Alexa Vega

Infobox actor

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birthname = Alexa Ellesse Vega
birthdate = birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|8|27
location = city-state|Miami|Florida, U.S.A.
yearsactive = 1994 — present
website = http://www.myspace.com/alexavega

Alexa Ellesse Vega (born August 27, 1988) is a Colombian American actress and singer. She is known for portraying Carmen Cortez in the "Spy Kids" trilogy, as well as for a variety of film appearances, including her roles in "Sleepover", "Odd Girl Out", "Walkout" and "Remember the Daze".

Personal background

Vega was born in Miami, Florida; to a Colombian father and an American mother.Vega's mother is not of Italian descent, despite incorrect reports to the contrary in several disreputable sources. In a question regarding her ancestry, Vega replied on her website's message board: "my fathers side is Columbian (bogota)... and i don't know why they said my mom was Italian. lol... She's 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 cite web | title=Alexa Forever | work=RE: Questions for Miss Alexa Vega | url=http://alexa-vega.com/forums/index.php?topic=307.msg6548#msg6548 | accessmonthday=20 August |accessyear=2006] Her sisters are actress Makenzie Vega ("Saw" & "Sin City") and Krizia Vega (b. July 1, 1990). She has two half-sisters named Margaux Vega (b. December 25, 1981) and Greylin James (b. September 22, 2000), 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. She now lives in Los Angeles with her mother, Gina Rue (a model), [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/84/Alexa-Vega.html Alexa Vega Biography (1988-) ] ] stepfather Eric James, brother, and sisters. She enjoys freshwater fishing, can speak Spanish fluently, and is an experienced gymnast. [cite web | title=Alexa Forever | work=new questions, new answers | url=http://alexa-vega.com/forums/index.php?topic=773.msg9433#msg9433 | quote=I was not insulted on the question about my religion. I don't think it sets people aside. I think everyone on this board is mature enough to respect everyones beliefs and opinions. I am a christian to answer your question:) | date=2005-11-18 | accessdate=2008-03-20]

Career

Film & television

Vega made her first movie appearance in "Little Giants", starring as the 6 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 Kids". 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 is due out early this year. [ [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070801/ap_en_ot/people_paris_hilton;_ylt=Ato9ohNOMOZPFlteJRhQqN5xFb8C Paris Hilton gets movie musical role] . Retrieved August 1, 2007.] Vega has also been confirmed as the lead role in "Helix (film)", written and directed by Aram Rappaport, which began filming in Chicago in March 2008.

Music

She recorded three songs for the "Spy Kids" soundtracks ("Isle of Dreams", "Game Over", and "Heart Drive") in which she starred. She released her debut single, "Isle of Dreams," to coincide with the release of . She also released, "Game Over," for . 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" which is to be released this year.

Broadway

She made her Broadway debut in the musical "Hairspray" in the role of Penny Pingleton, replacing Diana DeGarmo. She performed on Broadway until 5 August, 2007.

Filmography

Television

References

External links

* [http://www.myspace.com/alexavega Official Myspace]
* [http://www.alexa-vega.com Alexa Forever] a fansite with a forum where Alexa sometimes answers her fan's questions.
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