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

  • Ghost Whisperer

    Ghost Whisperer

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • ER

    ER

  • 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

  • Twister

    Twister

  • The Magnificent Seven

    The Magnificent Seven

  • Abandoned Mine

    Abandoned Mine

  • Elephant Kingdom

    Elephant Kingdom

  • The Tomorrow People

    The Tomorrow People

  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

    Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

  • Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

    Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

  • Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

    Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

  • Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

    Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

  • Spy Kids

    Spy Kids

  • Summer Song

    Summer Song

  • Ladies Man

    Ladies Man

  • Roommate Wanted

    Roommate Wanted

  • Mighty Oak

    Mighty Oak

  • Sleepover

    Sleepover

  • Innocent

    Innocent

  • Marrying God

    Marrying God

  • The Remaining

    The Remaining

  • Nine Months

    Nine Months

  • The Deep End of the Ocean

    The Deep End of the Ocean

  • Pixies

    Pixies

  • Christmas Made to Order

    Christmas Made to Order

  • Café

    Café

  • From Prada to Nada

    From Prada to Nada

  • Little Giants

    Little Giants

  • The Casagrandes Movie

    The Casagrandes Movie

  • Enchanted Christmas

    Enchanted Christmas

  • The Hunters

    The Hunters

  • Dweller

    Dweller

  • Walkout

    Walkout

  • Destination Wedding

    Destination Wedding

  • The Glimmer Man

    The Glimmer Man

  • Machete Kills

    Machete Kills

  • Unsupervised

    Unsupervised

  • Wicked Blood

    Wicked Blood

  • 23 Blast

    23 Blast

  • Broken Hill

    Broken Hill

  • Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

    Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

  • NetForce

    NetForce

  • Do You Believe?

    Do You Believe?

  • Repo! The Genetic Opera

    Repo! The Genetic Opera

  • The Pregnancy Project

    The Pregnancy Project

  • A Promise to Carolyn

    A Promise to Carolyn

  • Before Your Father Finds Us

    Before Your Father Finds Us

  • Life's Work

    Life's Work

  • Love at Sea

    Love at Sea

  • To Have & to Hold

    To Have & to Hold

  • The Early Show

    The Early Show

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

  • Taking a Shot at Love

    Taking a Shot at Love

  • The Devil's Carnival

    The Devil's Carnival

  • The Murder Pact

    The Murder Pact

  • Ms. Matched

    Ms. Matched

  • Run the Wild Fields

    Run the Wild Fields

  • Remember the Daze

    Remember the Daze

  • Odd Girl Out

    Odd Girl Out

  • Ghosts of Mississippi

    Ghosts of Mississippi

  • Follow the Stars Home

    Follow the Stars Home

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

  • Spare Parts

    Spare Parts

  • State's Evidence

    State's Evidence

  • The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

    The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

  • Never Too Late to Celebrate

    Never Too Late to Celebrate

  • Netforce

    Netforce

  • Love in the Limelight

    Love in the Limelight

  • Mother's Day

    Mother's Day

  • A Paris Proposal

    A Paris Proposal

  • Bounty Killer

    Bounty Killer

  • Ruby & The Rockits

    Ruby & The Rockits

  • The Clockwork Girl

    The Clockwork Girl

  • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

  • It Was Him or Us

    It Was Him or Us

  • Mr. Manhattan

    Mr. Manhattan

  • Shattered Mind

    Shattered Mind

  • Get Him Back for Christmas

    Get Him Back for Christmas

  • The Power Couple

    The Power Couple

  • FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

    FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

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

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