezuela. Alicia Machado celebrates birthday on December 6 of every year.
Machado has one daughter. In 2013, after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Machado underwent a double mastectomy.
How old was Alicia Machado when she won Miss Universe?
Machado was 19 years old when she won the Miss Universe contest in 1996, the same year Trump took over the pageant.
Is Alicia Machado Cuban?
Venezuelan-born Alicia Machado is the daughter of a Cuban father and Spanish mother who immigrated to Venezuela during the middle of the 1900s. Her father, a relative of former Cuban dictator Gerardo Machado, fled Cuba and found refuge in Venezuela after the fall of the Machado regime.
Where is Alicia Machado from?
Maracay, Venezuela
When was Alicia Machado born?
December 6, 1976 (age 45 years)
Who owns Miss Universe now?
Along with Miss World, Miss International, and Miss Earth, Miss Universe is one of the Big Four international beauty pageants. The Miss Universe Organization and its brand are currently owned by Endeavor. Telemundo has the licensing rights to air the pageant for the next 5 years.
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