1. Justina Milagros Machado was born on September 6,1972 and is an American actress.
32 Facts About Justina Machado
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Justina Machado began her career playing secondary roles on television and film before starring as Vanessa Diaz in the HBO comedy-drama series, Six Feet Under, for which she received Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.
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Justina Machado has appeared in films Final Destination 2, Torque, Little Fugitive, The Call, The Purge: Anarchy, All Together Now and The Throwback.
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Justina Machado was born in Chicago, Illinois, one of two children of Alicia Morales Ruiz and Ismael Justina Machado.
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Justina Machado's mother was born in Puerto Rico and her father was born to Puerto Rican parents.
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Justina Machado said her family was poor, and she grew up in the Northwest Side of Chicago.
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Justina Machado was very active in drama, always participating in her school plays.
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In 1986, Justina Machado attended Lane Technical College Prep High School.
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Justina Machado was a guest appearing in Episode 6 of Season 6 of Finding Your Roots, a documentary show by PBS that is hosted by Dr Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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In 1990, after graduating from Lane Tech, Justina Machado moved to New York City.
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Justina Machado was cast as Elsa in the ABC series NYPD Blue appearing in the episode "Burnin' Love", and co-starring in the made-for-television drama film No One Would Tell.
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Justina Machado guest-starred on Arsenio, Any Day Now, Touched by an Angel, Early Edition, Angel and had a recurring role on the short-lived UPN sitcom Goode Behavior.
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Justina Machado played Vanessa Diaz, originally a supporting character, later evolving into one of the series' main characters.
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In 2003, Justina Machado appeared in the music video for TLC's song "Damaged", the third single from their fourth studio album 3D, as a young woman trapped in an abusive relationship and unsure of what to do with her life.
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Justina Machado has made appearances on stage, including a 2008 production of Neil LaBute's play, Some Girl, at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
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Justina Machado was in productions of Blade to the Heat and Black Butterfly at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles.
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Justina Machado was the first replacement for Andrea Burns in Broadway's In the Heights.
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In 2010, Justina Machado appeared in the Los Angeles run of Love, Loss and What I Wore.
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Justina Machado appeared in Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty, Bones, Body of Proof and Desperate Housewives.
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Justina Machado had a recurring role as Chicago police officer Claudia Diaz in the NBC medical drama ER in 2009.
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Justina Machado later had recurring roles on Private Practice, The Fosters, and Devious Maids.
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Justina Machado appeared in films The Call, The Purge: Anarchy, and Endgame.
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In 2016, Justina Machado starred as Brenda Parra during the first season of USA Network crime drama series, Queen of the South.
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Justina Machado has received positive reviews for her role as a single mother raising two children and struggling with PTSD after serving in Afghanistan.
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In 2019, Justina Machado played the leading role in the Lifetime television drama film Family Pictures.
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On September 2,2020, Justina Machado was announced as one of the celebrities competing on the 29th season of Dancing with the Stars, partnered with professional dancer Sasha Farber.
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In 2021, Justina Machado was a singing bust in Muppets Haunted Mansion.
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In 2020, Justina Machado starred in the drama film All Together Now, which was released on Netflix.
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Also in 2020, Jacob Vargas and Justina Machado were Masters of Ceremonies at the National Hispanic Media Coalition Impact Awards.
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Justina Machado starred alongside Will Sasso in the comedy film, The Throwback.
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In 2023, Justina Machado starred as Dolores Roach in the Amazon Prime Video black comedy-horror series, The Horror of Dolores Roach.
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The series received generally positive reviews, with Justina Machado's performance being widely praised.