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Alexa Ellesse Vega (born August 27, 1988)
in Miami, Florida is an American actress.
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Born August 27, 1988 (age: 18)
Miami, Florida, USA
Occupation
Actress
Career milestones
Spy Kids (2001)
Sleepover (2004)
Odd Girl Out (2005)
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Biography
Early life
Vega was born in Miami, Florida to a
Colombian father and an American mother.[1] Her sisters are actresses
Makenzie Vega and Krizia Vega. She has two half-sisters named Margaux
Vega (b. 1982) and Greylin James (b. 2001), as well as a half-brother
named Jet James (b. October 4, 2005). Vega lived in Florida until she
was four years old when she moved with her family to California.
Career
Vega has guest-starred in numerous
television shows and films, including ER, Follow the Stars Home, and The
Bernie Mac Show. She became known worldwide in 2001 with her role as
Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids trilogy. During the shooting of the three
films, she performed most of her stunts, as well as recorded two songs
for the soundtrack (Island of Dreams and Game Over). 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.
In 2003, 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. She is currently working
for a movie called, The Beautiful Ordinary, scheduled to come out in
2007.
Personal life
Vega currently lives in Los Angeles with
her mother, Gina Rue, stepfather Eric James, brother, and three sisters,
including actresses Krizia Vega and Makenzie Vega, who had a role in the
2004 blockbuster Saw. She enjoys freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish
fluently, and is an experienced gymnast.
Selected filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2007 The Beautiful Ordinary Holly
2006 Walkout Paula Crisostomo
State's Evidence Sandy
Marrying God Ivy
2005 Odd Girl Out Vanessa
2004 Sleepover Julie Corky
2003 Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Carmen Cortez
2002 Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams
Carmen Cortez
2001 Spy Kids Carmen Cortez
1999 The Deep End of the Ocean Kerry
Cappadora
1996 Ghosts of Mississippi Claire
DeLaughter
The Glimmer Man Cole's Daughter
1995 Nine Months Molly Dwyer
1994 Little Giants Priscilla O'Shea
Discography
Singles
Year Single Album
2002 Isle of Dreams Spy Kids 2: Island of
Lost Dreams Soundtrack
2003 Heart Drive
(Bobby Edner featuring Alexa Vega) Spy Kids
3-D: Game Over Soundtrack
2003 Game Over Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over
Soundtrack
References
Footnotes
1 Vega's mother is not of Italian descent,
despite incorrect reports to the contrary in several unreputable
sources. In a question regarding her ancestry, Vega replied on her
website's message board: "my fathers side is columbian (bogota)... and i
dont' know why they said my mom was italian. lol... Shes not. my family
and i were trying to figure out what my mom was, but we can only go back
to 5 generations and they were all from florida. haha. so .. floridian?
ahhah... my moms last name is french though", at Forever Alexa. RE:
Questions for Miss Alexa Vega. Retrieved on August 20, 2006.
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