Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens

CountryUnited States United States
GenderFemale
BirthdayDec 14, 1988
BiographyVanessa Anne Hudgens ( HUJ-ənz; born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. After making her feature film debut in Thirteen (2003), Hudgens rose to fame portraying Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series (2006–2008), which brought her mainstream recognition. Through Hollywood Records she released two albums, V (2006) and Identified (2008).

Hudgens appeared in the films Bandslam (2009), Beastly, Sucker Punch (both 2011), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Spring Breakers (both 2012), Second Act (2018), Bad Boys for Life (2020), and Tick, Tick ... Boom! (2021). She starred in the Netflix Christmas movies The Princess Switch (2018) and its sequels (2020 and 2021), and The Knight Before Christmas (2019), co-producing these Christmas movies.

Hudgens played the role of Emily Locke in the NBC series Powerless (2017). She made her Broadway stage debut playing Gigi in the musical revival of Gigi (2015) and had roles in two of Fox's live musical productions: Rizzo in Grease Live! (2016) and Maureen Johnson in Rent: Live (2019). In 2022, Hudgens co-hosted the Met Gala in Manhattan.

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Known For

Billboard Music Awards
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Billboard Music Awards

as Host
Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live from the Red Carpet
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Oscars Opening Ceremony: Live from the Red Carpet

as Host
Fright Krewe
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Fright Krewe

as Madison
High School Musical
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High School Musical

as Gabriella Montez
MTV Movie and TV Awards
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MTV Movie and TV Awards

as Host
My Little Pony: Make Your Mark
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My Little Pony: Make Your Mark

as Sunny
Powerless
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Powerless

as Emily Locke
So You Think You Can Dance
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So You Think You Can Dance

as Judge
The Princess Switch
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The Princess Switch

as Stacy de Novo / Lady Margaret / Lady Fiona Pembroke

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