|  Alexa Ellesse Vega was born on August 27, 1988in Miami, Florida to a ColumbianShe 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 father and an American mother.
Vega made her first movie appearance in Little Giants, starring as the six 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 Kid. 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 was released in 2008. Vega has also been confirmed as the lead role in Helix, written and directed by Aram Rappaport, which began filming in Chicago in March 2008.
She recorded three songs for the soundtracks while playing Carmen Cortez in the Spy Kids films. She released her debut single, "Isle of Dreams," to coincide with the release of the second film. She also released, "Game Over," for the third. 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, released 2008.
She made her Broadway debut in the musical Hairspray in the role of Penny Pingleton, replacing Diana DeGarmo. She performed on Broadway until August 5, 2007.• • FAVORITES • • Season: Summer Singer: Billy Idol, Ashlee Simpson, Usher, Nelly, Ciara, Missy Elliott Music: Punk Rock, R&B, Hip-hop Actresses: Natalie Portman, Jodie Foster Actor: Anthony Hopkins Movies: Requiem For A Dream, The Professional, Paper Moon, Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia TV Show: Malcom in the Middle Authors: Maya Angelou, Shakespeare, JK Rowling, Alexandre Dumas, Roald Dahl, Judy Blume Book: The Count of Monte Cristo Children's Book: "BFG Subject: Math Hobbies: Fresh-water fishing, gymnastics, dancing, reading, playing with sisters Sports: Football and basketball Food: Japanese Worst Food: Spinach Video Games: Ready to Rumble, Crazy Taxi, and Dead or Alive 3
| VITAL STATS | | Eye color:Brown | | Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m) | | Nickname(s):Lex, Alex | | Notable feature(s): | | Education: | | Family: | | Resides in: | | Religious affiliations:Christian | | Political affiliation: | | Personal interests/hobbies: | | Charities/Causes: | | Other:Favorite actor is Rupert Grint. | | |
