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

  • ER

    ER

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • Ghost Whisperer

    Ghost Whisperer

  • The Middle

    The Middle

  • Chicago Hope

    Chicago Hope

  • Nashville

    Nashville

  • The Bernie Mac Show

    The Bernie Mac Show

  • Royal Pains

    Royal Pains

  • All That

    All That

  • Café

    Café

  • The Tomorrow People

    The Tomorrow People

  • Twister

    Twister

  • Odd Girl Out

    Odd Girl Out

  • The Magnificent Seven

    The Magnificent Seven

  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

    Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

  • Follow the Stars Home

    Follow the Stars Home

  • Innocent

    Innocent

  • Roommate Wanted

    Roommate Wanted

  • Spy Kids

    Spy Kids

  • Dweller

    Dweller

  • The Casagrandes Movie

    The Casagrandes Movie

  • Elephant Kingdom

    Elephant Kingdom

  • 23 Blast

    23 Blast

  • Machete Kills

    Machete Kills

  • The Remaining

    The Remaining

  • Abandoned Mine

    Abandoned Mine

  • Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

    Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

  • The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

    The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

  • Wicked Blood

    Wicked Blood

  • Do You Believe?

    Do You Believe?

  • Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

    Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

  • Ms. Matched

    Ms. Matched

  • Pixies

    Pixies

  • NetForce

    NetForce

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

    FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

  • Ladies Man

    Ladies Man

  • Ghosts of Mississippi

    Ghosts of Mississippi

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Unsupervised

    Unsupervised

  • Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

    Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

  • The Glimmer Man

    The Glimmer Man

  • Shattered Mind

    Shattered Mind

  • The Deep End of the Ocean

    The Deep End of the Ocean

  • Life's Work

    Life's Work

  • Sleepover

    Sleepover

  • Little Giants

    Little Giants

  • It Was Him or Us

    It Was Him or Us

  • Spare Parts

    Spare Parts

  • Repo! The Genetic Opera

    Repo! The Genetic Opera

  • The Clockwork Girl

    The Clockwork Girl

  • Mother's Day

    Mother's Day

  • Enchanted Christmas

    Enchanted Christmas

  • Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

    Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

  • Nine Months

    Nine Months

  • To Have & to Hold

    To Have & to Hold

  • Destination Wedding

    Destination Wedding

  • Christmas Made to Order

    Christmas Made to Order

  • From Prada to Nada

    From Prada to Nada

  • Bounty Killer

    Bounty Killer

  • The Hunters

    The Hunters

  • Netforce

    Netforce

  • The Devil's Carnival

    The Devil's Carnival

  • Broken Hill

    Broken Hill

  • Ruby & The Rockits

    Ruby & The Rockits

  • The Power Couple

    The Power Couple

  • Remember the Daze

    Remember the Daze

  • Walkout

    Walkout

  • Taking a Shot at Love

    Taking a Shot at Love

  • Before Your Father Finds Us

    Before Your Father Finds Us

  • Mighty Oak

    Mighty Oak

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

  • Love at Sea

    Love at Sea

  • A Paris Proposal

    A Paris Proposal

  • Mr. Manhattan

    Mr. Manhattan

  • State's Evidence

    State's Evidence

  • The Murder Pact

    The Murder Pact

  • Marrying God

    Marrying God

  • The Pregnancy Project

    The Pregnancy Project

  • Run the Wild Fields

    Run the Wild Fields

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

  • Get Him Back for Christmas

    Get Him Back for Christmas

  • Love in the Limelight

    Love in the Limelight

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

  • A Promise to Carolyn

    A Promise to Carolyn

  • Never Too Late to Celebrate

    Never Too Late to Celebrate

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

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

  • Summer Song

    Summer Song