Are Alexa And Carlos PenaVega Married? Lets Find Wedding Date and Venue
Olivia Shea
Published Feb 01, 2026
Both Alexa PenaVega Carlos PenaVega are known faces in the showbiz industry. Alexa is an actress and singer best known as Carmen Cortez in the movie series Spy Kids.
Are Alexa And Carlos PenaVega Married? Alexa and Carlos PenaVega married on 4 January 2014 in Cabo San Lucas. Alexa got engaged to Carlos in September 2013.
Born on August 27, 1988, PenaVega started her acting career in 1994 with the movie Little Giants. At age 8, she portrayed the character of young Jo Harding in the 1996 movie Twister.
Her prominence rose even more with the teenage comedy movie Sleepover. Alexa's debut television series is Evening Shade, in which she has a recurring role as Emily Newton for six episodes.
On the other hand, Alexa PenaVega husband Carlos PenaVega is also an actor plus singer. He is a member of the pop music band Big Time Rush. Regarding his acting career, he is famous as Carlos Garcia from the Nickelodeon series Big Time Rush.
In February 2014, Junior Pena released his solo single in Spanish titled "Electrico." The PenaVega couple shares a reel and real-life relationship.
They both appeared in the 21st season of the dancing competition show Dancing with the Stars. However, both couldn't make it to the finals. Carlos and his partner were eliminated in the eleventh week, whereas Vega had her last performance in the ninth week.
Alexa And Carlos PenaVega Married Life
Alexa and Carlos PenaVega married in Cabo San Lucas in January 2014. Alexa got wedded to Carlos in Christian rituals.
Alexa PenaVega and Carlos PenaVega Wedding were organized romantically in Mexico. As Per US weekly, they said, "We are so blessed to have been able to spend this special day with the people we love the most" about their marriage ceremony.
The newlyweds had nine bridesmaids and nine groomsmen for their grand. Luxa Destination Weddings helps the couple organize the event at Frand Vela in Riviera Nayarit.
The bride and groom for the day looked stunning in their marriage dress. Vega wore a beautiful Eduardo Lucero gown. She kept her wavy hair untied and finalized with flowery hair accessories.
On the other hand, Carlos looked dapper in his bright matching outfits. The Alexa and Carlos PenaVega wedding ceremony ended with them cutting a giant three-tier cake.
The Newly Weds Created Their Combined Surname
Alexa's surname is Vega, while Carlos's is Pena. They combined their surname to create their last name that too, legally.
On the day they went to get their marriage certificate, the new bride and groom needed clarification about whose surname they should choose. Eventually, they used both surnames and kept them together.
From that day, they became the PenaVegas.
Along with their surnames, they changed their home place as well. They used to live in Los Angeles earlier. Once they were pregnant with their first baby, the couple moved to Maui, Hawaii.
How Did Alexa And Carlos PenaVega Met?
Alexa had just moved on from her divorce from her former husband film producer Sean Covel when she met Carlos PenaVega.
At the time, she didn't want to start a new relationship with anyone. 23 Blast Star wanted to spend more time for herself with her god. So she accepted the invitation from her friend Andrew to attend the Bible study in California.
On the other hand, Carlos Pena was there, as he had been invited by his ex-girlfriend. Andrew was also their friend. The duo started talking.
Alexa at first wanted to be just friends with him. It was Carlos who felt the most in love. For Alexa, all of his features were on her no-list, including his height and profession, as she was in no mood to date any musician or actor.
She just wanted to be for a while, keeping only the relationship she had with her faith. After much persistence from his side, the couple finally started dating.
December 2012: Alexa Tagged Carlos For The First Time On Her Instagram
Regarding making a public appearance on their social media handles, Alexa tagged Carlos on her Instagram post on December 18, 2012.
However, she didn't mention their relationship. She tagged her fitness trainer and Carlos on the post, along with the caption, "Whatchu got?"
On December 29, 2012, she shared another snapshot with Carlos on social media along with their mutual friend. Alongside the picture, she had a Spanish caption meaning forever. Her followers even commented positive words about them.
On January 6, 2013, they had a helicopter ride together. Alexa flaunted the pictures from the air with the hashtag "Homebounds." Till then, people started calling them by the nickname "Carlexa" in comment sections.
Then after, the Spy Kids star started posting their couple pictures now and then. Finally, on February 4, 2013, Alexa announced she was dating the musician.
The Lovebirds Celebrated Their 1st Valentine's Day
In the short time they had known each other, the couple started dating. In the same month, Alexa called Carlos hers; they celebrated their first Valentine's Day together.
As a token of love for the day, Alexa softly landed a kiss on his cheek. In the Instagram picture from February 2013, Carlos can be seen blushing.
Along with the snapshot, she stated her man is the most beautiful addition to her life. A few days later, she updated her Instagram wall with their holding hands and wrote, "My Everything."
September 2013: The Lovebirds Got Engaged
After dating for around seven months, Carlos proposed to Alexa and asked her to be his for the rest of his life. The star didn't make any posts during their engagement day, yet they made a post wearing a ring on her ring finger.
On September 12, 2013, Carlos took a moment to share his girl photos on his Instagram. Alexa was outside his car's window with her drink. She had a giant diamond ring on her ring finger on the same hand.
Alongside the picture, he wrote, " My angel!! @vegaalexa awesome road trip so far!1 Now we just need to get back..." To make the news of their engagement even more certain, Alexa shared it a few days later on Instagram and wrote," Hello Fiance."
Carlos And Alexa PenaVega Family
Carlos And Alexa PenaVega family includes their two sons and a daughter. The family of five is living blissfully in Muai.
Alexa's mom and dad are from Miami, Florida. Her father, Baruch Vega, is a fashion photographer, while her mother, Gina Rue, is a former model.
Vega grew up in Miami until she reached and later moved to California with her parents and six siblings. One of her sisters, Makenzie Vega is an actress.
On the other hand, Alexa PenaVega husband Carlos was born to a Spanish-Venezuelan father and a Dominican mother in Columbia, Missouri. He grew up in Weston, Florida.
Carlos And Alexa PenaVega Children
The Love at Sea stars are parents to three children. Alexa and Carlos PenaVega kids are Ocean PenaVega, Kingstone PenaVega and Rio PenaVega.
The PenaVega couple has a YouTube channel named La Vida PenaVega. They shared their daily vlogs and about their kids on the platform.
The first child of the family, Ocean PenaVega on born on December 7, 2016. The couple announced the good news through their YouTube channel on June 23, 2016.
Kingston James PenaVega was born on June 30, 2019. He was 7lns and 15 oz at the time of birth. They made a Youtube vlog welcoming Carlos PenaVega son.
At age two, Kingson had a severe accident in the house. Alexa accidentally shut the little one's fingers on the hinge of the bathroom door. She blames herself as Kingson loses the tip of his middle finger.
Recalling the devastating incident, she wrote, " It was the most traumatic thing we've had to go through as a family. The mom guilt and shame were tough to get through."
Among the Carlos and Alexa PenaVega kids, Rio PenaVega is the youngest one. She was born on May 7, 2021. On her first birthday, Alexa brimmed her Instagram wall with her adorable pictures.
Carlos and Alexa PenaVega kids are growing well. The kids share a great bond, which can be seen while surfing PenaVega's social media accounts.
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