Alexa PenaVega
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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
Credits
Twister (1996)
as Jo – 5 years old
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
as Gilda
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
as Carmen Cortez
Spy Kids (2001)
as Carmen Cortez
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
as Carmen Cortez
The Remaining (2014)
as Skylar
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
as Carmen Cortez
Machete Kills (2013)
as Killjoy
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998)
as Gina
Sleepover (2004)
as Julie Corky
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
as Shilo Wallace
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
as Kerry Cappadora (age 9)
The Glimmer Man (1996)
as Cole's Daughter
Little Giants (1994)
as Priscilla O'Shea
Nine Months (1995)
as Molly Dwyer
The Casagrandes Movie (2024)
as Carlota (voice)
The Hunters (2013)
as Dylan Savini
Love at Sea (2018)
as Olivia Grayham
Do You Believe? (2015)
as Lacy
Bounty Killer (2013)
as Stewardess
Spare Parts (2015)
as Karla
Ms. Matched (2016)
as Libby Boland
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
as Claire DeLaughter
The Clockwork Girl (2014)
as Tesla (voice)
23 Blast (2014)
as Ashley
From Prada to Nada (2011)
as Mary Dominguez
Mother's Day (2010)
as Jenna Luther
NetForce (1999)
as Susan 'Susie' Michaels
Broken Hill (2009)
as Kat Rogers
Walkout (2006)
as Paula Crisostomo
Remember the Daze (2008)
as Holly
Wicked Blood (2014)
as Amber Baker
Run the Wild Fields (2000)
as Opal 'Pug' Miller
Christmas Made to Order (2018)
as Gretchen
Café (2011)
as Sally
Mighty Oak (2020)
as Valerie Scoggins
Odd Girl Out (2005)
as Vanessa
Taking a Shot at Love (2021)
as Jenna
Roommate Wanted (2015)
as Janie
Destination Wedding (2017)
as Ellie Hamilton
Shattered Mind (1996)
as Actress
Before Your Father Finds Us (2025)
as Sophia
Elephant Kingdom (2016)
as Melody (voice)
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (2020)
as Allie Adams
The Murder Pact (2015)
as Camille
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo (2022)
as Tig
A Promise to Carolyn (1996)
as Young Kay
The Devil's Carnival (2012)
as Wick
Enchanted Christmas (2017)
as Laura Trudeau
It Was Him or Us (1995)
as Young Carrie
Pixies (2015)
as Michelle Meyers (voice)
The Pregnancy Project (2012)
as Gaby Rodriguez
Follow the Stars Home (2001)
as Amy Williams
State's Evidence (2004)
as Sandy
A Paris Proposal (2023)
as Anna
Summer Song (2012)
as Ellie
Dweller (—)
as Brittney
Mr. Manhattan (2024)
as Dani Alvarez
Abandoned Mine (2013)
as Sharon
Get Him Back for Christmas (2024)
as Bella Harlan
Love in the Limelight (2022)
as Summer Rivera
Innocent (2009)
as Ashley
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death (2020)
as Allie Adams
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead (2019)
as Allie Adams
Never Too Late to Celebrate (2023)
as Camila
Marrying God (2007)
as Ivy
Big Time Rush: The City Is Ours - Live at Madison Square Garden (2022)
as Self
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy (2014)
as Libby
Home (—)
Actor
Boot Lake (—)
Actor