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Makenzie Vega Wiki Biography

Born Makenzie Jade Vega on the 10th February 1994, in Los Angeles, California USA, she is an award- winning actress, best known to the world as Grace Florrick in the TV series “The Good Wife” (2009-2016), among many other differing appearances.

Have you ever wondered how rich Makenzie Vega is, as of mid- 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Vega’s net worth is as high as $6 million earned through her successful career in the entertainment industry, which has been active since the late ‘90s.

Makenzie Vega Net Worth $6 Million

Makenzie is the daughter of Gina Rue, a former American model, and Columbian father Baruch, and has six siblings, including famous actress Alexa Vega.

Makenzie was thrown into entertainment world quite young; only five years old, she portrayed Maria in the television film “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie”, starring Jane Seymour, Joe Lando and Jim Knobeloch. The following year she was Annie Campbell in Brett Ratner’s comedy drama “The Family Man”, starring Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni and Don Cheadle, which certainly established her net worth, plus the role won her the Young Artist Award in the category for Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Age Ten or Under. The same year she was also selected for the role of Eliza Ryan, one of Geena Davis’ children in the TV series “The Geena Davis Show”, starring the successful actress and producer, alongside Peter Horton and Mimi Rogers.

After several comedic portrayals in her early career, Makenzie was then given more serious roles, including as Diana Gordon in the horror thriller “Saw” in 2004, then the lead role in the family drama film “Chestnut: Hero of Central Park” (2004), and as the 11 year old Nancy, a lead protagonist of the Frank Miller’s graphic novel “Sin City”, made into film by him, Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino in 2005, starring Jessica Alba, Mickey Rourke, and Clive Owen, among other stars of the film, Bruce Willis, and Rosario Dawson. The film also became an immense success, further increasing Vega’s net worth. Two years later she featured in the romantic drama “In the Land of Women”, with Adam Brody and Kristen Stewart in the lead roles, which also did well at the box office and so added to her wealth, but then in 2009 she was selected for the most prominent role so far, Grace Florrick in the TV drama series “The Good Wife” (2009-2016). She appeared in 103 episodes of the award-winning TV series, which added a considerable amount to her wealth, and earned her nominations for Young Artist and SAG Awards as well.

During her stint on the show, Makenzie remained active in search of new acting engagements, but apart from guest appearances in “ER” in 2009, and the lead role in the television film “The Assault”, didn’t have much success.

Most recently, she starred in the horror “Fender Bender” (2016), alongside Cassidy Freeman, and Lora Martinez-Cunningham, and thriller “Pretty Little Dead Girl” in 2017, but the films failed to achieve any great commercial success. She is now working on the film “Tomboy”, which is scheduled for release late in 2017.

Regarding her personal life, Makenzie has been married to fashion model Blair Norfolk since February 2017. Previously, she was in a relationship with actor and singer Logan Henderson from 2014 to 2016.



Full Name Makenzie Vega
Net Worth $6 Million
Date Of Birth February 10, 1994
Place Of Birth Los Angeles, California, United States
Height 1.64 m
Profession Actress
Education Dominican Academy
Nationality American
Parents Baruch Vega, Gina Rue
Siblings Alexa Vega, Krizia Vega, Margaux Vega, Cruz Hudson Rue, Greylin James
Nicknames Makenzie Jade Vega , Mak , Mackenzie Vega
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Awards Young Artist Award – Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Age Ten or Under (2001)
Nominations Young Artist Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards – Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series (2010-2012), Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards (2001)
Movies “Saw” (2004), “Chestnut: Hero of Central Park” (2004), “In the Land of Women” (2007), “X-Men: The Last Stand” (2006), “Fender Bender” (2016), Pretty Little Dead Girl” (2017), “Tomboy” (2018)
TV Shows “Lex & Los” (2016), “CBS Cares” (2013), “The Good Wife” (2009-2016), “ER” (2009), “The Assault”, “Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie” (1999)
Fact
1 Ex-sister-in-law of Sean Covel.
2 She is half-Colombian.
3 Has two half-sisters named Greylin James (b. 2000) and Margaux Vega (b. 1981). She also has a half-brother named Jet James (b. 2005).
4 Younger sister of Alexa PenaVega & Krizia Vega

Actress

Title Year Status Character
Tomboy 2017 TV Movie post-production Tori
Pretty Little Dead Girl 2017 TV Movie Emma Miller
Fender Bender 2016 Hilary
The Good Wife 2009-2016 TV Series Grace Florrick
Heartbeat 2016 TV Series
The Assault 2014 Sam Gleason
Code Academy 2014 Short Sheridan
ER 2009 TV Series Vera
Ghost Whisperer 2007 TV Series Becca Cahill
In the Land of Women 2007 Paige Hardwicke
Justice 2006 TV Series Mary Nicks
X-Men: The Last Stand 2006 Prison Truck Little Girl
Just My Luck 2006 Katy
Sin City 2005 Nancy, Age 11
Chestnut: Hero of Central Park 2004 Sal
Saw 2004 Diana Gordon
Made 2001 Chloe
The Geena Davis Show 2000-2001 TV Series Eliza Ryan
The Family Man 2000 Annie Campbell
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman: The Movie 1999 TV Movie Maria

Self

Title Year Status Character
CBS Cares 2013 TV Series Herself
The Teen Choice Awards 2004 2004 TV Special Herself
The 27th Annual People’s Choice Awards 2001 TV Special Herself

Archive Footage

Title Year Status Character
Scream Queens 2010 TV Series Diana Gordon

Won Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2001 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a Feature Film – Young Actress Age Ten or Under The Family Man (2000)

Nominated Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie
2012 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Good Wife (2009)
2011 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Good Wife (2009)
2011 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Supporting Young Actress The Good Wife (2009)
2010 Actor Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Good Wife (2009)
2010 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series – Recurring Young Actress The Good Wife (2009)
2001 PFCS Award Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Performance by a Youth in a Leading or Supporting Role The Family Man (2000)
2001 Young Artist Award Young Artist Awards Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) – Young Actress Age Ten or Under The Geena Davis Show (2000)