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 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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Before Your Father Finds Us
Character:Sophia
Release Date:26/07/2025
Get Him Back for Christmas
Character:Bella Harlan
Release Date:14/12/2024
Mr. Manhattan
Character:Dani Alvarez
Release Date:23/05/2024
The Casagrandes Movie
Character:Carlota (voice)
Release Date:21/03/2024
Never Too Late to Celebrate
Character:Camila
Release Date:19/08/2023
A Paris Proposal
Character:Anna
Release Date:11/02/2023
Big Time Rush: The City Is Ours - Live at Madison Square Garden
Character:Self
Release Date:23/11/2022
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
Character:Tig
Release Date:14/11/2022
Love in the Limelight
Character:Summer Rivera
Release Date:06/08/2022
Taking a Shot at Love
Character:Jenna
Release Date:02/01/2021
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death
Character:Allie Adams
Release Date:11/10/2020
Mighty Oak
Character:Valerie Scoggins
Release Date:05/06/2020
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
Character:Allie Adams
Release Date:16/02/2020
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
Character:Allie Adams
Release Date:16/06/2019
Christmas Made to Order
Character:Gretchen
Release Date:23/12/2018
Love at Sea
Character:Olivia Grayham
Release Date:11/08/2018
Enchanted Christmas
Character:Laura Trudeau
Release Date:12/11/2017
Destination Wedding
Character:Ellie Hamilton
Release Date:03/06/2017
Elephant Kingdom
Character:Melody (voice)
Release Date:20/09/2016
Ms. Matched
Character:Libby Boland
Release Date:04/06/2016
The Murder Pact
Character:Camille
Release Date:09/10/2015
Pixies
Character:Michelle Meyers (voice)
Release Date:05/06/2015
Roommate Wanted
Character:Janie
Release Date:19/05/2015
Do You Believe?
Character:Lacy
Release Date:20/03/2015
Spare Parts
Character:Karla
Release Date:16/01/2015
23 Blast
Character:Ashley
Release Date:24/10/2014
The Remaining
Character:Skylar
Release Date:25/08/2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Character:Gilda
Release Date:20/08/2014
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy
Character:Libby
Release Date:06/04/2014
Wicked Blood
Character:Amber Baker
Release Date:04/03/2014
The Clockwork Girl
Character:Tesla (voice)
Release Date:12/01/2014
The Hunters
Character:Dylan Savini
Release Date:25/10/2013
Machete Kills
Character:KillJoy
Release Date:12/09/2013
Bounty Killer
Character:Stewardess
Release Date:05/09/2013
Abandoned Mine
Character:Sharon
Release Date:15/08/2013
The Devil's Carnival
Character:Wick
Release Date:05/04/2012
Summer Song
Character:Ellie
Release Date:01/04/2012
The Pregnancy Project
Character:Gaby Rodriguez
Release Date:28/01/2012
Café
Character:Sally
Release Date:19/08/2011
Spy Kids: All the Time in the World
Character:Carmen Cortez
Release Date:18/08/2011
From Prada to Nada
Character:Mary Dominguez
Release Date:28/01/2011
Mother's Day
Character:Jenna Luther
Release Date:23/09/2010
Broken Hill
Character:Kat Rogers
Release Date:11/09/2009
Innocent
Character:Ashley
Release Date:13/07/2009
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Character:Shilo Wallace
Release Date:07/11/2008
Remember the Daze
Character:Holly
Release Date:11/04/2008
Marrying God
Character:Ivy
Release Date:15/11/2007
Walkout
Character:Paula Crisostomo
Release Date:18/03/2006
Odd Girl Out
Character:Vanessa
Release Date:04/04/2005
State's Evidence
Character:Sandy
Release Date:02/10/2004
Sleepover
Character:Julie Corky
Release Date:09/07/2004
Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Character:Carmen Cortez
Release Date:25/07/2003
Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams
Character:Carmen Cortez
Release Date:07/08/2002
Follow the Stars Home
Character:Amy Williams
Release Date:06/05/2001
Spy Kids
Character:Carmen Cortez
Release Date:18/03/2001
Run the Wild Fields
Character:Opal 'Pug' Miller
Release Date:05/03/2000
The Deep End of the Ocean
Character:Kerry Cappadora (age 9)
Release Date:12/03/1999
NetForce
Character:Susan 'Susie' Michaels
Release Date:01/02/1999
Dennis the Menace Strikes Again!
Character:Gina
Release Date:14/07/1998
Ghosts of Mississippi
Character:Claire DeLaughter
Release Date:20/12/1996
The Glimmer Man
Character:Cole's Daughter
Release Date:04/10/1996
Shattered Mind
Character:Actress
Release Date:27/05/1996
Twister
Character:Jo – 5 years old
Release Date:10/05/1996
A Promise to Carolyn
Character:Young Kay
Release Date:16/01/1996
It Was Him or Us
Character:Young Carrie
Release Date:21/11/1995
Nine Months
Character:Molly Dwyer
Release Date:12/07/1995
Little Giants
Character:Priscilla O'Shea
Release Date:14/10/1994
Television Appearances
The Power Couple
Character:Gaby Powers
The Tomorrow People
Character:Hilary Cole
Nashville
Character:Kiley Brenner
Unsupervised
Character:Christina (voice)
The Middle
Character:Morgan Edwards
Ruby & The Rockits
Character:Ruby Gallagher
Royal Pains
Character:Hollister (as Alexa Vega)
The Mentalist
Character:Lily Stoppard
Ghost Whisperer
Character:Serena Westen
Dancing with the Stars
Character:Self - Contestant
The Bernie Mac Show
Character:Jill
The Early Show
Character:Self
Ladies Man
Character:Wendy Stiles
Netforce
Character:Susan 'Susie' Michaels
To Have & to Hold
Character:Kelly McGrail
The Magnificent Seven
Character:Olivia Greer
Life's Work
Character:Tess Hunter
ER
Character:Bonnie Howe
Chicago Hope
Character:Sara Wilmette
All That
Character:Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Character:Amy
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