Photo: Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Almagro / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Whenever Carmen Machi appears in a Spanish film or series, I relax, because I know the work is in safe hands. Born in Madrid in 1963, she became a household name as Aida on television, then proved her depth with a 2014 Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts. What I love is her range: she glides between broad comedy and serious drama without ever losing truthfulness. Now playing a detective in a 2026 Netflix release, she keeps revealing new facets well past sixty. She's a national treasure who only ripens with age.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Carmen Machi
- Name (Japanese)
- カルメン・マチ
- Reading
- かるめん・まち
- Born
- January 7, 1963 (age 63)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / singer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2017 Gold Medal of Madrid
- 2013 Margarida Xirgu Memorial Prize
- Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts
- 2014 Goya Award for Best Supporting Actress
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Carmen Machi born?
Born January 7, 1963 (age 63).
Where is Carmen Machi from?
Carmen Machi is from Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain.
What does Carmen Machi do?
Carmen Machi works as film actor, singer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.