Alexa PenaVega
Biography
Alexa PenaVega is an American actress who became widely known as Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids films. She began acting as a child, starring as young Jo Harding in Twister and guest-starring in television shows such as ER, Follow the Stars Home, and The Bernie Mac Show before Spy Kids became a hit in 2001. During the first three Spy Kids films she did much of her own stunt work, and she returned to the part as an adult in Spy Kids: All the Time in the World in 4D (2011). She also played Julie Corky in Sleepover (2004) and Ruby Gallagher on the ABC Family sitcom Ruby & the Rockits. Her later films include Machete Kills (2013), Bounty Killer (2013), and the Hallmark television movies Ms. Matched (2016), Destination Wedding (2017), and Christmas Made to Order (2018). She appeared on Broadway in Hairspray and competed on Dancing with the Stars.
38years old
Turns 39 on August 27in 317 days
- Born Miami
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Alexa Ellesse Vega (birth name)Also credited as Alexa Ellesse PenaVega and Alexa Vega
Movie Career
- Films
- 42
- Career span
- 30 years1994 to 2024
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A role that slipped away
Alexa PenaVega was originally cast in Robert Rodriguez's 2009 film Shorts, but because she was in Australia filming Broken Hill, the part was recast with Kat Dennings.
Beyond film
In the 2012 film The Devil's Carnival, PenaVega played the part of Wick. She also sang two songs that appeared on the soundtrack for the film.
Alexa PenaVega movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams2002 Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fias Carmen Cortez
IMDb rating 5.379K votes
Most often with
Robert Rodriguez directed five of these films, Ron Oliver four and Sean McNamara two. Carlos PenaVega appears in nine of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Carlos PenaVega's page
Danny Trejo's page
Antonio Banderas's page
Daryl Sabara's page
Cheech Marin's page
Alan Cumming's page
All films by Robert Rodriguez
All films by Ron Oliver
All films by Sean McNamara
Also three films together6 more actors
- Carla GuginoSpy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) and Spy Kids (2001)
- Marci T. HousePicture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (2020), Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death (2020) and Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead (2019)
- Paul McGillionPicture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (2020), Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death (2020) and Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead (2019)
- Sunita PrasadPicture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (2020), Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death (2020) and Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead (2019)
- Trezzo MahoroPicture Perfect Mysteries: Dead Over Diamonds (2020), Picture Perfect Mysteries: Exit Stage Death (2020) and Picture Perfect Mysteries: Newlywed and Dead (2019)
- Mike JudgeSpy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003), Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (2002) and Spy Kids (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Alexa PenaVega's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$817 million
15 of the 42 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 42 films: 15 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 18 never in cinemas; 7 figure not found.
- 15Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 18Never in cinemas
- 7Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 93% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$197M24.1% of the total
- 2$148M18.1% of the total
- 3$139M16.9% of the total
- 4$120M14.6% of the total
- 5$86M10.5% of the total
- 6$28M3.4% of the total
- 7$20M2.5% of the total
- 8$19M2.4% of the total
$60.9 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 7% of the total