Alexa PenaVega

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1988-08-27 (36 years old)

Place of Birth Miami, Florida, USA

Also Known As Alexa Vega, Alexa Ellesse Vega , Alexa Pena-Vega

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

Actor

Dweller

as Brittney

2024
2024
Mr. Manhattan

as Dani Alvarez

2024
The Casagrandes Movie

as Carlota (voice)

2023
2022
Love in the Limelight

as Summer Rivera

2021
2020
Mighty Oak

as Valerie Scoggins

2019
The Power Couple

as Gaby Powers

2018
2018
Love at Sea

as Olivia Grayham

2017
Enchanted Christmas

as Laura Trudeau

2017
Destination Wedding

as Ellie Hamilton

2016
Elephant Kingdom

as Melody (voice)

2016
Ms. Matched

as Libby Boland

2015
The Murder Pact

as Camille

2015
Pixies

as Michelle Meyers (voice)

2015
2015
2015
Spare Parts

as Karla

2014
23 Blast

as Ashley

2014
The Remaining

as Skylar

2014
Wicked Blood

as Amber Baker

2013
The Hunters

as Dylan Savini

2013
Machete Kills

as KillJoy

2013
Bounty Killer

as Stewardess

2013
Abandoned Mine

as Sharon

2013
The Tomorrow People

as Hilary Cole

2012
Summer Song

as Ellie

2012
The Pregnancy Project

as Gaby Rodriguez

2012
Nashville

as Kiley Brenner

2012
Unsupervised

as Christina (voice)

2011
Café

as Sally

2011
From Prada to Nada

as Mary Dominguez

2010
Mother's Day

as Jenna Luther

2009
Broken Hill

as Kat Rogers

2009
Innocent

as Ashley

2009
The Middle

as Morgan Edwards

2009
Ruby & The Rockits

as Ruby Gallagher

2008
Repo! The Genetic Opera

as Shilo Wallace

2008
2008
The Mentalist

as Lily Stoppard

2007
2006
Walkout

as Paula Crisostomo

2005
Odd Girl Out

as Vanessa

2005
Ghost Whisperer

as Serena Westen

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

2004
2004
Sleepover

as Julie Corky

2003
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

as Carmen Cortez

2001
Follow the Stars Home

as Amy Williams

2001
Spy Kids

as Carmen Cortez

2000
Run the Wild Fields

as Opal 'Pug' Miller

1999
The Deep End of the Ocean

as Kerry Cappadora (age 9)

1999
NetForce

as Susan 'Susie' Michaels

1999
1999
Ladies Man

as Wendy Stiles

1999
Netforce

as Susan 'Susie' Michaels

1998
To Have & to Hold

as Kelly McGrail

1998
The Magnificent Seven

as Olivia Greer

1996
Ghosts of Mississippi

as Claire DeLaughter

1996
The Glimmer Man

as Cole's Daughter

1996
Shattered Mind

as Actress

1996
Twister

as Jo – 5 years old

1996
1996
Life's Work

as Tess Hunter

1995
It Was Him or Us

as Young Carrie

1995
Nine Months

as Molly Dwyer

1994
Little Giants

as Priscilla O'Shea

1994
ER

as Bonnie Howe

1994
All That

as Self

Producer

2024
Get Him Back for Christmas

as Executive Producer

2018
Love at Sea

as Executive Producer