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Alexa PenaVega at the 2012 FX Ad Sales Upfront by Joella Marano from Wikimedia Commons
Top 10 Surprising Facts about Alexa PenaVega
The actress cum singer Alexa PenaVega is appreciated for her role in Spy Kids series released in 2001. She played Carmen Cortez in the film. She is also famed for playing Julie Corky in the 2004s teen comedy film Sleepover.
Moreover, Alexa is prominent for her role on Repo! The Genetic Opera. She played Shilo Wallace in this 2008 offbeat horror movie. Further, she appeared on Big Time Dreams.
It was the twelfth (final) episode of season four of the series Big Time Rush. Better still the final episode of the series. Alexa is as well saluted for voice acting and soundtracks in various films.
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Here are the top 10 amazing truths about Alexa PenaVega.
1. Alexa PenaVega was born in Miami
Miami Skyline by Alejandro Luengo from Unsplash
She was born on August 27, 1988, in Miami, Florida. Yet she was raised on a ranch in Ocala, Florida for some time in her childhood.
2. Alexa PenaVega belongs to a big family
Her father’s name is Baruch Vega and her mother is Gina Rue. She has six siblings. PenaVega shares both parents with her sisters Krizia Vega born in 1990 and Makenzie Vega born in 1994.
Vega’s half-sisters are Margaux Vega born in 1981 and Greylin James born in 2000. Jet James born in 1984, and Cruz Hudson Rue 2009 are her half-brothers.
3. Show business runs in Alexa PenaVega’s family
Alexa PenaVega in 2009 during the Repo! Road Tour at the Orpheum Theater by CyberGhostface from Wikimedia Commons
Her father who is of Colombian origin is a renowned fashion photographer. According to a report by ABC News on September 29, 2003, he doubled up as a government informant. He worked as an undercover for the FBI and later for DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration).
Additionally, her mother is a former model, and her sister Makenzie Vega is an actress. Makenzie is best known for her role in The Good Wife television series. She played Grace Florrick in this legal and political drama. It aired on CBS from September 2009 to May 2016.
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4. Her first title character was on Twister
Vega starred in the 1996 film, Twister as young Jo Harding. Afterward, she guest starred in many TV shows and movies. Such as ER, Follow the Stars Home, and Ghost Whisperer television series.
5. PenaVega rose to stardom in 2001
Alexa PenaVega at the Fantastic Fest 2013 by Anna Hanks from Wikimedia Commons
The spy action comedy film, Spy Kids was her feature in limelight. She received global recognition and hence reprised her role in the film’s sequels Spy Kids 2 and 3. In 2011 she appeared as a grown Carmen Cortez in the 4D version, of Spy Kids: All the Time in the World.
Some of her other outstanding acting roles include on Repo! The Genetic Opera and Big Time Rush season finale Big Time Dreams. Further, her recent roles are seen on the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries television movie Picture Perfect Mysteries. It first ran in 2019. Its follow-up came in 2020, Picture Perfect Mysteries: Dead over Diamonds.
6. Vega met her husband Carlos in a Bible study
Alexa is passionate about her Christian faith. Her social media engagements consist of references to her belief. She is also cited as saying that religion is the most important thing in her life.
She was first married to Sean Covel from 2010 until 2012 when they divorced. She met Carlos PenaVega at a Bible study in Los Angeles and they got married in January 2014. They have three children so far. Ocean King was born in 2016, Kingston James in 2019, and Rio Rey in 2021.
7. Carlos and Vega coined the name PenaVega
Carlos and Alexa PenaVega at CayFilm 2015 by Tony Mark from Wikimedia Commons
In a talk with Mario Lopez on his radio show On With Mario in 2018, the couple said they both agreed to the PenaVega surname. Before they got married Alexa’s maiden name was Vega while Carlos’s was Pena. They chose to drop their original last names and combined them to create PenaVega. So they became the PenaVegas.
8. Alexa PenaVega was in a dance contest with her husband
She was a contestant on the 21st season of Dancing with the Stars in the fall of 2015 and so was her husband Carlos. He was eliminated in Week 11 of the competition while Alexa managed to reach week 9.
9. She has the vocals
Alexa PenaVega during Repo Tour by Jeff Wickliffe from Wikimedia Commons
Alongside acting, Alexa PenaVega has shown the power of her vocal ability. She did soundtracks for Spy Kids and 2012s The Devil’s Carnival.
On top of that, she had songs recorded for Repo! The Genetic Opera. Her single Isle of Dreams was aimed at promoting Spy Kids 2: Game Over. In a bid to promote the third film of the series, she released Heart Drive featuring Bobby Edner.
Over and above that, on Ruby & The Rockits in 2009, she performed songs for her role. She also sang Christmas is the Time to Say I Love You song in the Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe film.
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10. Alexa Vega was on a 1995 McDonald’s commercial
Vega was the little girl in the Mcdonald’s “Summer Happy Meals” 1995 TV Commercial.
Here are quick facts about Alexa PenaVega
11. Vanity Fair magazine ranked her among the hottest teen celebrities in 2003.
12. She has theatre experience. Broadway appearance as Penny in the Hairspray musical.
13. Vega has starred in several films with her husband like Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead.
14. She is a gymnast and can speak Spanish fluently.
15. Her net worth as of early 2023 reports is about $16 million.
