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Alexa PenaVega

Alexa PenaVega

Actor · Born August 27, 1988 · Ocala, Florida, USA

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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.

Acted in 86

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2024

    Get Him Back for Christmas

    Bella Harlan

  3. Mr. Manhattan

    Dani Alvarez

  4. 2023

    Never Too Late to Celebrate

    Camila

  5. 2022

    The Adventures of Bunny Bravo

    Tig

  6. 2021

    Taking a Shot at Love

    Jenna

  7. 2020

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

    Allie Adams

  8. Mighty Oak

    Valerie Scoggins

  9. Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

    Allie Adams

2010s

  1. 2019

    The Power Couple

    Gaby Powers · 6 episodes

  2. Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

    Allie Adams

  3. 2018
  4. 2017
  5. 2016

    Elephant Kingdom

    Melody (voice)

  6. Ms. Matched

    Libby Boland

  7. 2015

    The Murder Pact

    Camille

  8. 2014
  9. FUTURESTATES: Code Academy

    Libby

  10. 2013
  11. Abandoned Mine

    Sharon

  12. 2012
  13. Summer Song

    Ellie

  14. The Pregnancy Project

    Gaby Rodriguez

  15. Unsupervised

    Christina (voice) · 3 episodes

  16. 2011
  17. 2010

1950s

  1. 1951

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Amy · 1 episode

No release date

  1. Dweller

    Brittney

  2. Home

    Movie

Produced 6

2020s

  1. 2025
  2. 2024

    Get Him Back for Christmas

    Executive Producer

  3. 2020

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death

    Executive Producer

  4. Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds

    Executive Producer

2010s

  1. 2019

    Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead

    Executive Producer

  2. 2018
Appearances7

2020s

  1. 2026

    Repo! This Movie: The Anatomy of a Cult

    Self – Shilo Wallace

  2. 2025
  3. 2022

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

    Self

1990s

  1. 1999
  2. 1994
  3. 1990

    Wild & Crazy Kids

    Self · 1 episode