Carmen Cortez

Carmen Cortez is one of the two titular main protagonists (alongside Juni Cortez) of Spy Kids Trilogy and a major character of Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World. She is Juni Cortez's older sister.
She is portrayed by in the films and voiced by in the animated series.
==Bio==
For most of her life, Carmen had no idea her parents were secretly spies. Carmen's main concern was with Juni, whom she felt she was unfairly forced to babysit. She responded by treating Juni in a mean way. However, Carmen was also hiding her own secrets: in addition to skipping school to go on outings to the city without her parents’ permission, she also had to deal with wearing diapers because of a bedwetting problem that she was desperate to hide from her brother.
==Story==
===Spy Kids===
In the first Spy Kids film, Carmen and Juni discover the truth about their parents when they are kidnapped. Though Carmen and Juni fight with each other throughout their adventure, the two of them bond and form a rapport of mutual respect. Carmen is also influenced by her real uncle Machete, who let her know that he had the same problem with his younger brother, Carmen's father. She also finds out that her brother had always been aware of her nighttime bedwetting and had kept that knowledge to himself on her mother's instructions. Carmen also develops a sense of family, and insists that if any Cortezes become involved in missions, then all of them should. 
===Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams===
Carmen has stopped calling her brother names, and they are able to work better as a team. However, problems still arise between them from a romantic interest Carmen develops in Gary Giggles. Gary however, has mixed emotions for Carmen. At some events, it is evident that he likes her, and at some events, it looks as if he doesn't, like when he says to Juni and your dork sister. Juni tries to convince Carmen that Gary is trouble, but to no avail. Later, Carmen, after a conversation with Gary's little sister Gerti, changes her mind about Gary and convinces Gerti to turn against her father, who has an evil plan for world domination.
===Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over===
Carmen, an experienced hacker, goes on a quest to shut down the Toymaker's evil video game Game Over, which enslaves its users. However, she makes it only as far as Level 4, before being kidnapped and held prisoner by the Toymaker. Juni comes to her rescue and they continue on her quest to shut down the game. Carmen is absent for most of the movie, and she only appears near the film's climax.
===Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World===
In the fourth installment, Carmen is seen assisting the new younger Spy Kids and she's still in the OSS, but this time without Juni. But Juni comes back and assists the new Spy Kids and her cousins, Rebecca and Cecil on their quest. The bickering between the two grow, as Carmen and Juni fight about being glad the other stayed/left. She is upset because Juni never called or told her where he was. He said he tried to strike out on his own and struck out. He continued to say he left because he thought that it wouldn't be cool to keep working with his sister. Carmen replies that was what would have made him cool. At the end, they become co-leaders of the new Spy Kids program.
==Trivia==
*In the first Spy Kids film, Carmen and Juni fight throughout their adventure, but eventually the two siblings deepen their bond.
*Carmen's favorite meal is a Big Mac and French fries from McDonalds.
*The first film reveals she has a bedwetting problem and wears diapers to bed because of it; it is unknown if she still needs diapers during the later movies.
==External Links==
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*Carmen on the SpyKids Wiki
==Gallery==
===Images===
Carmen Cortez in the 1st Spy Kids film.jpg|Carmen in the first Spy Kids film
Carmen in 2nd Spy Kids film.jpg|Carmen in 2nd Spy Kids film
Carmen in 3rd Spy Kids film.jpg|Carmen in 3rd Spy Kids film
Carmen in 4th Spy Kids film.jpg|Carmen in 4th Spy Kids film
Carmen and Juni.jpeg|Carmen and Juni in the 2nd Spy Kids film
Carmen Robt.jpg|Carmen Robot in the 1st Spy Kids film
Adult Carmen and Juni.jpg|Carmen and Juni as Adults
Carmen and Juni and the Friends.png
Juni Carmen and the Friends Rez Francis and Arnold.png
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