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 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.
Early life
Vega was born in Miami, Florida. Her father is Colombian and her mother, Gina Rue, is an American former model Alexa has six siblings: paternal half-sister Margaux Vega (b.1981), sister Krizia Vega (b.1990), sister Makenzie Vega (b.1994; starred in
Saw and
Sin City), 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. She attended
Notre Dame Catholic High School.
Personal life
Vega enjoys
freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish fluently, is an experienced gymnast, and describes herself as a Christian. Vega married 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. Vega is close friends with Nikki Reed, and was the maid of honour at Reed’s wedding toPaul McDonald on October 16, 2011.
