Alexa Vega

Alexa Vega

Alexa Ellesse Vega (born August 27, 1988) is an American actress, singer and pianist. She is best known for playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids trilogy and Shilo Wallace in Repo! the Genetic Opera. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby and The Rockits.

Alexa Vega Personal background
Alexa Vega was born in Miami, Florida to a Colombian father and an American mother. Her sisters are actress Makenzie Vega (born February 10, 1994, starred in Saw and Sin City) Krizia Vega (born July 1, 1990) and Greylin James (born September 22, 2000), as well as two brothers named Jet James (born October 4, 2005), and Cruz Hudson (born April 24, 2009). Alexa Vega has one half-sister named Margaux Vega (born December 25, 1981). Alexa Vega lived in Florida until she was four years old when she moved with her family to California. She now lives in Los Angeles with her mother, Gina Rue (a model), brothers, and sisters. She enjoys freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish fluently, is an experienced gymnast, and describes herself as a Christian.

She is engaged to film producer Sean Covel.


[Alexa Vega] Film and television
Alexa Vega made her first movie appearance in Little Giants, starring as the six year old daughter of Ed O'Neill. In 1996, Alexa 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 movie 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 2003, Alexa Vega was named one of that year's hottest teen celebrities in Vanity Fair. In 2004, Vega finished filming two films: Sleepover and State's Evidence, and in the following year starred in a made-for-television drama entitled Odd Girl Out. She also filmed for another made-for-TV movie, Walkout. In June 2006, she finished filming Remember the Daze, which came out to limited theaters in April 2007. She also finished filming Repo! the Genetic Opera, which was released in 2008. Vega has also been 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 Robert Rodriguez's 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.

In 2009, Alexa Vega played Ruby Gallagher on the ABC Family television series Ruby and the Rockits, which also stared Patrick & David Cassidy. The series was not renewed for a second season.

[Alexa Vega] Music
Alexa Vega recorded three songs for the soundtracks while playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids films. She released her debut single, "Isle of Dreams", to coincide with the release of the second film. Alexa Vega also released "Game Over", for the third film. Another song, "Heart Drive" featuring Bobby W. Edner, was also recorded for Spy Kids 3. She also has recorded songs for the movie Repo! The Genetic Opera, released in 2008.

Alexa Vega is signed with Hollywood Records and working on her debut album with some songs from her show. In the songs she sings on Ruby & the Rockits she plays the piano. On June 30, 2009, her new comeback single "Lost In Your Own Life" was released to radio.

Alexa Vega will sing the song "Christmas Is The Time To Say I Love You" in the upcoming ABC Family film Santa Baby 2. The track will appear on the compilation album Songs To Celebrate 25 Days Of Christmas to be released on Nov. 3rd, 2009 by Walt Disney Records. The music video for the song will premiere during the ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas programming block in 2009.