Alexa PenaVega

Alexa PenaVega

Born 1988-08-27 (age 37) Ocala, Florida, USA
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Biography

Alexa Ellesse Pena-Vega (born August 27, 1988) is an American actress, singer and pianist. She is best known for playing Carmen Cortez in Spy Kids film series and Shilo Wallace in the movie Repo! the Genetic Opera. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & The Rockits.

Alexa Vega was born in Miami, Florida. Her father is Colombian and her mother, Gina Rue, is an American former model. Vega has six siblings: paternal half-sister Margaux Vega (b. 1981), sister Krizia Vega (b. 1990), sister Makenzie Vega (b. 1994), maternal half-sister Greylin James (b. 2000), maternal half-brother Jet James (b. 2005), and maternal half-brother Cruz Hudson Rue (b. 2009). She moved with her family to California when she was four years old.

Vega married film producer Sean Covel on October 10, 2010 in a ceremony held in his hometown of Lead, South Dakota. She wore an Ian Stuart gown and was walked down the aisle by Robert Rodriguez. In July 2012, Vega announced on Twitter that she had divorced Covel.

In August 2013, while on a cruise with friends, Vega became engaged to actor and singer Carlos Pena, Jr. The couple married on January 4, 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and changed their surname to PenaVega. Vega is a Christian. Vega says her faith is the most important thing in her life. Vega enjoys freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish fluently, and is an experienced gymnast. Vega is close friends with Nikki Reed and was the maid of honor at Reed's wedding to Paul McDonald.

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Known For

Twister
Twister

1996

as Jo – 5 years old

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

as Carmen Cortez

Spy Kids
Spy Kids

2001

as Carmen Cortez

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Machete Kills
Machete Kills

2013

as Killjoy

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
The Remaining
The Remaining

2014

as Skylar

Sleepover
Sleepover

2004

as Julie Corky

The Deep End of the Ocean
The Deep End of the Ocean

1999

as Kerry Cappadora (age 9)

Bounty Killer
Bounty Killer

2013

as Stewardess

23 Blast
23 Blast

2014

as Ashley

The Glimmer Man
The Glimmer Man

1996

as Cole's Daughter

Repo! The Genetic Opera
Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008

as Shilo Wallace

Do You Believe?
Do You Believe?

2015

as Lacy

Nine Months
Nine Months

1995

as Molly Dwyer

Little Giants
Little Giants

1994

as Priscilla O'Shea

Mother's Day
Mother's Day

2010

as Jenna Luther

Ms. Matched
Ms. Matched

2016

as Libby Boland