Born and raised in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Ana Machado is a student of Scenography in the Escola de Teatro da Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro UNIRIO (Theater School of the Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro).
Ana has been an intern of scenography in the theater, of art production in TV and in expositions.  She has worked as a scenographer (being responsible for ornaments also) in a student University play. She has also recently participated in some scenography workshops within and outside campus.