Alexa Ellesse PenaVega is an American actress and singer.
13 Facts About Alexa PenaVega
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Alexa PenaVega is known for her roles as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids film series and Julie Corky in the 2004 film Sleepover.
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Alexa PenaVega spent some of her childhood years on a ranch in Ocala, Florida.
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Alexa PenaVega's father, Baruch Vega, is a Colombian fashion photographer and student informer for the Central Intelligence Agency, and her mother, Gina Rue, is a former model.
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Alexa PenaVega moved with her family to California when she was four years old.
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Alexa PenaVega guest-starred in numerous television shows and films, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer, and The Bernie Mac Show.
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Alexa PenaVega became known worldwide in 2001 for her role as "Carmen Cortez" in Spy Kids.
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Alexa PenaVega was named one of the year's hottest teen celebrities in the July 2003 issue Vanity Fair.
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Alexa PenaVega was originally cast in the 2009 Robert Rodriguez film Shorts due to her being in Australia for the filming of Broken Hill, she had to be recast.
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Alexa PenaVega guest starred on the Big Time Rush series finale "Big Time Dreams", playing herself.
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Alexa PenaVega starred in The Power Couple, a Pure Flix original series.
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Alexa PenaVega is a Christian and she has said that her faith is the most important thing in her life.
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Alexa PenaVega guest appeared in the series finale episode of Big Time Rush, aired in July 2013, where she played the on-screen new girlfriend of Pena's character Carlos Garcia.