Alicia Machado, or Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo in full, is a singer, television, actress, social media influencer, and beauty queen. Here are some things you probably didn’t know about her.
Why Is Alicia Machado Famous?
She is famous for winning the Miss Venezuela crown in 1995. The following year, she won the Miss Universe title, becoming the fourth Venezuelan woman to get the honor.
Alicia became the most popular Miss Universe in history after Donald Trump made an arrangement to have 80 reporters “watch [her] sweat” in the gym after she had gained 12 pounds.
She is also famous for her role in Samantha, where she played the role of the lead character. She also got a small role in the popular soap opera, Secreto de Amor.
Date Of Birth
6 December 1976
Birth Place
Maracay, Aragua, Venezuela
She had a double mastectomy in 2013 after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
Family
Alicia’s father owned a toy store after he emigrated from Spain. Her mother, on the other hand, emigrated from Cuba before the Cuban revolution. She has one daughter.
Hobbies
Posting on social media, traveling, and fashion.
Alicia Machado Dating History
Alicia has claimed to be bisexual, and she talked about having girlfriends in a television program.
She was once dating Bobby Abreu, a professional baseball player, but they called off their engagement and split up before they got married.
Alicia Machado Social Media
On social media, Alicia posts about her life as an actress fashion model, and influencer. She has over 1 million followers on Instagram, and her posts can get tens of thousands of likes on average.
About Alicia Machado
Alicia began performing at a young age. She was only 4 when she started dancing, and she was 12 when she became an actress.
After she completed her high school studies, she went to college where she studied for about a year and a half before she quit to focus on modeling and working on commercials.
Her experience as a beauty pageant competitor made her follow harsh diets that left her dealing with anorexia and bulimia.
In the year 2004 to 2005, she focused on a career as a TV commercial model. She was quite successful in promoting a dieting product.
As a model, she has appeared in magazine, making her the first Miss Universe to pose for the publication. She would pose for the magazine later.
In 1998, Alicia was accused of threatening a judge presiding over her then-boyfriend’s attempted murder case. She was accused of driving his getaway car. However, she denied both accusations and did not face any charges.
She also ventured into music, writing and producing her debut album, “Alicia Machado,” in 2004.
