- Born
- Birth nameJustina Milagros Machado
- Height5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
- Justina Machado was born on September 6, 1972 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Torque (2004), Six Feet Under (2001) and One Day at a Time (2017).
- ParentsAlicia Morales RuizIsmael Machado
- She is the daughter of Alicia Morales Ruiz and Ismael Machado. Her paternal grandparents were born in Puerto Rico, as was her mother, who was born in Patillas there. Part of her ancestry is African-Puerto Rican.
- Attended and graduated from Lane Tech College Prep High School (Chicago, Illinois) [1986-1990].
- Appeared in the music video for the single "Damaged" by TLC.
- Eldest of five children.
- Performed in various stage productions at the Latino Chicago Theater Company (Chicago, Illinois).
- I'm a wise Latina woman. Whatever, man. Thank God I'm not in politics, because the fact that you have to explain everything - I'd kill myself. I can't take all those little things they dissect. I'm like, 'Oh my God, get a life.' I don't have time for this.
- I have actually been very blessed in my career.
- I'm not one of those actors that knows everything about politics.
- When I was in my 20s, I used to go crazy. I used to work out two or three hours a day, like cycling; I was never anorexic, just picky. When I was in my 30s, I'd go back and forth, now that I'm 41, I'm like, 'Whatever, man!' For the most part, I just do a regular workout.
- I don't eat Puerto Rican food in L.A. because it's just too much, too addicting, but I know how to cook, so I can easily make it. I just choose not to because you never stop! I think my favorite would be pollo guisado con arroz blanco y habichuelas. I love tostones, I love maduros! I can eat rice and beans all day long!
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