Alexa PenaVega
American actress (born 1988)
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Key Takeaways
- Alexa Ellesse PenaVega ( née Vega ; born August 27, 1988) is an American actress.
- In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & the Rockits .
- Vega has six siblings, including actress Makenzie Vega.
- As a teenager, she was homeschooled.
- She guest-starred in numerous television shows and films, including ER , Follow the Stars Home , Ghost Whisperer , and The Bernie Mac Show .
Alexa Ellesse PenaVega (née Vega; born August 27, 1988) is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Carmen Cortez in the first four Spy Kids films and Julie Corky in the 2004 film Sleepover. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & the Rockits.
Early life
Vega's father, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian fashion photographer and former informer for the Central Intelligence Agency, and her mother, Gina Rue, is a former model.
Vega has six siblings, including actress Makenzie Vega. She moved with her family to California when she was four years old. As a teenager, she was homeschooled.
Career
In 1996, at the age of eight, Vega starred as young Jo Harding in Twister. She guest-starred in numerous television shows and films, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer, and The Bernie Mac Show. She became known worldwide in 2001 for her role as "Carmen Cortez" in Spy Kids. The first Spy Kids film was a huge success, and two sequels, Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, were filmed. During the shooting of the three films she performed most of her own stunts. In 2011, Vega appeared in the sequel, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World, as a grown Carmen Cortez.
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