Vanessa Anne Hudgens

  • Name: Vanessa Anne Hudgens
  • Date of Birth: December 14, 1988
  • Place of Birth: Salinas, California
Mini-bio: Vanessa Anne Hudgens, sometimes billed as Vanessa Hudgens, (born December 14, 1988 in Salinas, California) is an American actress and singer.

She made her screen debut in 2003 and appeared...( read more) in the Hollywood films Thirteen and Thunderbirds, before coming to fame in the 2006 hit Disney Channel film, High School Musical.

Hudgens also began a music career and released her debut album, entitled V, in 2006.

In 2007, Hudgens became the spokesperson for Neutrogena.

Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born on December 14, 1988; her younger sister, Stella Hudgens, is also an actress. She has been home-schooled since the seventh grade. Her parents are Greg Hudgens and Gina Guangco.

In regards to her ethnic background, Vanessa was quoted: "Pretty much I'm Filipino and Caucasian, but within that, I'm Spanish, Chinese, American Indian, Irish."

Starting at the age of eight, Hudgens performed in musical theater as a singer, and appeared in local productions of Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King and I, The Music Man, and Cinderella, among others.

Hudgens successfully auditioned for a commercial and subsequently moved to Los Angeles with her family, with whom she is still close.

Hudgens began performing at an early age, appearing in musicals starting at age eight, by taking over a friend who couldn't go to the audition, and moved to Los Angeles after winning an audition for a commercial.

She scored roles on shows such as Quintuplets, Cover Me, and Still Standing, then made her feature debut in Thirteen as Noel and appeared in the 2004 summer film, Thunderbirds as Tintin.

Her television appearances include guest roles on Quintuplets, Still Standing, The Brothers Garcia and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, as Corrie, a classmate of Maddie and London.

Hudgens also appeared on Drake & Josh, playing Drake's girlfriend, Rebecca. Vanessa was only 16 at the time.

Hudgens' largest role among teenage audiences has been starring in the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, which premiered in January 2006.

BBC News specified that the film's success turned Hudgens into a "household name" in North America.

Hudgens and Efron had won "Best Chemistry" award at the Teen Choice Awards for their roles.

As a result of the film's popularity, Hudgens was offered a contract by Old Navy to appear in multiple commercials for the company.

Hudgens had previously appeared in a swimwear commercial for the company in 2005. She also appeared in a Blockbuster commercial for no late fees, as the teenage daughter.

Also, Hudgens is set to be the new face of Neutrogena in 2007, appearing in both film and print ads.

Hudgens participated in the Disney Channel Games 2006, which was filmed in April 2006 and aired two months later. However, Hudgens will not be participating in the Disney Channel Games 2007.

Hudgens finished filming High School Musical 2 on April 13, 2007, in St. George and Salt Lake City, Utah. In both films, Hudgens stars as shy, intelligent Gabriella Montez.

The film premiered on the Disney Channel on August 17, 2007.

Hudgens' debut album, entitled V, was released in early September 2006. She is signed with Hollywood Records, a Disney-owned record label.

A music video for her first single, "Come Back To Me", debuted after the world premiere of The Cheetah Girls 2 in late August.

The official music video for her second single, "Say OK", was first shown following the premiere of Disney's Jump In!

"Let Go" and "Let's Dance" have both been used in commercials for ABC, Let Go for a Desperate Housewives commercial, and Let's Dance for Dancing With The Stars. "Say OK" has also been used in commercials for ABC Family's Lincoln Heights.

Hudgens has stated that she is interested in recording a second album sometime soon.

In an August 2007 issue of TV Guide magazine, with the cast of High School Musical on the cover, Hudgens expressed interest in writing songs about the negative side of Hollywood and how it can change people.
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  • marmouraz
    marmouraz
    hey vane love u sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much i'm ur friend at hi5 2 i like ur new album so much
    posted 2 days ago
  • whitneykaylee
    whitneykaylee
    HAY ARE YOU STELL DATEING ZAC EFRON? AND HOW ARE YOU DOING WITH ZAC IN HIGH SCHOOL MUZICAL 3 WITH HIM?
    posted 5 days ago
  • lozanoxenia
    lozanoxenia
    heyy im ur biggest fan ur so pretty
    posted 8 days ago
  • iyanumola
    iyanumola
    jesus christ u are so fine anyway u acted so nicely as u bested sharpay...lol sweetie i hv to go bye
    posted 10 days ago
  • BlingGurlAmz
    BlingGurlAmz
    hey vanessa
    yur a great acteress n yu rok
    i luv yur new song
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    fnk u
    xxx
    posted 15 days ago
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  • leg2739
    leg2739
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    posted 17 days ago
  • eamon624
    eamon624
    wasnt that the actor who put nude pics of herself on the internet?
    posted 19 days ago
  • lili95
    lili95
    I love wat u do!! Hey come and visit mauritius one day!! it is a great island with beatiful beaches!!! bring all of ur friends!!! haha
    posted 19 days ago
  • ashleynicole1994
    ashleynicole1994
    Hey you are awesome and why did you and Zac break up ?
    u don't have to tell me.
    posted 21 days ago
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