Alexa PenaVega (Spy Kids) Bio-Wiki, Age, Height, Parents, Spy Kids, Married, Kids, Net Worth, Instag

Alexa PenaVega Biography

Born in Miami, Florida, Alexa PenaVega is an American actress and singer best known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the spy kids film series. She is also famous for playing Shilo in the film Repo! The Genetic Opera in 2008. 

Alexa PenaVega Age

Alexa was born in Miami, Florida on August 27, 1998. She is currently 31 years old as of 2019. She celebrates her birthday on August 27. She has six siblings including actress McKenzie Vega. Alexa and her family moved to California when she was 4 years old.

Alexa PenaVega Height – Weight

Alexa stands at an average height of 5 feet and 1 inch (155cm) with a slim curvy body stature weighing in at a total of 160 pounds.

Alexa PenaVega Parents

Alexa is Miami, Florida native. Her dad “Baruch Vega” is a Colombian fashion photographer who was also an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration. Her mother “Gina Rue” is a former American model. Alexa has six siblings including actress McKenzie Vega. Alexa and her family moved to California when she was 4 years old. She was homeschooled as a teenager.

Alexa PenaVega Married – Alexa PenaVega Husband

In October 2010, Alexa married Sean Covel in a ceremony held in his hometown of Lead, South Dakota. Unfortunately in July 2012, Alexa announced on twitter that she was getting a divorce from Covel. In August 2013, She was engaged to fellow actor and singer Carlos Pena jr. They later got married in January 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The couple has been blessed with two sons born in December 2016 and July 2019. Alexa and Pena also share a Youtube channel named LexLovesLos.

Alexa PenaVega Kids

Alexa never had kids in her first marriage with Sean Covel which lasted for a year and a couple of months. However, in her marriage with Carlos Pen Jr., They were blessed with two sons one born in December 2016 and the other in July 2019.

Alexa PenaVega Spy Kids

Alexa played “Carmen Cortez” in the Spy Kids series. In the film, Carmen is the daughter of Georgio and Ingrid Cortez, she is also the elder sister of Juni Cortez. In Spy Kids, Carmen’s main concern is with reluctantly babysitting her brother, Juni Cortez. She is usually mean to him and calls him names.

However, underneath her abusive exterior, Carmen is hiding secrets of her own: she skips school and has to wear diapers at night due to having problems with bedwetting. She is desperate to keep both of these problems secret, especially from her brother. For most of her life, Carmen had no idea her parents were secretly spies.

Carmen and Juni discover the truth about their parents when they find that their parents have been kidnapped. Initially at odds with each other, with Juni even going so far as to retaliate to Carmen’s treatment of him by calling her “diaper lady”, their relationship with each other improves during their adventure.

This is partly because Carmen speaks with her uncle Machete, who lets her know that he had the same sibling rivalry with his younger brother, Carmen’s father Gregorio. Carmen also adopts a stronger value of family unity and insists that if any Cortezes become involved in espionage, then all of them should.

Alexa PenaVega Net Worth

Alexa has an estimated net worth of 16 million dollars as of April 2020. She has amassed this amount from her leading roles in the entertainment industry. Alexa is best known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the spy kids film series. She is also famous for playing Shilo in the film Repo! The Genetic Opera in 2008.

Alexa PenaVega Movies

Alexa starred as young Jo Harding in Twister back in 1996. 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 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. In 2011, Vega appeared in the sequel, Spy Kids: All the Time in the World as a grown Carmen Cortez.

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 in 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, like 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 guest-starred on the Big Time Rush series finale “Big Time Dreams”, playing herself. In 2015, Alexa appeared in Do You Believe? as Lacey. In fall 2015, Vega competed on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars. Her husband, Carlos PenaVega was also competing that season. She was paired with professional dancer Mark Ballas. On November 9, PenaVega and Ballas were eliminated and finished the competition in 6th place.

How Old Is Alexa PenaVega?

Alexa was born in Miami, Florida on August 27, 1998. She is currently 31 years old as of 2019. She celebrates her birthday on August 27.

Does Alexa PenaVega Speak Spanish?

Alexa’s father is actually a Colombian fashion photographer and her mother a former American model. This means that Alexa holds both Colombian and American ethnicity, though she was born in the USA and most of her life she was raised in Miami she is more familiar with the English language there is no doubt she has some Spanish in her.

How Much is Alexa PenaVega Worth?

Alexa has an estimated net worth of 16 million dollars as of April 2020. She has amassed this amount from her leading roles in the entertainment industry. Alexa is best known for her role as Carmen Cortez in the spy kids film series. She is also famous for playing Shilo in the film Repo! The Genetic Opera in 2008.

Who Is Alexa PenaVega Married To?

In August 2013, She was engaged to fellow actor and singer Carlos Pena jr. They later got married in January 2014 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The couple has been blessed with two sons born in December 2016 and July 2019. Alexa and Pena also share a Youtube channel named LexLovesLos.

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