Alexa PenaVega

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

89

Gender

Female

Birthday

1988-08-27 (37 years old)

Place of Birth

Ocala, Florida, USA

Alexa PenaVega

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.

Known For

  • The Mentalist

    The Mentalist

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • Ghost Whisperer

    Ghost Whisperer

  • ER

    ER

  • The Middle

    The Middle

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Nashville

    Nashville

  • The Bernie Mac Show

    The Bernie Mac Show

  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

    Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

  • Royal Pains

    Royal Pains

  • All That

    All That

  • The Magnificent Seven

    The Magnificent Seven

  • The Deep End of the Ocean

    The Deep End of the Ocean

  • The Tomorrow People

    The Tomorrow People

  • Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

    Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

  • Spy Kids

    Spy Kids

  • Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

    Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

  • Twister

    Twister

  • Never Too Late to Celebrate

    Never Too Late to Celebrate

  • Do You Believe?

    Do You Believe?

  • Life's Work

    Life's Work

  • Bounty Killer

    Bounty Killer

  • Ladies Man

    Ladies Man

  • The Remaining

    The Remaining

  • Repo! The Genetic Opera

    Repo! The Genetic Opera

  • Follow the Stars Home

    Follow the Stars Home

  • The Murder Pact

    The Murder Pact

  • State's Evidence

    State's Evidence

  • Christmas Made to Order

    Christmas Made to Order

  • Summer Song

    Summer Song

  • Nine Months

    Nine Months

  • The Pregnancy Project

    The Pregnancy Project

  • Mother's Day

    Mother's Day

  • The Glimmer Man

    The Glimmer Man

  • Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

    Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

  • Sleepover

    Sleepover

  • Destination Wedding

    Destination Wedding

  • Love at Sea

    Love at Sea

  • Unsupervised

    Unsupervised

  • Café

    Café

  • The Hunters

    The Hunters

  • Machete Kills

    Machete Kills

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Abandoned Mine

    Abandoned Mine

  • Mr. Manhattan

    Mr. Manhattan

  • The Casagrandes Movie

    The Casagrandes Movie

  • Little Giants

    Little Giants

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • To Have & to Hold

    To Have & to Hold

  • Before Your Father Finds Us

    Before Your Father Finds Us

  • Broken Hill

    Broken Hill

  • A Promise to Carolyn

    A Promise to Carolyn

  • Walkout

    Walkout

  • The Devil's Carnival

    The Devil's Carnival

  • Ruby & The Rockits

    Ruby & The Rockits

  • Remember the Daze

    Remember the Daze

  • Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

    Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

  • Odd Girl Out

    Odd Girl Out

  • Dweller

    Dweller

  • Marrying God

    Marrying God

  • Mighty Oak

    Mighty Oak

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

  • From Prada to Nada

    From Prada to Nada

  • Run the Wild Fields

    Run the Wild Fields

  • Enchanted Christmas

    Enchanted Christmas

  • Wicked Blood

    Wicked Blood

  • Ghosts of Mississippi

    Ghosts of Mississippi

  • Love in the Limelight

    Love in the Limelight

  • NetForce

    NetForce

  • A Paris Proposal

    A Paris Proposal

  • The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

    The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

  • Netforce

    Netforce

  • Ms. Matched

    Ms. Matched

  • Taking a Shot at Love

    Taking a Shot at Love

  • Elephant Kingdom

    Elephant Kingdom

  • Pixies

    Pixies

  • Roommate Wanted

    Roommate Wanted

  • Innocent

    Innocent

  • Spare Parts

    Spare Parts

  • 23 Blast

    23 Blast

  • The Power Couple

    The Power Couple

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

  • The Clockwork Girl

    The Clockwork Girl

  • Get Him Back for Christmas

    Get Him Back for Christmas

  • It Was Him or Us

    It Was Him or Us

  • Shattered Mind

    Shattered Mind

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

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

  • FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

    FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead