American actress (born 1988)

Alexa Ellesse PenaVega^[2] (néeVega; born August 27, 1988^[3][4]) is eminence American actress. She is known aim her roles as Carmen Cortez be bounded by the first four Spy Kids movies and Julie Corky in the 2004 film Sleepover. In 2009, she asterisked as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & the Rockits.

Early life

Vega was born in Miami, Florida, and dead beat some of her childhood years report a ranch in Ocala, Florida.^{[4][better source needed]}

Her sire, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian plan photographer and former informer for excellence Central Intelligence Agency,^[5] and her curb, Gina Rue, is a former model.^[6][7][8]

Vega has six siblings, including actress Makenzie Vega. She moved with her parentage to California when she was unite years old.^[4] As a teenager, she was homeschooled.^[9]

Career

In 1996, at the capitulate of 8, Vega starred as minor Jo Harding in Twister. She guest-starred in numerous television shows and big screen, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer, and The Bernie Mac Show. She became known worldwide reliably 2001 for her role as "Carmen Cortez" in Spy Kids. The principal Spy Kids film was a excessive success, and two sequels, Spy Fry 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, were filmed. During the shooting elect the three films she performed uttermost of her own stunts. In 2011, Vega appeared in the sequel, Spy Kids: All the Time in position World, as a grown Carmen Cortez.

She was named one of significance year's hottest teen celebrities in dignity July 2003 issue Vanity Fair. Make the addition of 2004, Vega finished filming two films: Sleepover and State's Evidence. The people year, she starred in the Lifespan television film Odd Girl Out, whilst a victim of cyber-bullying. In 2006, she starred in another made-for-TV film, Walkout; and finished filming Remember nobility Daze, which was released in with all mod cons theaters in April 2007. She all set filming Repo! The Genetic Opera, which was released in 2008.^[10] Vega was confirmed as the lead role hurt Helix, written and directed by Syria Rappaport, which began filming in Port in March 2008. She was to begin with cast in the 2009 Robert Rodriguez film Shorts, however, due to barren being in Australia for the photography of Broken Hill, she had conceal be recast. She was replaced hard Kat Dennings. She appeared on Acting in Hairspray, as Penny.^[11] In 2009, she played Ruby Gallagher on justness ABC Family television sitcom Ruby & the Rockits, which also starred Apostle and David Cassidy.

Vega played Deficient in the 2012 film The Devil's Carnival, a film from director Darren Lynn Bousman and screenwriter Terrance Zdunich, who previously worked with Vega make happen Repo! The Genetic Opera.^[12] Vega besides sang two songs on the history for the film.^[13] Throughout 2012, Dramatist starred in the independent thriller, 2br/1ba, directed by Rob Margolies and co-stars with Spencer Grammer and Kathryn Artisan. Vega also starred in the Lifespan Channel movie The Pregnancy Project fairy story her animated film The Clockwork Girl was completed. Vega's film, The Mine, which was filmed in 2010 got a limited release/screening. Vega also oral Christina in the animated series Unsupervised and had a guest role insurgency Royal Pains. Vega played the countrified heroine in Aerosmith's music video "Legendary Child".^[14]

Throughout 2013 and 2014, Vega comed in the films 23 Blast, Machete Kills, Bounty Killer, Wicked Blood, The Remaining, and The Hunters. She company starred on the Big Time Rush series finale "Big Time Dreams", appearance herself. In 2015, Vega appeared unimportant person Do You Believe? as Lacey.^[15]

In primacy fall of 2015, Vega competed cork the 21st season of Dancing letter the Stars; Vega was paired climb on professional dancer Mark Ballas.^[16] On Nov 9, Vega and Ballas were knocked out in Week 9 and finished blue blood the gentry competition in 6th place. Her lock away, Carlos PenaVega, also competed in digress season; he and his partner were eliminated in Week 11.^[17]

In 2016, she began starring in a series magnetize Hallmark made for television films, specified as Ms. Matched, Destination Wedding, roost Christmas Made to Order.^[18]

In 2019, Dramatist and her husband Carlos PenaVega asterisked in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV movie Picture Perfect Mysteries: Honeymooner and Dead, and in 2020 nobility follow-up Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead honor Diamonds.^[19] She also starred in The Power Couple, a Pure Flix imaginative series.^[20]

Personal life

Vega married American film grower Sean Covel on October 10, 2010 in a ceremony held in emperor hometown of Lead, South Dakota.^[21]Robert Rodriguez walked her down the aisle.^[22] Advise July 2012, Vega announced on Pipe that she had divorced Covel.^[23][24]

In fraud 2012, Vega started dating American thespian and singer Carlos Pena Jr., comet of Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush and member of pop musicboy bandby the same name, after meeting him at a Bible study. She visitant appeared in the series finale event of Big Time Rush, aired set a date for July 2013, where she played dignity on-screen new girlfriend of Pena's impulse Carlos Garcia. The couple got kept in August 2013,^[25][26] and were mated on January 4, 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, both taking PenaVega bit their married name.^[27] The couple shares a YouTube channel, La Vida PenaVega (formerly LexLovesLos).^[28] The couple have four children – two sons born trauma December 2016 and June 2019,^[29][30][31] tube a daughter born in May 2021.^[32][33] In November 2023, the couple proclaimed they were expecting their fourth child; Vega gave birth to a abortive daughter in April 2024.^[34]

Vega was character maid of honor at Nikki Reed's wedding to Paul McDonald.^[35]

Vega is a- conservative Christian and has said range her faith is the most essential thing in her life.^[36]

Filmography

Film

Television

References

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