Profile of Alexa Vega on Famous Like Me

Alexa Ellesse Vega was born August 27, 1988 in Miami, Florida, where she lived until her family moved to California when she was four years old. 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 Elizabeth Juanita Echo Sky Bravo 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. 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 is currently filming another made-for-TV movie, Walkout.

Vega currently lives in Los Angeles with her mother Gina Rue, stepfather Eric James, and three sisters, including Makenzie Vega, who had a leading role in the 2004 blockbuster Saw.

Movies

• Little Giants (1994) as Priscilla O'Shea
• Nine Months (1995) as Molly Dwyer
• Twister (1996) as JoAnne Thornton (Age 5)
• The Glimmer Man (1996) as Cole's Daughter
• Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) as Claire DeLaughter
• The Deep End of the Ocean (1999) as Kerry Cappadora
• Run the Wild Fields (2000) as Opal 'Pug' Miller
• Spy Kids (2001) as Carmen Elizabeth Juanita Echo Sky Bravo Cortez
• Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002) as Carmen Cortez
• Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) as Carmen Cortez
• State's Evidence (2004) (post-production) as Sandy
• Sleepover (2004) as Julie

Direct-to-video features

• Dennis the Menace Strikes Again (1998) as Gina

Telefilms

• It Was Him or Us (1995) as Young Carrie
• A Promise to Carolyn (1996) as Young Kay
• Shattered Mind (1996)
• NetForce (1999) as Susan 'Susie' Michaels
• Follow the Stars Home (2001) as Amy Williams
• Odd Girl Out (2005) as Vanessa
• Walkout (2005) as Paula Crisostomo

Television

• Evening Shade (1990) as Emily Newton (1993-1994)
• Life's Work (1996) as Tess Hunter
• To Have & to Hold (1998) as Kelly McGrail
• Ladies Man (1999) as Wendy Stiles

Guest appearances

• ER, February 23, 1995 (episode Sleepless in Chicago), as Bonnie Howe
• Chicago Hope, October 9, 1995 (episode Every Day a Little Death), as Sara Wilmette
• The Magnificent Seven, January 24, 1998 (episode Safecracker), as Olivia Greer
• Wild & Crazy Kids, July 29, 2002, as herself
• The Bernie Mac Show, February 12, 2003 (episode Magic Jordan), as Jill
• Trading Spaces: Boys vs. Girls, July 19, 2003 (episode Eli vs. Kali), as herself

Talk or game show appearances

• On Air With Ryan Seacrest - July 8, 2004
• Total Request Live - July 6, 2004
• The Early Show - August 7, 2002
• The Rosie O'Donnell Show - 2001

Trivia

• She is half-Colombian and half-Italian

• Sister of Makenzie Vega.

• Has two other sisters named Greylin (b. 2001) and Krizia (b. 1991) and a half-sister named Margaux (b. 1982).

• She enjoys freshwater fishing.

• She can speak Spanish fluently.

• She is an experienced gymnast

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