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Alexa PenaVega

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Alexa PenaVega
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Before Your Father Finds Us (2025)
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Alexa Ellesse PenaVega was born Alexa Ellesse Vega on August 27, 1988 in Ocala, Florida and raised in Los Angeles, California to Gina Denise Rue, a former model & Baruch Jairo Vega, a photographer. She is known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids series and Shilo Wallace in the film Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008). In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & The Rockits.
BornAugust 27, 1988
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BornAugust 27, 1988
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations total

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    Known for

    Antonio Banderas, Steve Buscemi, Carla Gugino, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)
    Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
    5.3
    • Carmen Cortez(as Alexa Vega)
    • 2002
    Antonio Banderas, Alan Cumming, Carla Gugino, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids (2001)
    Spy Kids
    5.6
    • Carmen Cortez(as Alexa Vega)
    • 2001
    Antonio Banderas, Sylvester Stallone, Carla Gugino, Ricardo Montalban, Daryl Sabara, and Alexa PenaVega in Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003)
    Spy Kids 3: Game Over
    4.4
    • Carmen Cortez(as Alexa Vega)
    • 2003
    Camilla Belle, Adriana Barraza, and Alexa PenaVega in From Prada to Nada (2011)
    From Prada to Nada
    5.5
    • Mary Dominguez(as Alexa Vega)
    • 2011

    Credits

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    Actress



    • Before Your Father Finds Us (2025)
      Before Your Father Finds Us
      5.2
      • Sofia
      • 2025
    • Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega in Get Him Back for Christmas (2024)
      Get Him Back for Christmas
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Bella
      • 2024
    • Alexa PenaVega, Mélodie Rose Romano, Carlos PenaVega, and Maximo Masefield in Mr. Manhattan (2024)
      Mr. Manhattan
      6.8
      • Dani
      • 2024
    • Izabella Alvarez and Paulina Chávez in The Casagrandes Movie (2024)
      The Casagrandes Movie
      5.6
      • Carlota Casagrande (voice)
      • 2024
    • Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega in Never Too Late to Celebrate (2023)
      Never Too Late to Celebrate
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Camila
      • 2023
    • The Loud House (2015)
      The Loud House
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Carlota
      • Yellow Dress Model
      • Chinah (voice) ...
      • 2017–2023
    • Alexa PenaVega and Nicholas Bishop in A Paris Proposal (2023)
      A Paris Proposal
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Anna Bowman
      • 2023
    • The Casagrandes (2019)
      The Casagrandes
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Carlota
      • Neighbor
      • Mom 3
      • 2019–2022
    • Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega in Love in the Limelight (2022)
      Love in the Limelight
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Summer Rivera
      • 2022
    • Alexa PenaVega and Luke Macfarlane in Taking a Shot at Love (2021)
      Taking a Shot at Love
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Jenna
      • 2021
    • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit, Stage Death (2020)
      Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit, Stage Death
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Allie Adams
      • 2020
    • Janel Parrish, Raven-Symoné, Alexa PenaVega, Levi Dylan, Carlos PenaVega, and Tommy Ragen in Mighty Oak (2020)
      Mighty Oak
      5.2
      • Valerie Scoggins
      • 2020
    • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (2020)
      Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Allie Adams
      • 2020
    • Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega in The Power Couple (2019)
      The Power Couple
      6.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Gaby Powers
      • 2019
    • Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega in Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead (2019)
      Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • Allie Adams
      • 2019

    Music Department



    • Alexa PenaVega in Ruby & the Rockits (2009)
      Ruby & the Rockits
      6.7
      TV Series
      • performer: theme song "You Are Where I Live" (as Alexa Vega)
      • 2009

    Producer



    • Before Your Father Finds Us (2025)
      Before Your Father Finds Us
      5.2
      • executive producer
      • 2025
    • Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega in Get Him Back for Christmas (2024)
      Get Him Back for Christmas
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit, Stage Death (2020)
      Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit, Stage Death
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (2020)
      Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2020
    • Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega in Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead (2019)
      Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
      6.5
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega in Love at Sea (2018)
      Love at Sea
      5.6
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2018
    • Do You Believe? (2015)
      Do You Believe?
      6.1
      • associate producer
      • 2015

    Videos52

    Abandoned Mine
    Clip 1:45
    Abandoned Mine
    Abandoned Mine
    Clip 1:55
    Abandoned Mine
    Abandoned Mine
    Clip 1:55
    Abandoned Mine
    Machete Kills
    Clip 0:50
    Machete Kills
    Broken Hill
    Clip 1:42
    Broken Hill
    Broken Hill
    Clip 1:25
    Broken Hill
    Broken Hill
    Clip 1:21
    Broken Hill

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
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      • Facebook
    • Alternative name
      • Alexa Vega
    • Height
      • 5′ 1″ (1.55 m)
    • Born
      • August 27, 1988
      • Miami, Florida, USA
    • Spouses
        Carlos PenaVegaJanuary 4, 2014 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Ocean PenaVega
    • Parents
        Gina Rue
    • Relatives
        Makenzie Vega(Sibling)
    • Other works
      Recorded several songs for the soundtracks of the second and third Spy Kids films, and a three-song concert video featuring her is included on the DVD of Spy Kids 3: Game Over (2003).
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles
      • 1 Pictorial

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Female
    • Race / Ethnicity
      • Hispanic / Latino / Latina / Latine
    • Nationality / Religious or Ethnic identity
      • Colombian

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Spy Kids (2001) director, Robert Rodriguez, bought her a new car for her 16th birthday. She wanted a Range Rover so she can drive her four sisters around and put a surfboard on top.
    • Quotes
      I don't know what to say when I have a crush on somebody. I kind of lose my words. I really try to start a conversation, and I can't. It's horrible.
    • Nicknames
      • Lex
      • Alex

    FAQ

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    • How old is Alexa PenaVega?
      36 years old
    • When was Alexa PenaVega born?
      August 27, 1988
    • Where was Alexa PenaVega born?
      Miami, Florida, USA
    • What is Alexa PenaVega's birth name?
      Alexa Ellesse Vega
    • How tall is Alexa PenaVega?
      5 feet 1 inch, or 1.55 meters

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