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Alexa Ellesse Vega (born August 27 1988 in Miami, Florida) is an American actress.

Biography

Early life

Alexa 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 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 Her sisters are actresses Makenzie Vega and Krizia Vega. She has two half-sisters named Margaux Vega (b. December 25, 1982) 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.

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

Discography

Singles

Footnotes

External links

• Forever Alexa Online (fansite where Alexa is a member)

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