Britney Young (born 1987/1988) is an American actress, best known for her role as Carmen "Machu Picchu" Wade in '' GLOW''.

Early life

Britney Young was born in

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and raised in

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. Her father is African-American, and her mother is European-American. She has a bachelor's degree from the

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. In June 2018 she was interviewed by ''Glamour'' about overcoming childhood bullying and persistent Hollywood stereotypes.

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* 1980s births Date of birth missing (living people) Actresses from Anchorage, Alaska Actresses from Alaska Actresses from Tokyo African-American actresses American film actresses American television actresses Living people USC School of Cinematic Arts alumni 21st-century American actresses 21st-century African-American women 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub