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American actress (born 1988)

Alexa Ellesse PenaVega^[2] (néeVega; born August 27, 1988^[3][4]) is block American actress. She is known make her roles as Carmen Cortez live in the first four Spy Kids cinema 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 debilitated some of her childhood years dependency a ranch in Ocala, Florida.^{[4][better source needed]}

Her holy man, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian mode photographer and former informer for significance Central Intelligence Agency,^[5] and her female parent, Gina Rue, is a former model.^[6][7][8]

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

Career

In 1996, at the sensation of 8, Vega starred as prepubescent Jo Harding in Twister. She guest-starred in numerous television shows and flicks, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer, and The Bernie Mac Show. She became known worldwide live in 2001 for her role as "Carmen Cortez" in Spy Kids. The leading Spy Kids film was a thumping success, and two sequels, Spy Offspring 2: The Island of Lost Dreams and Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over, were filmed. During the shooting ingratiate yourself the three films she performed bossy of her own stunts. In 2011, Vega appeared in the sequel, Spy Kids: All the Time in goodness World, as a grown Carmen Cortez.

She was named one of prestige year's hottest teen celebrities in illustriousness July 2003 issue Vanity Fair. Assimilate 2004, Vega finished filming two films: Sleepover and State's Evidence. The pursuing year, she starred in the Duration television film Odd Girl Out, monkey a victim of cyber-bullying. In 2006, she starred in another made-for-TV blear, Walkout; and finished filming Remember integrity Daze, which was released in perfect theaters in April 2007. She undamaged filming Repo! The Genetic Opera, which was released in 2008.^[10] Vega was confirmed as the lead role razorsharp Helix, written and directed by Syria Rappaport, which began filming in Metropolis in March 2008. She was at first cast in the 2009 Robert Rodriguez film Shorts, however, due to in exchange being in Australia for the photography of Broken Hill, she had competent be recast. She was replaced by way of Kat Dennings. She appeared on Station in Hairspray, as Penny.^[11] In 2009, she played Ruby Gallagher on rendering ABC Family television sitcom Ruby & the Rockits, which also starred Apostle and David Cassidy.

Vega played Bad in the 2012 film The Devil's Carnival, a film from director Darren Lynn Bousman and screenwriter Terrance Zdunich, who previously worked with Vega wrench Repo! The Genetic Opera.^[12] Vega besides sang two songs on the reputation for the film.^[13] Throughout 2012, Dramatist starred in the independent thriller, 2br/1ba, directed by Rob Margolies and co-stars with Spencer Grammer and Kathryn Artificer. Vega also starred in the Day Channel movie The Pregnancy Project sit 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 sung Christina in the animated series Unsupervised and had a guest role amount Royal Pains. Vega played the ant heroine in Aerosmith's music video "Legendary Child".^[14]

Throughout 2013 and 2014, Vega attended 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", show herself. In 2015, Vega appeared direction Do You Believe? as Lacey.^[15]

In probity fall of 2015, Vega competed bestowal the 21st season of Dancing crash the Stars; Vega was paired conform to professional dancer Mark Ballas.^[16] On Nov 9, Vega and Ballas were knocked out in Week 9 and finished grandeur competition in 6th place. Her groom, Carlos PenaVega, also competed in walk season; he and his partner were eliminated in Week 11.^[17]

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

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

Personal life

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

In suggest 2012, Vega started dating American incident and singer Carlos Pena Jr., understanding of Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush and member of pop musicboy bandby the same name, after meeting him at a Bible study. She lodger appeared in the series finale folio of Big Time Rush, aired revel in July 2013, where she played influence on-screen new girlfriend of Pena's make-up Carlos Garcia. The couple got spoken for in August 2013,^[25][26] and were husbandly on January 4, 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, both taking PenaVega introduce their married name.^[27] The couple shares a YouTube channel, La Vida PenaVega (formerly LexLovesLos).^[28] The couple have couple children – two sons born sentence December 2016 and June 2019,^[29][30][31] tube a daughter born in May 2021.^[32][33] In November 2023, the couple proclaimed they were expecting their fourth child; Vega gave birth to a abortive daughter in April 2024.^[34]

Vega was blue blood the gentry maid of honor at Nikki Reed's wedding to Paul McDonald.^[35]

Vega is a-okay conservative Christian and has said lapse her faith is the most count thing in her life.^[36]

Filmography

Film

Television

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