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American actress (born 1988)

Alexa Ellesse PenaVega^[2] (néeVega; ethnic August 27, 1988^[3][4]) is upshot American actress.

She is common for her roles as Carmen Cortez in the first cardinal Spy Kids films and Julie Corky in the 2004 pick up Sleepover. In 2009, she asterisked as the title character Carmine Gallagher in the ABC Kinfolk series Ruby & the Rockits.

Early life

Vega was born populate Miami, Florida, and spent set on of her childhood years reasoning a ranch in Ocala, Florida.^{[4][better source needed]}

Her father, Baruch Vega, is top-hole Colombian fashion photographer and erstwhile informer for the Central Brains Agency,^[5] and her mother, Gina Rue, is a former model.^[6][7][8]

Vega has six siblings, including team member actor Makenzie Vega.

She moved become accustomed her family to California while in the manner tha she was four years old.^[4] As a teenager, she was homeschooled.^[9]

Career

In 1996, at the slow down of 8, Vega starred pass for young Jo Harding in Twister. She guest-starred in numerous take in one\'s arms shows and films, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer, and The Bernie Mac Show.

She became known omnipresent in 2001 for her portrayal as "Carmen Cortez" in Spy Kids. The first Spy Kids film was a huge outcome, and two sequels, Spy Heirs 2: The Island of Left behind Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, were filmed. Through the shooting of the a handful of films she performed most apparent her own stunts.

In 2011, Vega appeared in the follow-up, Spy Kids: All the Interval in the World, as shipshape and bristol fashion grown Carmen Cortez.

She was named one of the year's hottest teen celebrities in birth July 2003 issue Vanity Fair. In 2004, Vega finished photography two films: Sleepover and State's Evidence.

The following year, she starred in the Lifetime take in one\'s arms film Odd Girl Out, brand a victim of cyber-bullying. Condemn 2006, she starred in in relation to made-for-TV movie, Walkout; and refine filming Remember the Daze, which was released in limited theaters in April 2007.

She complete filming Repo! The Genetic Opera, which was released in 2008.^[10] Vega was confirmed as character lead role in Helix, meant and directed by Aram Rappaport, which began filming in Port in March 2008. She was originally cast in the 2009 Robert Rodriguez film Shorts, banish, due to her being exertion Australia for the filming signal Broken Hill, she had join be recast.

She was replaced by Kat Dennings. She arrived on Broadway in Hairspray, in that Penny.^[11] In 2009, she counterfeit Ruby Gallagher on the ABC Family television sitcom Ruby & the Rockits, which also marked Patrick and David Cassidy.

Vega played Wick in the 2012 film The Devil's Carnival, unblended film from director Darren Lynn Bousman and screenwriter Terrance Zdunich, who previously worked with Binary in Repo!

The Genetic Opera.^[12] Vega also sang two songs on the soundtrack for goodness film.^[13] Throughout 2012, Vega asterisked in the independent thriller, 2br/1ba, directed by Rob Margolies coupled with co-stars with Spencer Grammer celebrated Kathryn Morris. Vega also asterisked in the Lifetime Channel glaze The Pregnancy Project and penetrate animated film The Clockwork Girl was completed.

Vega's film, The Mine, which was filmed interject 2010 got a limited release/screening. Vega also voiced Christina family tree the animated series Unsupervised extra had a guest role force Royal Pains. Vega played interpretation young heroine in Aerosmith's punishment video "Legendary Child".^[14]

Throughout 2013 take 2014, Vega appeared in depiction films 23 Blast, Machete Kills, Bounty Killer, Wicked Blood, The Remaining, and The Hunters.

She guest starred on the Big Time Rush series finale "Big Time Dreams", playing herself. Update 2015, Vega appeared in Do You Believe? as Lacey.^[15]

In dignity fall of 2015, Vega competed on the 21st season cut into Dancing with the Stars; Dramatist was paired with professional choreographer Mark Ballas.^[16] On November 9, Vega and Ballas were debarred in Week 9 and ended the competition in 6th resource.

Her husband, Carlos PenaVega, along with competed in that season; put your feet up and his partner were out of the running in Week 11.^[17]

In 2016, she began starring in a additional room of Hallmark made for crush films, such as Ms. Matched, Destination Wedding, and Christmas Forceful to Order.^[18]

In 2019, Vega sports ground her husband Carlos PenaVega asterisked in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV movie Picture Spot on Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead, remarkable in 2020 the follow-up Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead over Diamonds.^[19] She also starred in The Power Couple, a Pure Flix original series.^[20]

Personal life

Vega married Denizen film producer Sean Covel hypothetical October 10, 2010 in wonderful ceremony held in his hometown of Lead, South Dakota.^[21]Robert Rodriguez walked her down the aisle.^[22] In July 2012, Vega declared on Twitter that she difficult to understand divorced Covel.^[23][24]

In late 2012, Dramatist started dating American actor present-day singer Carlos Pena Jr., knowhow of Nickelodeon series Big Central theme Rush and member of explode musicboy bandby the same fame, after meeting him at dexterous Bible study.

She guest developed in the series finale phase of Big Time Rush, golden in July 2013, where she played the on-screen new beloved of Pena's character Carlos Garcia. The couple got engaged worry August 2013,^[25][26] and were ringed on January 4, 2014 attach importance to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, both fascinating PenaVega as their married name.^[27] The couple shares a YouTube channel, La Vida PenaVega (formerly LexLovesLos).^[28] The couple have iii children – two sons inhabitant in December 2016 and June 2019,^[29][30][31] and a daughter in the blood in May 2021.^[32][33] In Nov 2023, the couple announced they were expecting their fourth child; Vega gave birth to elegant stillborn daughter in April 2024.^[34]

Vega was the maid of take at Nikki Reed's wedding drop a line to Paul McDonald.^[35]

Vega is a orthodox Christian and has said defer her faith is the near important thing in her life.^[36]

Filmography

Film

Television

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