Alexa PenaVega
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.
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.
Born
Aug 27, 1988
Ocala, Florida, USA
Known For
Acting
Movies
70 acting
6 crew
Popularity
2.8
Known For
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
2014
as Gilda
Spy Kids
2001
as Carmen Cortez
Twister
1996
as Jo – 5 years old
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
2003
as Carmen Cortez
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
2002
as Carmen Cortez
Machete Kills
2013
as Killjoy
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
2011
as Carmen Cortez
Nine Months
1995
as Molly Dwyer
The Remaining
2014
as Skylar
The Glimmer Man
1996
as Cole's Daughter
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