Alexa PenaVega Bio, Career, Family, Husband, Net Worth, Metrics

Alexa PenaVega is an American actress, dancer and singer who rose to prominence for the role of Carmen Cortez in the ‘Spy Kids’ film series. Many people also recognize her portrayal of Ruby Gallagher on the ABC Family series “Ruby & The Rockits.” At the age of five, she starred in the CBS television series ‘Evening Shade’, since then she has appeared in several films and dramas.

Additionally, she had appeared in films like ‘Repo!’ The Genetic Opera” and “From Prada to Nada”, among others. She also appeared on the 21st season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ with professional dancer Mark Ballas. Scroll to find out more about his personal life as well as his professional life.

ALEXA PENAVEGA: BIO, FAMILY, EDUCATION

Vega was born on August 27, 1988 in Miami, Florida, United States as Alexa Ellesse Vega. She was born as one of seven children to her parents Baruch Vega and Gina Rue. Her father worked as a Colombian fashion photographer and her mother is a former model. Additionally, he was an informant for the Drug Enforcement Administration.

In her early years, she spent the childhood years of her life on a ranch in Ocala, Florida. Additionally, she has six siblings, including actress Makenzie Vega. At the age of four, she moved with her family to California. However, she was homeschooled as a teenager.

ALEXA PENAVEGA: PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Her talent was discovered by her mother when she was five years old and brought her to audition. As a result, she got the role of Emily Newton and appeared from 1993 to 1994 in the final season of the sitcom ‘Evening Shade’. After that, she made her big screen debut in 1994 as Ed O’Neil in the movie ‘Little Giants’. However, she became popular all over the world thanks to her role as ‘Carmen Cortez’ from the ‘Spy Kids’ film series. In 2003, she was named one of the hottest teenage celebrities in the July issue of Vanity Fair.

From the movie “Spy Kids” she also started her musical career and sang three songs from the soundtracks. She debuted with her single ‘Isle of Dreams’. Additionally, she sang Christmas is a time to say ‘I love you’ in the ABC Family movie Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe. As a dancer, she participated in the 21st season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’. She was paired with professional dancer Mark Ballas and eliminated in Week 9, finishing the competition in 6th place.

ALEXA PENAVEGA: PERSONAL LIFE AND HUSBAND

Coming to her personal life, she has been married twice but divorced once. She is currently married to former Big Time Rush actor and singer Carlos Pena Jr. They married on January 4, 2014 after getting engaged in August 2013. Their wedding took place in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, and was adopted the surname PenaVega as his surname. The duo had two sons: Ocean King (2016) and Kingston James (2019). Additionally, the couple also shared a YouTube channel ‘LexLovesLos’.

She previously married film producer Sean Covel on October 10, 2010. They tied the knot in her hometown of Lead, South Dakota and walked down Robert Rodriguez’s aisle. However, their marriage did not last long and announced their divorce via Twitter in July 2012.

ALEXA PENAVEGA: NET WORTH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

Talking about her income, she made a fortune from her acting career. Hence, she has an estimated net worth of around $8 million from her career as an actress, singer, and dancer.

She is very active on different social media platforms with verified accounts. On Instagram, she has a @vegaalexa account with 1.6 million. She has a @alexavega Twitter account with 428.7k followers. On Facebook, she has an Account under her name with more than 798,000 subscribers.

ALEXA PENAVEGA: BODY MEASUREMENTS

The actress has a slim and well-groomed body which averages 5 feet 1 inches tall. Her body weighs around 57 kg with measurements of 35-25-34 inches. She has light brown eye color with blonde hair.