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Alexa PenaVega
Ocala, Florida, USA
Alexa Ellesse Pena-Vega (born August 27, 1988) is an American actress, singer and pianist. She is best known for playing Carmen Cortez in Spy Kids film series and Shilo Wallace in…
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Alexa Ellesse Pena-Vega (born August 27, 1988) is an American actress, singer and pianist. She is best known for playing Carmen Cortez in Spy Kids film series and Shilo Wallace in the movie Repo! the Genetic Opera. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & The Rockits. Alexa Vega was born in Miami, Florida. Her father is Colombian and her mother, Gina Rue, is an American former model. Vega has six siblings: paternal half-sister Margaux Vega (b. 1981), sister Krizia Vega (b. 1990), sister Makenzie Vega (b. 1994), maternal half-sister Greylin James (b. 2000), maternal half-brother Jet James (b. 2005), and maternal half-brother Cruz Hudson Rue (b. 2009). She moved with her family to California when she was four years old. Vega married film producer Sean Covel on October 10, 2010 in a ceremony held in his hometown of Lead, South Dakota. She wore an Ian Stuart gown and was walked down the aisle by Robert Rodriguez. In July 2012, Vega announced on Twitter that she had divorced Covel. In August 2013, while on a cruise with friends, Vega became engaged to actor and singer Carlos Pena, Jr. The couple married on January 4, 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and changed their surname to PenaVega. Vega is a Christian. Vega says her faith is the most important thing in her life. Vega enjoys freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish fluently, and is an experienced gymnast. Vega is close friends with Nikki Reed and was the maid of honor at Reed's wedding to Paul McDonald.
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2025
Before Your Father Finds Us
Movie Sophia
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2024
Get Him Back for Christmas
Movie Bella Harlan
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2024
Mr. Manhattan
Movie Dani Alvarez
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2024
The Casagrandes Movie
Movie Carlota (voice)
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2023
Never Too Late to Celebrate
Movie Camila
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2023
A Paris Proposal
Movie Anna
- 2022
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2022
The Adventures of Bunny Bravo
Movie Tig
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2022
Love in the Limelight
Movie Summer Rivera
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2021
Taking a Shot at Love
Movie Jenna
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2020
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death
Movie Allie Adams
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2020
Mighty Oak
Movie Valerie Scoggins
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2020
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds
Movie Allie Adams
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2019
The Power Couple
TV show Gaby Powers
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2019
Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead
Movie Allie Adams
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2018
Christmas Made to Order
Movie Gretchen
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2018
Love at Sea
Movie Olivia Grayham
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2017
Enchanted Christmas
Movie Laura Trudeau
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2017
Destination Wedding
Movie Ellie Hamilton
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2016
Elephant Kingdom
Movie Melody (voice)
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2016
Ms. Matched
Movie Libby Boland
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2015
The Murder Pact
Movie Camille
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2015
Pixies
Movie Michelle Meyers (voice)
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2015
Roommate Wanted
Movie Janie
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2015
Do You Believe?
Movie Lacy
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2015
Spare Parts
Movie Karla
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2014
23 Blast
Movie Ashley
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2014
The Remaining
Movie Skylar
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2014
Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Movie Gilda
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2014
FUTURESTATES: Code Academy
Movie Libby
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2014
Wicked Blood
Movie Amber Baker
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2014
The Clockwork Girl
Movie Tesla (voice)
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2013
The Hunters
Movie Dylan Savini
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2013
The Tomorrow People
TV show Hilary Cole
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2013
Machete Kills
Movie Killjoy
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2013
Bounty Killer
Movie Stewardess
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2013
Abandoned Mine
Movie Sharon
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2012
Nashville
TV show Kiley Brenner
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2012
The Devil's Carnival
Movie Wick
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2012
Summer Song
Movie Ellie
