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Alexa PenaVega

Alexa PenaVega

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 27, 1988 (37)
Birthplace Ocala, Florida, USA
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 R ... uby & 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.

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Filmography

Get Him Back for Christmas

Get Him Back for Christmas

2024

as Bella Harlan

Mr. Manhattan

Mr. Manhattan

2024

as Dani Alvarez

The Casagrandes Movie

The Casagrandes Movie

2024

as Carlota (voice)

A Paris Proposal

A Paris Proposal

2023

as Anna

Love in the Limelight

Love in the Limelight

2022

as Summer Rivera

The Clockwork Girl

The Clockwork Girl

2021

as Tesla

Taking a Shot at Love

Taking a Shot at Love

2021

as Jenna

Mighty Oak

Mighty Oak

2020

as Valerie Scoggins

Christmas Made to Order

Christmas Made to Order

2018

as Gretchen

Love at Sea

Love at Sea

2018

as Olivia Grayham

Destination Wedding

Destination Wedding

2017

as Ellie Hamilton

Enchanted Christmas

Enchanted Christmas

2017

as Laura Trudeau

Ms. Matched

Ms. Matched

2016

as Libby Boland

Elephant Kingdom

Elephant Kingdom

2016

as Melody (voice)

The Murder Pact

The Murder Pact

2015

as Camille

Pixies

Pixies

2015

as Michelle Meyers (voice)

Roommate Wanted

Roommate Wanted

2015

as Janie

Do You Believe?

Do You Believe?

2015

as Lacy

Spare Parts

Spare Parts

2015

as Karla

The Remaining

The Remaining

2014

as Skylar

Wicked Blood

Wicked Blood

2014

as Amber Baker

23 Blast

23 Blast

2014

as Ashley

Abandoned Mine

Abandoned Mine

2013

as Sharon

The Hunters

The Hunters

2013

as Dylan Savini

Bounty Killer

Bounty Killer

2013

as Stewardess

Machete Kills

Machete Kills

2013

as KillJoy

Summer Song

Summer Song

2012

as Ellie

The Pregnancy Project

The Pregnancy Project

2012

as Gaby Rodriguez

The Devil's Carnival

The Devil's Carnival

2012

as Wick

From Prada to Nada

From Prada to Nada

2011

as Mary Dominguez

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011

as Carmen Cortez

Café

Café

2011

as Sally

Mother's Day

Mother's Day

2010

as Jenna Luther

Innocent

Innocent

2009

as Ashley

Broken Hill

Broken Hill

2009

as Kat Rogers

Repo! The Genetic Opera

Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008

as Shilo Wallace

Remember the Daze

Remember the Daze

2008

as Holly

Marrying God

Marrying God

2007

as Ivy

Walkout

Walkout

2006

as Paula Crisostomo

Odd Girl Out

Odd Girl Out

2005

as Vanessa

State's Evidence

State's Evidence

2004

as Sandy

Sleepover

Sleepover

2004

as Julie Corky

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003

as Carmen Cortez

Spy Kids

Spy Kids

2001

as Carmen Cortez

Follow the Stars Home

Follow the Stars Home

2001

as Amy Williams

Run the Wild Fields

Run the Wild Fields

2000

as Opal 'Pug' Miller

The Deep End of the Ocean

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999

as Kerry Cappadora (age 9)

NetForce

NetForce

1999

as Susan 'Susie' Michaels

A Promise to Carolyn

A Promise to Carolyn

1996

as Young Kay

Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

as Claire DeLaughter

Shattered Mind

Shattered Mind

1996

as Actress

The Glimmer Man

The Glimmer Man

1996

as Cole's Daughter

Twister

Twister

1996

as Jo – 5 years old

Nine Months

Nine Months

1995

as Molly Dwyer

It Was Him or Us

It Was Him or Us

1995

as Young Carrie

Little Giants

Little Giants

1994

as Priscilla O'Shea

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Get Him Back for Christmas

Get Him Back for Christmas

2024

Executive Producer

Love at Sea

Love at Sea

2018

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Ladies Man

as Wendy Stiles

Episodes: 30

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

The Magnificent Seven

as Olivia Greer

Episodes: 23

First Aired: Jan 03, 1998

Life's Work

as Tess Hunter

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Sep 17, 1996

To Have & to Hold

as Kelly McGrail

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 30, 1998

Ruby & The Rockits

as Ruby Gallagher

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jul 21, 2009

The Tomorrow People

as Hilary Cole

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Oct 09, 2013

The Power Couple

as Gaby Powers

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 05, 2019

Unsupervised

as Christina (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 19, 2012

The Middle

as Morgan Edwards

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 30, 2009

Nashville

as Kiley Brenner

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 10, 2012

Netforce

as Susan 'Susie' Michaels

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 01, 1999

Ghost Whisperer

as Serena Westen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2005

The Bernie Mac Show

as Jill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 14, 2001

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Amy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Royal Pains

as Hollister (as Alexa Vega)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 04, 2009

The Mentalist

as Lily Stoppard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 2008

ER

as Bonnie Howe

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jun 01, 2005

All That

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 16, 1994

The Early Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 01, 1999

Chicago Hope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 18, 1994

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