
Alexa PenaVega
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1988-08-27 (36 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
Acting
Dweller
as Brittney
(2024)
The Casagrandes Movie
as Carlota (voice)
(2024)
Mr. Manhattan
as Dani Alvarez
(2024)
Get Him Back for Christmas
as Bella Harlan
(2023)
Never Too Late to Celebrate
as Camila
(2023)
A Paris Proposal
as Anna
(2022)
Love in the Limelight
as Summer Rivera
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
The Clockwork Girl
as Tesla (voice)
(2021)
Taking a Shot at Love
as Jenna
(2020)
Mighty Oak
as Valerie Scoggins
(2020)
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
as Allie Adams
(2020)
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death
as Allie Adams
(2019)
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
as Allie Adams
(2018)
Christmas Made to Order
as Gretchen
(2018)
Love at Sea
as Olivia Grayham
(2017)
Destination Wedding
as Ellie Hamilton
(2017)
Enchanted Christmas
as Laura Trudeau
(2016)
Ms. Matched
as Libby Boland
(2016)
Elephant Kingdom
as Melody (voice)
(2015)
Do You Believe?
as Lacy
(2015)
Spare Parts
as Karla
(2015)
Pixies
as Michelle Meyers (voice)
(2015)
Roommate Wanted
as Janie
(2015)
The Murder Pact
as Camille
(2014)
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
as Gilda
(2014)
The Remaining
as Skylar
(2014)
23 Blast
as Ashley
(2014)
Wicked Blood
as Amber Baker
(2014)
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy
as Libby
(2013)
Machete Kills
as KillJoy
(2013)
The Hunters
as Dylan Savini
(2013)
Bounty Killer
as Stewardess
(2013)
Abandoned Mine
as Sharon
(2012)
The Devil's Carnival
as Wick
(2012)
The Pregnancy Project
as Gaby Rodriguez
(2012)
Summer Song
as Ellie
(2011)
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
as Carmen Cortez
(2011)
From Prada to Nada
as Mary Dominguez
(2011)
Café
as Sally
(2010)
Mother's Day
as Jenna Luther
(2009)
Broken Hill
as Kat Rogers
(2009)
Innocent
as Ashley
(2008)
Repo! The Genetic Opera
as Shilo Wallace
(2008)
Remember the Daze
as Holly
(2007)
Marrying God
as Ivy
(2006)
Walkout
as Paula Crisostomo
(2005)
Odd Girl Out
as Vanessa
(2004)
Sleepover
as Julie Corky
(2004)
State's Evidence
as Sandy
(2003)
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
as Carmen Cortez
(2002)
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
as Carmen Cortez
(2001)
Spy Kids
as Carmen Cortez
(2001)
Follow the Stars Home
as Amy Williams
(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
(1998)
(1996)
Twister
as Jo – 5 years old
(1996)
The Glimmer Man
as Cole's Daughter
(1996)
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Claire DeLaughter
(1996)
Shattered Mind
as Actress
(1996)
A Promise to Carolyn
as Young Kay
(1995)
Nine Months
as Molly Dwyer
(1995)
It Was Him or Us
as Young Carrie
(1994)
Little Giants
as Priscilla O'Shea
Crew
(2024)
Get Him Back for Christmas
Executive Producer
(2020)
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death
Executive Producer
(2020)
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
Executive Producer
(2019)
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
Executive Producer
(2018)
Love at Sea
Executive Producer