A beautiful and charming actress Justina Machado who started her career after starring in the television series ABC Afterschool Special has won hearts of millions around the world. She is most recognized for her roles, Vanessa Diaz on the HBO drama series Six Feet Under, as Brenda in Queen of the South and as Penelope Alvarez in One Day at a Time.
Early Life And Education Of Justina Machado
Justina Machado was born on 6 September 1972 in Chicago, Illinois. She grew up in Northwest Side of Chicago with four siblings. She was raised Catholic. After her parents' divorce, her mother remarried and she lived with her stepfather.
Machado used to participate in various drama in her school time. She took a dance cla s s at Franklin Fine Arts Center. Regarding her education, she attended Lane Technical College Prep High School.
Justina Machado's Career-Movies And Television Shows
After completing her education at Lane Tech, Machado moved to the New York City. The experience she gained from the Latino Chicago Theater Company helped her to start her acting career in New York City.
She made her first appearance in the big screen in ABC Afterschool Special. But she made her first notable appearance on screen with the Television Series Six Feet Under as Vanessa Diaz in 2005.
The series was honored with a Screen Actors Guild Award, nine Emmy Awards, three Golden Globe Awards and a Peabody Award. Machado then appeared in the Canadian series named 1-800-Missing as Sunny Estrada.
After this, she appeared in the television series ER as Ms. Cruz alongside Peter Krause, Frances Conroy, Lauren Ambrose, and James Cromwell. As of 2018, she featured in a leading role in Netflix drama One Day At a Time.
Justina has also appeared in more than 15 movies and some of them are She's So Lovely, Final Destination 2, The Accidental Husband, The Call, Endgame, The Purge: Anarchy.
Justina Machado's Net Worth
Justina Machado has been a part of the industry for many years and along with a name and fame, she is also earning a hefty income. Though her exact net worth and salary are not revealed, considering her work and success, we can a s sume her net worth is definitely in six figures.
Justina Machado's Personal Life
Justina Machado has managed to keep her personal life very low profile. Till now Machado has not provided any signs about here relationships, dating, and affairs with anyone else.
She was linked to actor Christian Svensson back in the days. The couple, however, never confirmed their relationship.
Justina's fans have got chance to see her getting married and sharing a pa s sionate relationship with several times on-screen. But things are not similar when we discuss her real-life relationship status and affairs.
She is also active on social media and her quietness has certainly compelled the public to believe that she might be single. However, the possibilities exist that she might be sharing a beautiful connection with her loved ones behind the curtain.
Body Measurements
- Height-She stands at the height of 5 feet 2 inches (1.57 m) tall.
- Weight- As of 2018, she weighs 54kg (119 lbs).
- Body measurements-30-23-33 inches (Breast-Waist-Hip).
- Favorite meal-Her favorite food is "Pollo guisado con arroz blanco y habichuelas" and she can eat rice and beans all day long.
Check out her videos discussing, her Netflix series One Day At A Time.
by rabina, 21 Sep, 2018