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Alexa PenaVega

Alexa PenaVega

Acting

Born: August 27, 1988Ocala, Florida, USA

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.

Known For
Filmography
Before Your Father Finds Us

Before Your Father Finds Us

Sophia

2025
Get Him Back for Christmas

Get Him Back for Christmas

Bella Harlan

2024
Mr. Manhattan

Mr. Manhattan

Dani Alvarez

2024
The Casagrandes Movie

The Casagrandes Movie

Carlota (voice)

2024
Never Too Late to Celebrate

Never Too Late to Celebrate

Camila

2023
A Paris Proposal

A Paris Proposal

Anna

2023
Big Time Rush: The City Is Ours - Live at Madison Square Garden

Big Time Rush: The City Is Ours - Live at Madison Square Garden

Self

2022
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

Tig

2022
Love in the Limelight

Love in the Limelight

Summer Rivera

2022
Taking a Shot at Love

Taking a Shot at Love

Jenna

2021
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

Allie Adams

2020
Mighty Oak

Mighty Oak

Valerie Scoggins

2020
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

Allie Adams

2020
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

Allie Adams

2019
Christmas Made to Order

Christmas Made to Order

Gretchen

2018
Love at Sea

Love at Sea

Olivia Grayham

2018
Enchanted Christmas

Enchanted Christmas

Laura Trudeau

2017
Destination Wedding

Destination Wedding

Ellie Hamilton

2017
Elephant Kingdom

Elephant Kingdom

Melody (voice)

2016
Ms. Matched

Ms. Matched

Libby Boland

2016
The Murder Pact

The Murder Pact

Camille

2015
Pixies

Pixies

Michelle Meyers (voice)

2015
Roommate Wanted

Roommate Wanted

Janie

2015
Do You Believe?

Do You Believe?

Lacy

2015
Spare Parts

Spare Parts

Karla

2015
23 Blast

23 Blast

Ashley

2014
The Remaining

The Remaining

Skylar

2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

Gilda

2014
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

Libby

2014
Wicked Blood

Wicked Blood

Amber Baker

2014
The Clockwork Girl

The Clockwork Girl

Tesla (voice)

2014
The Hunters

The Hunters

Dylan Savini

2013
Machete Kills

Machete Kills

Killjoy

2013
Bounty Killer

Bounty Killer

Stewardess

2013
Abandoned Mine

Abandoned Mine

Sharon

2013
The Devil's Carnival

The Devil's Carnival

Wick

2012
Summer Song

Summer Song

Ellie

2012
The Pregnancy Project

The Pregnancy Project

Gaby Rodriguez

2012
Café

Café

Sally

2011
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Carmen Cortez

2011
From Prada to Nada

From Prada to Nada

Mary Dominguez

2011
Mother's Day

Mother's Day

Jenna Luther

2010
Broken Hill

Broken Hill

Kat Rogers

2009
Innocent

Innocent

Ashley

2009
Repo! The Genetic Opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Shilo Wallace

2008
Remember the Daze

Remember the Daze

Holly

2008
Marrying God

Marrying God

Ivy

2007
Walkout

Walkout

Paula Crisostomo

2006
Odd Girl Out

Odd Girl Out

Vanessa

2005
State's Evidence

State's Evidence

Sandy

2004
Sleepover

Sleepover

Julie Corky

2004
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Carmen Cortez

2003
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

Carmen Cortez

2002
Follow the Stars Home

Follow the Stars Home

Amy Williams

2001
Spy Kids

Spy Kids

Carmen Cortez

2001
Run the Wild Fields

Run the Wild Fields

Opal 'Pug' Miller

2000
The Deep End of the Ocean

The Deep End of the Ocean

Kerry Cappadora (age 9)

1999
NetForce

NetForce

Susan 'Susie' Michaels

1999
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

Gina

1998
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

Claire DeLaughter

1996
The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

Cole's Daughter

1996
Shattered Mind

Shattered Mind

Actress

1996
Twister

Twister

Jo – 5 years old

1996
A Promise to Carolyn

A Promise to Carolyn

Young Kay

1996
It Was Him or Us

It Was Him or Us

Young Carrie

1995
Nine Months

Nine Months

Molly Dwyer

1995
Little Giants

Little Giants

Priscilla O'Shea

1994