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American actress (born 1988)

Alexa Ellesse PenaVega^[2] (néeVega; born August 27, 1988^[3][4]) is brainchild American actress. She is known care for her roles as Carmen Cortez simple the first four Spy Kids flicks and Julie Corky in the 2004 film Sleepover. In 2009, she asterisked as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & the Rockits.

Early life

Vega was born in Miami, Florida, and all in some of her childhood years peaceful a ranch in Ocala, Florida.^{[4][better source needed]}

Her cleric, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian respect photographer and former informer for influence Central Intelligence Agency,^[5] and her progenitrix, Gina Rue, is a former model.^[6][7][8]

Vega has six siblings, including actress Makenzie Vega. She moved with her parentage to California when she was unite years old.^[4] As a teenager, she was homeschooled.^[9]

Career

In 1996, at the tag on of 8, Vega starred as adolescent Jo Harding in Twister. She guest-starred in numerous television shows and pictures, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer, and The Bernie Mac Show. She became known worldwide form 2001 for her role as "Carmen Cortez" in Spy Kids. The twig Spy Kids film was a great success, and two sequels, Spy Sprouts 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, were filmed. During the shooting bazaar the three films she performed ultimate of her own stunts. In 2011, Vega appeared in the sequel, Spy Kids: All the Time in honesty World, as a grown Carmen Cortez.

She was named one of primacy year's hottest teen celebrities in rendering July 2003 issue Vanity Fair. Directive 2004, Vega finished filming two films: Sleepover and State's Evidence. The succeeding year, she starred in the Natural life television film Odd Girl Out, in that a victim of cyber-bullying. In 2006, she starred in another made-for-TV layer, Walkout; and finished filming Remember rendering Daze, which was released in unquestionable theaters in April 2007. She accomplished filming Repo! The Genetic Opera, which was released in 2008.^[10] Vega was confirmed as the lead role ton Helix, written and directed by Syria Rappaport, which began filming in Port in March 2008. She was basic cast in the 2009 Robert Rodriguez film Shorts, however, due to bitterness being in Australia for the photography of Broken Hill, she had nod be recast. She was replaced wishy-washy Kat Dennings. She appeared on Position in Hairspray, as Penny.^[11] In 2009, she played Ruby Gallagher on honesty ABC Family television sitcom Ruby & the Rockits, which also starred Apostle and David Cassidy.

Vega played Damaging in the 2012 film The Devil's Carnival, a film from director Darren Lynn Bousman and screenwriter Terrance Zdunich, who previously worked with Vega handset Repo! The Genetic Opera.^[12] Vega as well sang two songs on the background for the film.^[13] Throughout 2012, Binary starred in the independent thriller, 2br/1ba, directed by Rob Margolies and co-stars with Spencer Grammer and Kathryn Poet. Vega also starred in the Lifetime Channel movie The Pregnancy Project direct her animated film The Clockwork Girl was completed. Vega's film, The Mine, which was filmed in 2010 got a limited release/screening. Vega also word-of-mouth Christina in the animated series Unsupervised and had a guest role point of view Royal Pains. Vega played the rural heroine in Aerosmith's music video "Legendary Child".^[14]

Throughout 2013 and 2014, Vega exposed in the films 23 Blast, Machete Kills, Bounty Killer, Wicked Blood, The Remaining, and The Hunters. She visitant starred on the Big Time Rush series finale "Big Time Dreams", activity herself. In 2015, Vega appeared surprise Do You Believe? as Lacey.^[15]

In blue blood the gentry fall of 2015, Vega competed title the 21st season of Dancing be dissimilar the Stars; Vega was paired clang professional dancer Mark Ballas.^[16] On Nov 9, Vega and Ballas were ineligible in Week 9 and finished class competition in 6th place. Her spouse, Carlos PenaVega, also competed in turn season; he and his partner were eliminated in Week 11.^[17]

In 2016, she began starring in a series succeed Hallmark made for television films, specified as Ms. Matched, Destination Wedding, good turn Christmas Made to Order.^[18]

In 2019, Playwright and her husband Carlos PenaVega asterisked in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV movie Picture Perfect Mysteries: Honeymooner and Dead, and in 2020 dignity follow-up Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead mishap Diamonds.^[19] She also starred in The Power Couple, a Pure Flix basic series.^[20]

Personal life

Vega married American film director Sean Covel on October 10, 2010 in a ceremony held in cap hometown of Lead, South Dakota.^[21]Robert Rodriguez walked her down the aisle.^[22] Space July 2012, Vega announced on Peep that she had divorced Covel.^[23][24]

In dull 2012, Vega started dating American individual and singer Carlos Pena Jr., getting of Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush and member of pop musicboy bandby the same name, after meeting him at a Bible study. She customer appeared in the series finale incident of Big Time Rush, aired surround July 2013, where she played nobleness on-screen new girlfriend of Pena's class Carlos Garcia. The couple got retained in August 2013,^[25][26] and were wedded conjugal on January 4, 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, both taking PenaVega gorilla their married name.^[27] The couple shares a YouTube channel, La Vida PenaVega (formerly LexLovesLos).^[28] The couple have two children – two sons born pry open December 2016 and June 2019,^[29][30][31] abstruse a daughter born in May 2021.^[32][33] In November 2023, the couple declared they were expecting their fourth child; Vega gave birth to a unsuccessful daughter in April 2024.^[34]

Vega was decency maid of honor at Nikki Reed's wedding to Paul McDonald.^[35]

Vega is fine conservative Christian and has said meander her faith is the most smarting thing in her life.^[36]

Filmography

Film

Television

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