Alexa PenaVega

 Alexa Ellesse PenaVega(nee Vega; born August 27 1988) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids film series and Julie Corky in the 2004 film Sleepover. In 2009, she starred as the title character Ruby Gallagher in the ABC Family series Ruby & the Rockits.Vega was born in Miami, Florida. She spent some of her childhood on a ranch near Ocala, Florida.better resource neededHer father, Baruch Vega is a Colombian fashion photographer, who was an informer student for the Central Intelligence Agency. Vega's mother Gina Rue is a former model. Vega has six siblings including actress Makenzie Vega. She moved with her family to California at the age of four years old. When she was a teenager, she homeschooled.In 1996 at the age of 8, Vega was a part of the young Jo Harding in Twister. She was a guest on numerous TV shows and films, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, Ghost Whisperer, and The Bernie Mac Show. In 2001 she was honored for her performance in Spy Kids as "Carmen Cortez". Spy Kids' first film was a great success. Two sequels, Spy Kids 2 - The Island of Lost Dreams, and Spy Kids 3 - Game Over, were also made. She was in charge of the majority of her stunts during the filming of the three films. Vega was a grown Carmen Cortez in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in the sequel.