Alexis Ann Carra is a versatile American performer known across stage and screen as an actress, dancer, singer, choreographer, director, producer, and arts educator. Born on March 18, 1981, in Tampa, Florida, she grew up in a lively household that embraced culture, music, and performance from her earliest days.
Her familial roots trace back to Spanish, Argentine, and Cuban ancestry on both sides of her family. Raised by parents who worked in the mental-health field, Carra balanced an intense focus on academics with a fierce passion for the arts. Her mother often noted that she began dancing before she could even walk. Throughout her youth and adolescence, she studied at prestigious institutions such as the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Princeton Ballet, Nutmeg Ballet, Broadway Dance Center, and the Edge Performing Arts Center, while also dancing with Tampa’s Bay Ballet Theater.
Carra attended a rigorous academic school in Tampa before earning her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies, cum laude, from Yale University. During her junior year at Yale, she took a leave of absence to tour nationally with the First National Broadway Company of Ann Reinking’s Fosse.
Broadway, Television, and Film Career
Following her graduation, Carra moved to New York City and quickly established herself in the professional theatre scene. Her impressive Broadway credits include ensemble and swing roles in:
- Wicked
- Sweet Charity
- Fame on 42nd Street
- The Pirate Queen
She later relocated to Los Angeles, successfully transitioning into television and film. Her early screen work featured guest appearances on popular shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Castle, The Mentalist, Bones, NCIS, and Criminal Minds. She went on to land notable series regular roles, portraying Jessica in the ABC comedy series Mixology and Cynthia McDermott, a high-school counselor, in Freeform’s drama Recovery Road. Other notable screen credits include appearing opposite Sam Rockwell in FX’s hit series Fosse/Verdon and starring as a Disney mother in the holiday film Christmas Again.
Choreography, Education, and Community Work
Dance has remained the true through-line of Carra’s career. She spent more than 15 years teaching Theatre Jazz in Los Angeles at venues like The Edge Performing Arts Center, the Millennium Dance Complex, and AMDA. Alongside her close friend and Fosse castmate Chryssie Whitehead, she co-founded Broadway Arts Community (BAC), an elite training program offering year-round instruction, summer programs, and private coaching.
Additionally, she co-founded Broader Than Broadway, a non-profit organization tied to BAC that brings high-quality performing arts education and mental wellness support to underserved youth. Carra has also dedicated her time to charitable events supporting organizations such as the American Cancer Society, St. Jude Children’s Hospital, Free the Slaves, and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Personal Life, Height, and Net Worth
Alexis Carra stands at a height of approximately 166 cm (5 feet 5 inches). She is married to Christopher Girbés, with whom she shares two sons, Xander Guillermo Girbés and Pierce Manuel Girbés. The family ultimately relocated back to Carra’s hometown of Tampa, Florida, where she remains actively involved in the local artistic community, serving on the board of the Tampa Repertory Theatre and taking on creative leadership roles like directing and choreography.
Through her decades-long work across Broadway, television, choreography, education, and production, Alexis Carra has accumulated an estimated net worth of $2 million.
