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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 Brava 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.
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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. |
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