Alexa PenaVega

Alexa PenaVega

Acting
Born 1988-08-27Ocala, Florida, USA

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.

Movies (70)

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
6.4

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For

2014Movie6.4
Twister
6.6

Twister

1996Movie6.6
Spy Kids
5.8

Spy Kids

2001Movie5.8
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
5.1

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over

2003Movie5.1
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
5.6

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams

2002Movie5.6
The Deep End of the Ocean
6.6

The Deep End of the Ocean

1999Movie6.6
Machete Kills
5.6

Machete Kills

2013Movie5.6
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
4.7

Spy Kids: All the Time in the World

2011Movie4.7
The Remaining
6.1

The Remaining

2014Movie6.1
Sleepover
6.1

Sleepover

2004Movie6.1
The Glimmer Man
5.4

The Glimmer Man

1996Movie5.4
Nine Months
5.7

Nine Months

1995Movie5.7
Ghosts of Mississippi
6.6

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996Movie6.6
The Casagrandes Movie
7.1

The Casagrandes Movie

2024Movie7.1
Do You Believe?
6.7

Do You Believe?

2015Movie6.7
Mother's Day
6.5

Mother's Day

2010Movie6.5
Little Giants
6.5

Little Giants

1994Movie6.5
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
5.4

Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!

1998Movie5.4
From Prada to Nada
5.4

From Prada to Nada

2011Movie5.4
Bounty Killer
5.6

Bounty Killer

2013Movie5.6
Ms. Matched
5.4

Ms. Matched

2016Movie5.4
Spare Parts
7.2

Spare Parts

2015Movie7.2
Boot Lake

Boot Lake

Movie
Repo! The Genetic Opera
6.3

Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008Movie6.3
Follow the Stars Home
6.4

Follow the Stars Home

2001Movie6.4
The Murder Pact
6.1

The Murder Pact

2015Movie6.1
The Clockwork Girl
5.4

The Clockwork Girl

2014Movie5.4
23 Blast
6.8

23 Blast

2014Movie6.8
The Pregnancy Project
6.7

The Pregnancy Project

2012Movie6.7
Summer Song
7.0

Summer Song

2012Movie7.0
The Hunters
5.6

The Hunters

2013Movie5.6
The Devil's Carnival
5.5

The Devil's Carnival

2012Movie5.5
Dweller

Dweller

Movie
Walkout
5.3

Walkout

2006Movie5.3
Christmas Made to Order
6.1

Christmas Made to Order

2018Movie6.1
Remember the Daze
4.9

Remember the Daze

2008Movie4.9
Pixies
4.7

Pixies

2015Movie4.7
Café
5.4

Café

2011Movie5.4
NetForce
5.0

NetForce

1999Movie5.0
Before Your Father Finds Us
7.0

Before Your Father Finds Us

2025Movie7.0
Innocent
10.0

Innocent

2009Movie10.0
Shattered Mind
4.7

Shattered Mind

1996Movie4.7
Roommate Wanted
4.2

Roommate Wanted

2015Movie4.2
Wicked Blood
5.5

Wicked Blood

2014Movie5.5
Mighty Oak
6.5

Mighty Oak

2020Movie6.5
Home

Home

Movie
Destination Wedding
5.9

Destination Wedding

2017Movie5.9
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

2022Movie
Love in the Limelight
7.0

Love in the Limelight

2022Movie7.0
State's Evidence
5.7

State's Evidence

2004Movie5.7
Enchanted Christmas
6.3

Enchanted Christmas

2017Movie6.3
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
7.6

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

2020Movie7.6
Never Too Late to Celebrate
7.2

Never Too Late to Celebrate

2023Movie7.2
A Paris Proposal
6.1

A Paris Proposal

2023Movie6.1
It Was Him or Us
9.8

It Was Him or Us

1995Movie9.8
Love at Sea
6.2

Love at Sea

2018Movie6.2
Odd Girl Out
5.6

Odd Girl Out

2005Movie5.6
Mr. Manhattan
7.4

Mr. Manhattan

2024Movie7.4
A Promise to Carolyn
7.1

A Promise to Carolyn

1996Movie7.1
Taking a Shot at Love
7.1

Taking a Shot at Love

2021Movie7.1
Elephant Kingdom

Elephant Kingdom

2016Movie
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death
7.3

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

2020Movie7.3
Get Him Back for Christmas
9.0

Get Him Back for Christmas

2024Movie9.0
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
7.4

Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

2019Movie7.4
Broken Hill
4.3

Broken Hill

2009Movie4.3
Abandoned Mine
4.0

Abandoned Mine

2013Movie4.0
Run the Wild Fields
5.1

Run the Wild Fields

2000Movie5.1
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy
5.0

FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

2014Movie5.0
Marrying God
7.5

Marrying God

2007Movie7.5
Big Time Rush: The City Is Ours - Live at Madison Square Garden
9.2

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

2022Movie9.2

TV Shows (21)

The Mentalist
8.4

The Mentalist

2008Series8.4
The Middle
7.6

The Middle

2009Series7.6
Dancing with the Stars
6.1

Dancing with the Stars

2005Series6.1
Ghost Whisperer
8.1

Ghost Whisperer

2005Series8.1
Chicago Hope
7.2

Chicago Hope

1994Series7.2
ER
7.8

ER

1994Series7.8
Nashville
6.6

Nashville

2012Series6.6
The Bernie Mac Show
6.6

The Bernie Mac Show

2001Series6.6
Royal Pains
6.8

Royal Pains

2009Series6.8
All That
7.7

All That

1994Series7.7
The Magnificent Seven
6.6

The Magnificent Seven

1998Series6.6
The Tomorrow People
6.9

The Tomorrow People

2013Series6.9
The Early Show
6.2

The Early Show

1999Series6.2
Unsupervised
6.7

Unsupervised

2012Series6.7
Ladies Man
7.3

Ladies Man

1999Series7.3
Life's Work
7.5

Life's Work

1996Series7.5
To Have & to Hold
9.5

To Have & to Hold

1998Series9.5
Ruby & The Rockits
6.6

Ruby & The Rockits

2009Series6.6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Netforce
3.5

Netforce

1999Series3.5
The Power Couple

The Power Couple

2019Series