Birth name: Paz Campos Trigo. Took her surname Vega from her grandmother. Majored in journalism, but dropped out of college after two years to pursue an acting career. After two years at the acting school, she moved to Madrid, where she worked in bars while auditioning for every gig she heard about. Was a television star before making it in movies. Husband is Venezuelan. They met while vacationing on a Spanish island. Her stage name translated into English means 'peace meadow'.