Alexa PenaVega facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alexa PenaVega
Vega in 2012
Born	Alexa Ellesse Vega (1988-08-27) August 27, 1988 (age 36) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1993–present
Spouse(s)	Sean Covel ​ ​ (m. 2010; div. 2012)​ Carlos Pena ​ (m. 2014)​
Children	4
Relatives	Makenzie Vega (sister)

Alexa Ellesse PenaVega (born August 27, 1988) is an American actress. She is famous for playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids movies. She also starred as Julie Corky in the 2004 film Sleepover. In 2009, she played the main character, Ruby Gallagher, in the TV show Ruby & the Rockits.

Alexa's Early Life

Alexa Vega was born in Miami, Florida. Her father, Baruch Vega, is a photographer. Her mother, Gina Rue, used to be a model.

Alexa has six brothers and sisters. One of her sisters, Makenzie Vega, is also an actress. When Alexa was four years old, her family moved to California. She was homeschooled during her teenage years.

Alexa's Acting Career

Alexa started acting when she was very young. In 1996, at age 8, she played a young girl named Jo Harding in the movie Twister. She also appeared in many TV shows like ER and Ghost Whisperer.

Becoming a Spy Kid

Alexa became well-known around the world in 2001. This was when she starred as Carmen Cortez in the movie Spy Kids. The first Spy Kids movie was a big hit! Because it was so popular, two more movies were made: Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over. Alexa did many of her own stunts in these movies. In 2011, she returned as a grown-up Carmen Cortez in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World.

Alexa Vega speaking during a Repo! Road Tour in 2009.

Other Movies and TV Shows

In 2004, Alexa filmed two movies: Sleepover and State's Evidence. The next year, she starred in the TV movie Odd Girl Out. In this movie, she played a character who was a victim of cyber-bullying. In 2006, she was in another TV movie called Walkout.

She also starred in Repo! The Genetic Opera, which came out in 2008. Alexa was chosen for the main role in a movie called Helix. She also appeared on Broadway in the musical Hairspray, playing the character Penny. In 2009, she played Ruby Gallagher in the TV show Ruby & the Rockits.

Recent Roles

Alexa played Wick in the 2012 movie The Devil's Carnival. She also sang two songs for the movie's soundtrack. In 2012, she starred in the movie The Pregnancy Project. She also voiced a character named Christina in the animated series Unsupervised. Alexa was also in Aerosmith's music video for their song "Legendary Child".

From 2013 to 2014, Alexa appeared in movies like 23 Blast and Machete Kills. She also had a guest role on the TV show Big Time Rush. In 2015, she was in the movie Do You Believe?.

In the fall of 2015, Alexa competed on Dancing with the Stars. She danced with professional dancer Mark Ballas. They finished in 6th place. Her husband, Carlos PenaVega, also competed in the same season!

Since 2016, Alexa has starred in many Hallmark TV movies. These include Ms. Matched, Destination Wedding, and Christmas Made to Order. In 2019 and 2020, she and her husband Carlos starred in the Picture Perfect Mysteries TV movies. She also starred in The Power Couple, a Pure Flix series.

Alexa's Personal Life

Alexa Vega married film producer Sean Covel in 2010. They later divorced in 2012.

In late 2012, Alexa started dating actor and singer Carlos Pena Jr.. He was a star on the Nickelodeon show Big Time Rush. They met at a Bible study group. They got engaged in August 2013 and married on January 4, 2014, in Mexico. They both decided to use PenaVega as their last name.

Alexa and Carlos have a YouTube channel together called La Vida PenaVega. They have had four children. Two sons were born in December 2016 and June 2019. A daughter was born in May 2021. They also had another daughter who was stillborn in April 2024. As of 2025, the family lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

Alexa is a Christian. She has said that her faith is very important to her.

Filmography

Movies

Television Shows

See also

In Spanish: Alexa PenaVega para niños