Alexa Ellesse PenaVega (née Vega; born August 27, 1988) is an
American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Carmen
Cortez in the Spy Kids film series and Julie Corky in Sleepover. In
2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC
Family series Ruby & the Rockits.Vega was born in Miami, Florida. She
spent childhood years of her life on a ranch in Ocala, Florida. Her
father, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian fashion photographer who was an
informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration, 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.In 1996, 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 subsequently 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.
American actress and singer. She is known for her role as Carmen
Cortez in the Spy Kids film series and Julie Corky in Sleepover. In
2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC
Family series Ruby & the Rockits.Vega was born in Miami, Florida. She
spent childhood years of her life on a ranch in Ocala, Florida. Her
father, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian fashion photographer who was an
informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration, 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.In 1996, 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 subsequently 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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