# Carmen Machi

María del Carmen Machi Arroyo (born 7 January 1963) is a Spanish actress. She become popular for her role as Aída in the television series 7 vidas and Aída.

## Biography

María del Carmen Machi Arroyo was born on 7 January 1963 in Madrid and raised in neighbouring Getafe. Her father's family comes from Genoa. After several years as a theatre actress, she became popular thanks to her character Aída first in the TV series 7 Vidas, and later in a spinoff series made for the character, Aída.
She made her feature film debut in Shacky Carmine (1999). She has also worked in movies like Hable con ella (2002), Descongélate (2003), Los Amantes Pasajeros (2013), Ocho apellidos vascos (2014) and Ocho apellidos catalanes (2015).
In 2024, she was awarded the Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts.

## Filmography
### Film

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Shacky Carmine | Periodista Telek | Feature film debut |
| 2000 | Para pegarse un tiro | Vania | |
| 2001 | Sin vergüenza (No Shame) | Cecilia | |
| 2002 | Hable con ella (Talk to Her) | Enfermera Jefe | |
| 2002 | El caballero Don Quijote (Don Quixote, Knight Errant) | Teresa | |
| 2003 | Torremolinos 73 | Clienta Peluquería | |
| 2003 | Descongélate! (Chill Out!) | Carmela | |
| 2004 | Escuela de seducción | Camarera rombo | |
| 2005 | Vida y color (Life and Color) | Leo | |
| 2005 | El sueño de una noche de San Juan | Mostaza | Voice |
| 2005 | Un rey en la Habana | Estrella | |
| 2006 | Lo que sé de Lola (Lola) | Carmen | |
| 2007 | Surf's Up | | Spanish dub |
| 2007 | Lo mejor de mí | Carmen | |
| 2009 | Los abrazos rotos (Broken Embraces) | Chon | |
| 2009 | La mujer sin piano | Rosa | |
| 2010 | Pájaros de papel (Paper Birds) | Rocío Moliner | |
| 2010 | Que se mueran los feos (To Hell with the Ugly) | Nati | |
| 2013 | Los amantes pasajeros (I'm So Excited!) | Portera | |
| 2013 | La Estrella | Trini | |
| 2014 | Murieron por encima de sus posibilidades | Susana | |
| 2014 | Ocho apellidos vascos (Spanish Affair) | Merche / Anne | |
| 2014 | Kamikaze | Lola | |
| 2015 | Ocho apellidos catalanes (Spanish Affair 2) | Merche / Carme | |
| 2015 | Mi gran noche (My Big Night) | Rosa | |
| 2016 | La puerta abierta (The Open Door) | Rosa | |
| 2016 | Villaviciosa de al lado (A Stroke of Luck) | Mari | |
| 2016 | Las furias (The Furies) | Casandra | |
| 2017 | El bar (The Bar) | Trini | |
| 2017 | Pieles (Skins) | Claudia | |
| 2018 | Thi Mai, rumbo a Vietnam [es] | Carmen | |
| 2018 | La tribu (The Tribe) | Virginia | |
| 2019 | Lo nunca visto [es] | Teresa | |
| 2020 | Nieva en Benidorm (It Snows in Benidorm) | Marta | |
| 2022 | Cerdita (Piggy) | Asun | |
| 2022 | Amor de madre [es] (Honeymoon with My Mother) | Mari Carmen | |
| 2022 | Llenos de gracia (Full of Grace) | Marina | |
| 2022 | La voluntaria [es] (The Volunteer) | Marisa | |
| 2022 | Rainbow | Maribel | |
| 2022 | Mañana es hoy (Tomorrow Is Today) | Pilar | |
| 2023 | La voz del sol (Speak Sunlight) | Maruja | |
| 2024 | Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres (We Treat Women Too Well) | Remedios Buendía | |
| 2024 | Verano en diciembre (Family Affairs) | Teresa | |
| TBA | Las delicias del jardín † | Pepa | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999–2006 | 7 vidas | Aída García García | 101 Episodes |
| 2000–2001 | Policías, en el corazón de la calle | Mónica | 4 Episodes |
| 2005–2014 | Aída | Aída García García | Main Role |
| 2007 | Lo que surja | Madre de Alex | Episode: Voy a contarlo |
| 2012 | Rescatando a Sara | Leticia Carancho | 2 Episodes |
| 2012 | Fenómenos | Dulce | 1 Episode |
| 2018 | Arde Madrid | Clara Pérez | 4 Episodes |
| 2019 | Criminal: Spain | Isabel Ferradas Pérez | Episode: Isabel |
| 2019 | Vida Perfecta | María del Pilar | 3 Episodes |
| 2020 | 30 Coins | Carmen | Episode: Telarañas |
| 2023 | La Mesías | Montserrat | Character is also portrayed by Ana Rujas and Lola Dueñas |
| 2024 | Celeste | Sara Santano | |

## Accolades

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2005 | 14th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actress in a Secondary Role | 7 vidas | Won |
| 2006 | 15th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Television Actress in a Leading Role | Aída | Won |
| 2009 | 18th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Stage Actress in a Leading Role | La tortuga de Darwin | Won |
| 2014 | 6th Gaudí Awards | Best Supporting Actress | La Estrella | Nominated |
| 2015 | 2nd Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Film | Spanish Affair | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Spanish Affair | Won |
| 2015 | 24th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Secondary Role | Spanish Affair | Won |
| 2017 | 4th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actress in a Film | The Open Door | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st Goya Awards | Best Actress | The Open Door | Nominated |
| 2017 | 26th Actors and Actresses Union Awards | Best Film Actress in a Leading Role | The Open Door | Won |
| 2021 | 8th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Series | 30 Coins | Nominated |
| 2023 | 10th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Film | Piggy | Nominated |
| 2023 | 37th Goya Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Piggy | Nominated |
| 2023 | 10th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Piggy | Nominated |
| 2024 | 11th Feroz Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Series | La mesías | Nominated |
| 2024 | 11th Platino Awards | Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or TV Series | La mesías | Won |
| 2024 | 30th Forqué Awards | Best Actress in a Series | Celeste | Nominated |
| 2025 | 26th Iris Awards | Best Actress | La mesías | Pending |
| 2025 | 12th Feroz Awards | Best Main Actress in a Series | Celeste | Pending |