Alexa PenaVega

• Name — Alexa PenaVega • Height — 5 ft 3 in • Birth Name — Alexa Ellesse Vega • Born — 27 August 1988 • Birthplace — Miami, Florida, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1993–present • Children — 4 • Relatives — Makenzie Vega (sister)

Vega's father, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian fashion photographer and former informer for the Central Intelligence Agency, 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, at the age of eight, 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 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. • Illustration — Vega speaking during a Repo! Road Tour, 2009 She was named one of the year's hottest teen celebrities in the July 2003 issue Vanity Fair. In 2004, Vega finished filming two films: Sleepover and State's Evidence. The following year, she starred in the Lifetime television film Odd Girl Out, as a victim of cyber-bullying. In 2006, she starred in another made-for-TV movie, Walkout; and finished filming Remember the Daze, which was released in limited theaters in April 2007. She completed 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. She 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. Vega also sang two songs on the soundtrack for the film. 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 guest starred on the Big Time Rush series finale "Big Time Dreams", playing herself. In 2015, Vega appeared in Do You Believe? as Lacey. In the fall of 2015, Vega competed on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars; Vega was paired with professional dancer Mark Ballas. On November 9, Vega and Ballas were eliminated in Week 9 and finished the competition in 6th place. Her husband, Carlos PenaVega, also competed in that season; he and his partner were eliminated in Week 11. In 2016, she began starring in a series of Hallmark made for television films, such as Ms. Matched, Destination Wedding, and Christmas Made to Order. In 2019, Vega and her husband Carlos PenaVega starred in the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries TV movie Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead, and in 2020 the follow-up Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead over Diamonds. She also starred in The Power Couple, a Pure Flix original series.

Vega married American film producer Sean Covel on October 10, 2010 in a ceremony held in his hometown of Lead, South Dakota. Robert Rodriguez walked her down the aisle. In July 2012, Vega announced on Twitter that she had divorced Covel. In late 2012, Vega started dating American actor and singer Carlos Pena Jr., star of Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush and member of pop music boy band by the same name, after meeting him at a Bible study. She made a guest appearance on the final episode of Big Time Rush, aired in July 2013, playing the on-screen new girlfriend of Pena's character, Carlos Garcia. The couple got engaged in August 2013, and were married on January 4, 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, both taking PenaVega as their married name. The couple shares a YouTube channel, La Vida PenaVega (formerly LexLovesLos). The couple have had four children – two sons born in December 2016 and June 2019, a daughter born in May 2021, and another daughter who was stillborn in April 2024. As of 2025, the family lives in Nashville, Tennessee. They previously lived in Maui. Vega is a Christian and has said that her faith is the most important thing in her life.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1993–1994 — Evening Shade — Emily Newton — Recurring role (season 4) • 1995 — ER — Bonnie Howe — Episode: "Sleepless in Chicago" • Chicago Hope — Sara Wilmette — Episode: "Every Day a Little Death" • It Was Him or Us — Young Carrie Wilson — Television film • 1996 — A Promise to Carolyn — Young Kay • Life's Work — Tess Hunter — Episode: Pilot • 1998 — The Magnificent Seven — Olivia Greer — Episode: "Safecracker" • To Have & to Hold — Kelly McGrail — Recurring role • 1999 — NetForce — Susie Michaels — Television film • Ladies Man — Wendy Stiles — Main role • 2002 — Total Access 24/7 — Herself — Episode: "Spy Kids 2" • All That — Episode: "Knubby McFarlin" • Wild & Crazy Kids — Celebrity guest • 2003 — The Bernie Mac Show — Jill — Episode: "Magic Jordan" • Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls — Herself — Episode: Siblings "Eli vs. Kali" • 2005 — Odd Girl Out — Vanessa Snyder — Television film • 2006 — Walkout — Paula Crisostomo • 2009 — Ghost Whisperer — Serena — 2 episodes • Ruby & the Rockits — Ruby Gallagher — Main role • 2010 — The Middle — Morgan Edwards — 2 episodes • 2012 — Royal Pains — Hollister — Episode: "Imperfect Storm" • The Pregnancy Project — Gaby Rodriguez — Television film • Unsupervised — Christina Rivera (voice) — Recurring role • 2013 — Big Time Rush — Herself — Episode: "Big Time Dreams" • 2014 — The Tomorrow People — Hillary Cole — Recurring role • The Hunters — Dylan Savini — Television film • Courtside — Herself — Episode: "Alexa Vega" • Muertoons — Rosita (voice) — 2 episodes • 2014–2015 — Nashville — Kiley Brenner — Recurring role • 2015 — The Mentalist — Lily Stoppard — Episode: "The Whites of His Eyes" • Dancing with the Stars — Herself — Contestant (season 21) • 2016 — Ms Matched — Libby Boland — Television film • 2017–2023 — The Loud House — Carlota Casagrande (voice) — Recurring role (season 2–4, 6–7) • 2017 — Destination Wedding — Ellie Hamilton — Television film • Enchanted Christmas — Laura Trudeau • 2018 — Love at Sea — Olivia Graham • Christmas Made to Order — Gretchen • 2019 — Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead — Allie Adams • 2019–2022 — The Casagrandes — Carlota Casagrande (voice) — Main role • 2020 — Blue's Clues & You! — Herself — Episode: "Happy Birthday Blue!" • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds — Allie Adams — Television film • Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage, Death • 2021 — Taking A Shot At Love — Jenna • 2022 — Love in the Limelight — Summer Rivera • 2023 — A Paris Proposal — Anna Bowman • Never Too Late to Celebrate — Camila • 2025 — A Week Away: The Series — Nurse — Episode: "It Is Well"

Alexa PenaVega was recorded at birth as Alexa Ellesse Vega. The authorities additionally record the headings Alexa Ellesse PenaVega and Alexa Vega. Her recorded languages were English and Spanish. Her recorded confession was Christianity. She married Carlos PenaVega and Sean Covel. 3 children are recorded: Ocean PenaVega, Kingston PenaVega and Rio PenaVega.