Fernanda Young was born on May 1, 1970 in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as Fernanda Maria Young de Carvalho Machado. She is a writer and actress, known for Os Normais (2001), Bossa Nova (2000) and Os Normais 2: A Noite Mais Maluca de Todas (2009). She has been married to Alexandre Machado since 1993. They have four children.