ALEXA VEGA
Spunky child star Alexa Vega shot to fame in 2001 as one of the young secret agents in the 007 spoof Spy Kids.
ALEXA VEGA BIOGRAPHY
Birth Name Alexa Ellese Vega
Nick Name Alex
Date of Birth 27 August 1988
Birth Place Miami , Florida U S A
Height 5.1
MINI BIOGRAPHY
She was born on 27 August 1988 in Miami , Vega spent her early years living on a nearby Florida farm. When she was four her family relocated to California where her mother got a job with a talent agency. Inspired by Vega's precocity her mother brought her to an audition for Burt Reynolds T V series Evening shade she landed the two year gig on her first try.
FILMOGRAPHY
Vega worked continusly ever since landing guest starring roles on E R and Chicago hope and appearing in Little Giants 1994 and Nine Months 1995. After portraying a young Helen Hunt in Jan De Bonts Twister 1996 , she played Steven Segals daughter in the Ghosts of Mississippi 1996 and Michelle Pfeiffers daughter in The Deep End of The Ocean 1999.
Vega returned to T V series television as Alfered Molinas daughter in C B S short lived sitcom Ladies Man before taking centre stage in Spy Kids. Written and directed by Robert Rodriguez the film followed two preadolescents who must save their secret agent parents from the grips of a madman bent on destroying the world.
TRIVIA
Older sister of Makenzie Vega and Krizia Vega
Has two half sisters named Greylin James and Margaux Vega. She also hjas a half brother named Jet James
She enjoys fresh water fishing
She is half Colombian
She can speak Spanish flunantly
Is an expereanced gymnast
At 15 placed fourth in the hottest female teen stars in 2004.
AWARDS
Vega has received numerous accolades for her roles including a young star award nomination for her role Ladies Man and five nominations for young Aritist Award ncluding one for her role in Spy Kids.
In 2007 she won Black Reel Award for the movie Walkout.