Alexa Vega is an American actress, singer and dancer who rose to fame during her teenage years for playing Carmen Cortez in the 'Spy Kids' trilogy. She started acting at the age of five, appearing on the CBS television series 'Evening Shade', and went on to feature in a number television shows and movies as a child. She became a teen icon for her performance in the film 'Spy Kids' and its two sequels 'Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams' and 'Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'. She later reprised the role almost a decade later in a third sequel, 'Spy Kids: All the Time in the World'. Vega, who has been an athletic kid, did her own stunts during the shooting of the 'Spy Kids' films. She had starring roles in films like 'Repo! The Genetic Opera', 'Broken Hill', and 'From Prada to Nada'. She continued to appear on television throughout her career, having a lead role in the series 'Ruby & The Rockits' and recurring roles in shows such as 'To Have & to Hold', 'Ladies Man', 'Unsupervised', 'The Tomorrow People' and 'Nashville'. She was a contestant in the 21st season of 'Dancing with the Stars'.
