Joana Machado (born Joana Machado Neves on 13 November 1980) is a Brazilian reality television personality, best known for being the winner of the fourth season of A Fazenda, the Brazilian version of The Farm.[1][2][3]
Career
Joana Machado brought to media attention in 2008 following her on-and-off affair with football player Adriano, marked by scandals and mutual aggression. These headlines made her into a media personality.
Since then, she appeared on several television shows, magazine covers (which included a nude photoshoot for Sexxy magazine in March 2011) and other media.[1][4]
A Fazenda
On 19 July 2011, Joana Machado was officially announced as one of the fifteen celebrities contestants on the fourth season of A Fazenda, the Brazilian version of reality series The Farm, which aired on Rede Record.[2]
On 12 October 2011, after 87 days, she was crowned the winner of the season, beating TV host Monique Evans and sexual blogger Raquel Pacheco in the final vote, taking home the R$2 million prize.[3][5]
On 27 October 2011, she became a cast member of Legendários, Marcos Mion Saturday night comedy show, where she currently works as a correspondent. Her first episode aired 5 November 2011.[6]