Alexa Vega

Name: Alexa Vega
Date of Birth: August 27, 1988
Place of Birth: Miami, Florida, USA

Mini-bio: Alexa Ellesse Vega is an American actress. She was best known for portraying Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids trilogy (2001-2003), as well as for a variety of television and film appearances, including h...( read more)

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Alexa Ellesse Vega was born on August 27, 1988in Miami, Florida to a ColumbianShe lived in Florida until she was four years old when she moved with her family to California. She now lives in Los Angeles with her mother, Gina Rue father and an American mother.

Vega made her first movie appearance in Little Giants, starring as the six year old daughter of Ed O'Neill. In 1996, Vega starred as young Jo Harding in Twister, playing Helen Hunt's character as a young girl, in the scene where the twister claims her father. She 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 for her role as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kid. 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. During the shooting of the three films, she performed most of her stunts.
In 2003, she 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 . In June 2006, she finished filming Remember the Daze, scheduled to come out in 2007. She finished filming Repo! The Genetic Opera, which was released in 2008. Vega has also been confirmed as the lead role in Helix, written and directed by Aram Rappaport, which began filming in Chicago in March 2008.
She recorded three songs for the soundtracks while playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids films. She released her debut single, "Isle of Dreams," to coincide with the release of the second film. She also released, "Game Over," for the third. Another song, "Heart Drive," featuring Bobby Edner charted around that same time but wasn't released as a single. She also has recorded songs for the movie Repo! The Genetic Opera, released 2008.
She made her Broadway debut in the musical Hairspray in the role of Penny Pingleton, replacing Diana DeGarmo. She performed on Broadway until August 5, 2007.
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Season: Summer
Singer: Billy Idol, Ashlee Simpson, Usher, Nelly, Ciara, Missy Elliott
Music: Punk Rock, R&B, Hip-hop
Actresses: Natalie Portman, Jodie Foster
Actor: Anthony Hopkins
Movies: Requiem For A Dream, The Professional, Paper Moon, Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia
TV Show: Malcom in the Middle
Authors: Maya Angelou, Shakespeare, JK Rowling, Alexandre Dumas, Roald Dahl, Judy Blume
Book: The Count of Monte Cristo
Children's Book: "BFG
Subject: Math
Hobbies: Fresh-water fishing, gymnastics, dancing, reading, playing with sisters
Sports: Football and basketball
Food: Japanese
Worst Food: Spinach
Video Games: Ready to Rumble, Crazy Taxi, and Dead or Alive 3

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Eye color:Brown

Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m)

Nickname(s):Lex, Alex

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Other:Favorite actor is Rupert Grint.

Last update: Mar 30 2009, 2:56 PM EDT by mrbicklethepickle (content history | content tools) (help)

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alyer94

HOLAM MUY BELLA UIDESE ESCRIBAME ENCANTA SALUDOS, UN ABRASO, CHAITO.

posted 137 days ago
halooa95

hi my name is hala i hope u can add me as a frnd bye

keep cool btw iluvd u in odd girl out

posted 478 days ago
angelmoon13

U r so pretty and so awesome. I would love to be your friend! so can i be your friend? Talk to me! Stay cool.

posted 546 days ago
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she ROX!! she's very, very PRETTY TOO!!!!!<3

posted 588 days ago
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phantom1106

who was she in hairspray, (i know she wasnt in the movie)but the play?

posted 704 days ago
Tracer12

i wached spykids3 and i loved it

posted 717 days ago
mibrooks

hi alexa i lov u in sleepover!!!!

posted 720 days ago