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
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (2014)
as Gilda
Twister (1996)
as Jo – 5 years old
Spy Kids (2001)
as Carmen Cortez
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
as Carmen Cortez
NetForce (1999)
as Susan 'Susie' Michaels
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)
as Carmen Cortez
Machete Kills (2013)
as Killjoy
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World (2011)
as Carmen Cortez
Pixies (2015)
as Michelle Meyers (voice)
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
as Kerry Age 9
23 Blast (2014)
as Ashley
The Remaining (2014)
as Skylar
The Casagrandes Movie (2024)
as Carlota (voice)
The Glimmer Man (1996)
as Cole's Daughter
Roommate Wanted (2015)
as Janie
Sleepover (2004)
as Julie
Boot Lake (—)
Actor
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again! (1998)
as Gina
Nine Months (1995)
as Molly Dwyer
Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult (2026)
as Self – Shilo Wallace
Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)
as Shilo Wallace
Shattered Mind (1996)
as Actress
Ms. Matched (2016)
as Libby Boland
Innocent (2009)
as Ashley
Christmas Made to Order (2018)
as Gretchen
Follow the Stars Home (2001)
as Amy Williams
Home (—)
Actor
Little Giants (1994)
as Priscilla O'Shea
Mother's Day (2010)
as Jenna Luther
It Was Him or Us (1995)
as Young Carrie
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
as Claire DeLaughter
Spare Parts (2015)
as Karla
Do You Believe? (2015)
as Lacy
From Prada to Nada (2011)
as Mary Dominguez
The Clockwork Girl (2014)
as Tesla (voice)
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo (2022)
as Tig
Odd Girl Out (2005)
as Vanessa
Dweller (—)
as Brittney
Café (2011)
as Sally
Bounty Killer (2013)
as Stewardess
Love at Sea (2018)
as Olivia Grayham
Enchanted Christmas (2017)
as Laura Trudeau
The Hunters (2013)
as Dylan Savini
The Devil's Carnival (2012)
as Wick
Remember the Daze (2008)
as Holly
Taking a Shot at Love (2021)
as Jenna
Wicked Blood (2014)
as Amber Baker
Mighty Oak (2020)
as Valerie Scoggins
Before Your Father Finds Us (2025)
as Sophia
Run the Wild Fields (2000)
as Opal 'Pug' Miller
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (2020)
as Allie Adams
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death (2020)
as Allie Adams
The Murder Pact (2015)
as Camille
Love in the Limelight (2022)
as Summer Rivera
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead (2019)
as Allie Adams
A Promise to Carolyn (1996)
as Young Kay
Destination Wedding (2017)
as Ellie Hamilton
A Paris Proposal (2023)
as Anna
Walkout (2006)
as Paula Crisostomo
Never Too Late to Celebrate (2023)
as Camila
Get Him Back for Christmas (2024)
as Bella Harlan
The Pregnancy Project (2012)
as Gaby Rodriguez
Elephant Kingdom (2016)
as Melody (voice)
Big Time Rush: The City Is Ours - Live at Madison Square Garden (2022)
as Self
Summer Song (2012)
as Ellie
Broken Hill (2009)
as Kat Rogers
Abandoned Mine (2013)
as Sharon
State's Evidence (2004)
as Sandy
Mr. Manhattan (2024)
as Dani Alvarez
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy (2014)
as Libby
Marrying God (2007)
as Ivy