Alexa Ellesse PenaVega ( born August 27, 1988) is an American actress and singer.
A Miami native, Alexa PenaVega is an actress and a singer. Her career began as a young girl in 1996, when she starred as Jo Harding in the hit film Twister. After that, she guest-starred in various television shows and films such as 'The Bernie Mac Show,' 'ER' and 'Ghost Whisperer.'. 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.
She is known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids film 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.In 1996, Vega starred as young Jo Harding in Twister. She guest-starred in numerous television shows and films, including ER (TV series) 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.
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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. Vega reprised the role in the 2011 sequel, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World. In 2003, she was named one of that year's hottest teen celebrities in the July 2003 issue Vanity Fair. In 2004, Vega finished filming two films: Sleepover and State's Evidence. Then the following year she starred in the Lifetime television film entitled Odd Girl Out as a victim of cyber-bullying. She also filmed for another made-for-TV movie, Walkout. In June 2006, she finished filming Remember the Daze, which was released in limited theaters on April 2007. She also finished filming Repo! The Genetic Opera, which was released in 2008. Vega was confirmed as the lead role in Helix, written and directed by Aram Rappaport, which began filming in Chicago in March 2008. Vega was originally cast in the 2009 Robert Rodriguez film Shorts, however, due to her being in Australia for the filming of Broken Hill, she had to be recast. She was replaced by Kat Dennings. She appeared on Broadway in Hairspray, as Penny. In 2009, she played Ruby Gallagher on the ABC Family television sitcom Ruby & The Rockits, which also starred Patrick and David Cassidy. Vega played Wick in the 2012 film The Devil's Carnival, a film from director Darren Lynn Bousman and screenwriter Terrance Zdunich, who previously worked with Vega in Repo! The Genetic Opera. Throughout 2012, Vega starred in the independent thriller, 2br/1ba, directed by Rob Margolies and co-stars with Spencer Grammer and Kathryn Morris. Vega also starred in the Lifetime Channel movie The Pregnancy Project and 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 voiced Christina in the animated series Unsupervised and had a guest role on Royal Pains. Vega played the young heroine in Aerosmith's music video 'Legendary Child'. Throughout 2013 and 2014, Vega appeared in the films 23 Blast, Machete Kills, Bounty Killer, Wicked Blood, The Remaining, and The Hunters. She also had a role on the Big Time Rush series finale 'Big Time Dreams', playing herself. On August 27, 2015, Vega was announced as one of the celebrities who will compete on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars. Her husband, Carlos PenaVega was also announced as one of the contestants who will compete against her on the show. She was paired with professional dancer Mark Ballas. On November 9, PenaVega and Ballas were eliminated and finished the competition in 6th place.
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The teen actress shot to fame on her early age when she played the role of Carmen Cortez, the young secret agent in the 007 spoof 'Spy Kids' (2001). Her story of life began when she was born on August 27, 1988 in Miami, Florida. She then spent her early years living on a nearby Florida farm before her family relocated to California when she was just 4. There in the new place, her mother, Gina Rue, got a job with a talent agency. It wasn't until Gina spotted her precocity that she later brought Lex, that's her nickname, to an audition for Burt Reynolds' TV series 'Evening Shade.' What a great start that she successfully landed the two-year gig on her first try.
She worked continuously ever since, landed other small roles in 'E.R.' as Bonnie Howe and 'Chicago Hope' as Sara Wilmette, as well as appearing in movies 'Little Giants' (1994) and 'Nine Months' (1995). By next year, she got another promising chance, portraying a young Helen Hunt in Jan de Bont's 'Twister' (1996). She later went on playing Steven Seagal's daughter in 'The Glimmer Man' (1996), Alec Baldwin's daughter in 'Ghosts of Mississippi' (1996), and Michelle Pfeiffer's daughter in 'The Deep End of the Ocean' (1999). In the year of 1999 she returned to TV series, playing the role of Wendy Stiles, Alfred Molina's daughter in CBS' short-lived sitcom 'Ladies Man.' Just before she launched into the galaxy of superstardom, she acted in 'Follow the Stars Home' (2001). Shortly thereafter, she went in to audition for a Robert Rodriguez movie 'Spy Kids' (2001). She might be the only 10-year-old kid among its other casts who were 8, but Rodriguez quickly yet certain spotted her talent. 'Spy Kids,' which also featured Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alan Cumming, and Tony Shalhoub, tells about two preadolescents who must save their secret-agent parents from the grips of a madman bent on destroying the world. Together with co-star Daryl Sabara, Lex insisted on doing the majority of her own stunts, made her becoming a hero to kids everywhere. As well, she also recorded two songs for the film soundtrack, a clear evidence to show the whole world that she, indeed, possesses a special charm and talent to be a famous and professional actress instead of just becoming anyone.
All out for the movie, things were paid off when 'Spy Kids' became a box-office smash, obviously raised the name of Alexa Vega as one of famous Hollywood teen actresses. One year later Lex returned for its highly anticipated sequel, 'Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams' (2002), which featured the kids traveling to a lost island in an effort to thwart the evil plans of a mad scientist played by Steve Buscemi. The last series of 'Spy Kids' trilogy, 'Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over' was wrapped up in 2003, and as history can repeat itself, Lex also gained success with this film just the way she used to be with its predecessors. 'Sleepover' was her next film project, which was debuted in theaters in the summer of 2004. Hoping to repeat the same success, in 2005 Lex got busy with her other projects, the like of 'State's Evidence' (2004), television drama entitled 'Odd Girl Out,' and TV movie, 'Walkout.' Besides all, she has also appeared as a series regular in 'The Doyles,' 'Life's Work,' 'In Your Dreams,' and 'Evening Shade;' and some television works, include 'To Have and to Hold,' 'The Magnificent Seven,' 'High Incident' and 'The Bernie Mac Show.'
She will appear in the star-studded feature film 'Machete Kills,' opposite Sophia Vergara, Vanessa Hudgens, Amber Heard and Michelle Rodriguez.
