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Chicago Tribune - Found Aug. 16, 2008 No Miss Venezuela had been crowned Miss Universe since Alicia Machado in 1996. 'If you don't score a goal in 12 years, naturally it's going to... |
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Los Angeles Times - Found Aug. 10, 2008 No Miss Venezuela had taken the sine qua non title of Miss Universe since the 1996 crowning of Alicia Machado. Venezuela once again hits the beauty spot - Miami Herald Venezuela once again hits the beauty spot - Los Angeles Times Explore All |
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IMDB - Found Jul. 1, 2008 Former Miss Universe Alicia Machado has given birth to a baby girl in Miami, Florida. |
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USA Today - Found Jul. 13, 2008 Mendoza beat out runner-up Miss Colombia this year. Venezuela last won Miss Universe in 1996, when Alicia Machado took the crown. Miss USA offers humor and philosophy about fall - International Herald Tribune Miss USA explains why she fell - MSNBC 80 contestants take the stage as 57th annual Miss Universe contest ... - International Herald Tribune Miss Venezuela Dayana Mendoza Crowned Miss Universe 2008, Miss USA ... - FOXNews.com Explore All |
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MSNBC - Found Jul. 14, 2008 Venezuela last won the pageant in 1996, when Alicia Machado took the crown. 'It was like I was on Rollerblades,' says Miss USA - CNN Miss USA takes her humiliating fall with equal parts humor and ... - International Herald Tribune Mom frets as Venezuela cheers nation's 5th Miss Universe win - International Herald Tribune Beauty superpower proves unstoppable - National Post Explore All |
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FOXNews.com - Found Jul. 22, 2008 (The last winner from the South American nation, Alicia Machado in 1996, found herself in a swirl of controversy soon after when she put on a... Miss Universe glad to put modeling career on hold - International Herald Tribune Venezuela beauty glad to put modeling career on hold for Miss ... - International Herald Tribune Miss Universe glad to put modelling career on hold, travel around ... - Macleans Online Miss Universe Proud to Represent Latin Women - HispanicBusiness.com Explore All |
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New Zealand Herald - Found Jul. 22, 2008 (The last winner from the South American nation, Alicia Machado in 1996, found herself in a swirl of controversy soon after when she put on a... Catwalk savvy pays for Miss U - The Standard Miss Universe glad to put modeling career on hold - Miami Herald Miss Universe glad to put modeling career on hold - The Sun News Miss Universe glad to put modelling career on hold, travel around ... - QR77.com Explore All |
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China Post - Found Jul. 15, 2008 Venezuela last won the pageant in 1996, when Alicia Machado took the crown. |
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New Sabah Times - Found Jul. 23, 2008 (The last winner from the South American nation, Alicia Machado in 1996, found herself in a swirl of controversy soon after when she put on a... |
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Macro World Investor - Found Jul. 14, 2008 Venezuela last won the pageant in 1996, when Alicia Machado took the crown. |
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Alicia Machado
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| Birth name: | Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo |
| Birthdate: | December 6, 1976 |
| Birth location: | Maracay, Venezuela |
| Height: | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Eye color: | Brown |
| Hair color: | Brown |
| Title(s): | Miss Yaracuy 1995 Miss Venezuela 1995 Miss Universe 1996 |
Yoseph Alicia Machado Fajardo (born December 6, 1976), commonly known as Alicia Machado, was the fourth woman from Venezuela to win the Miss Universe crown. Machado was born in Maracay in the state of Aragua. She is the daughter of a Cuban father and Spanish mother.
Machado won Venezuela's 1995 pageant representing Yaracuy and then the Miss Universe 1996 crown in Las Vegas. 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 Donald Trump took ownership of the Miss Universe pageant.
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During her reign as Miss Universe, Machado made headlines when it was reported that she gained too much weight and the Miss Universe Organization was considering replacing her with her runner-up, Taryn Mansell of Aruba. In the end, Machado managed to shed some of the weight and retained her title. Donald Trump, however, was less magnanimous. While calling in live on the Howard Stern radio show to promote the 1997 Miss Universe pageant, he called her an "eating machine," which earned her more international fame.
In 1998 Alicia made her debut on the popular Venezuelan soap opera Samantha as the lead role. Following the success of Samantha she was called to start in Infierno en el Paraiso another successful soap opera that made her a well known actress.In 2001 she had a small role on the international successful 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. In 2005, Machado appeared on a Chilean reality show called La Granja ("The Farm") and caused scandal when she was filmed having sex with another show participant. After the film and photos became public, her then-fiancee, New York Yankees' right fielder Bobby Abreu, broke off their engagement.[1]
On February 19, 2006, Machado debuted on a Mexican reality show named Cantando Por Un Sueño ("Singing For A Dream") a program in the line of the previous Bailando Por Un Sueño ("Dancing For A Dream") in which the winner has the chance for a dream to come true. The show is very similar to Dancing with the Stars (U.S.) and Mira Quién Baila ("Look Who's Dancing") (Spain).
Machado appeared in (and on the cover of) the February 2006 issue of Playboy magazine's Mexican edition, thus becoming the first and only Miss Universe to pose nude for Playboy. [1] She dedicated her photographs to Donald Trump and Shane Filan (former dream lover). One of her movies was titled I love Miami, sharing credits with Ofelia Medina.
She currently lives in Mexico City. On June 25, 2008, Alicia gave birth to her daughter, Dinorah.
| Preceded by Chelsi Smith |
Miss Universe 1996 |
Succeeded by Brook Lee |
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| Miss Universe Alicia Machado |
Miss USA Ali Landry |
Miss Teen USA Christie Lee Woods |
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| Miss Universe Alicia Machado |
Miss World Irene Skliva |
Miss Earth - |
Miss International Fernanda Alves |