Vanessa Hudgens

About

Vanessa Anne Hudgens (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 significant mainstream media success. The success of the first film led Hudgens to acquire a recording contract with Hollywood Records, with whom she released two studio albums, V (2006) and Identified (2008). Since the release of her studio albums and the High School Musical franchise, Hudgens has focused on her acting career. She 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...

Known for

Drake & JoshSeries • 2004The Suite Life of Zack & CodySeries • 2005Still StandingSeries • 2002Bad Boys: Ride or DieMovie • 2024PowerlessSeries • 2017Bad Boys for LifeMovie • 2020Fright KreweSeries • 2023Journey 2: The Mysterious IslandMovie • 2012French GirlMovie • 2024Sucker PunchMovie • 2011QuintupletsSeries • 2004High School MusicalMovie • 2006PolarMovie • 2019The Brothers GarcíaSeries • 2000ThirteenMovie • 2003BeastlyMovie • 2011High School Musical 3: Senior YearMovie • 2008High School Musical 2Movie • 2007Spring BreakersMovie • 2013Machete KillsMovie • 2013Second ActMovie • 2018tick, tick... BOOM!Movie • 2021The Frozen GroundMovie • 2013Freaks of NatureMovie • 2015