Short Biography

Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988), also known simply as Vanessa Hudgens, is an American actress and singer.

In both her first two films - Thirteen (2003) and Thunderbirds (2004) - she appeared alongside Brady Corbet.

Parents: Greg Hudgens and Gina Guangco.

Ethnicities: Filipino, Chinese (from her mother); Irish and American Indian (from her father).

Her musical theater roles include leads in: Evita, Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King & I, The Music Man, Cinderella, Damn Yankees, The Hunchback of Notre Dam, and The Little Mermaid, among others.

She`s a fan of the late Natalie Wood.

She can sing, act and dance.

She got her first gig when her friend couldn`t go to an audition for a commercial and asked if Vanessa could go.

She is a fan of horror movies.

Older sister of Stella Hudgens

Is good friends with High School Musical (2006) (TV) co-stars Ashley Tisdale, Zac Efron, and Corbin Bleu, along with Alexa Nikolas("Zoey 101" (2005)), Brenda Song("The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (2005)), and Miley Cyrus ("Hannah Montana" (2006)).

She is best known for portraying the role of Gabriella Montez in High School Musical (2006) (TV) and its related sequels.

Her best friend in real life is Erin Annis, who made her film debut in Bridge to Terabithia (2007).

Favorite TV show: "Degrassi: The Next Generation" (2001).

Was named "The Heartbreaker" in Disney channel`s first DC games in 2006.

Was chosen to be a member of the blue team in DC games held in the Summer of 2006.

Her favorite kind of jeans are Frankie B jeans.

Her favorite car is a Porsche Carerra GT.

Her two favorite singers are Alicia Keys and Celine Dion.

She sang "Angels" by Robbie Williams at her High School Musical audition.

She has been home-schooled since the seventh grade.

She has already graduated from high school.

At one point, she actually planned to audition for "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002).

Her favorite subject in school is science.

Her song "Whatever Will Be" is really a song that reflects on her motto.

Her favorite kind of music is rock.

Both sets of her grandparents were musicians during the Big Band era.

Is best friends with Kayslee Collins.

Her favorite scene in High School Musical (2006) (TV) is the final one in which the cast sang and danced to "We`re All In This Together".

She used to reside in the state of Oregon.

In June 2006, she signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records.

Her first solo album V debuted at #24 on the US Billboard album chart with 34,000 copies sold during its first week.

The first star from High School Musical (2006) (TV) to release a solo album in the wake of the success of High School Musical (2006) (TV). The name of her debut solo album is called "V" which stands for Vanessa, but also could stand for variety since it is a mix of pop, pop rock, dance electronic, and ballads. The album was released in the United States on September 26, 2006.

Enjoys singing just as much as dancing and acting.

Recorded her first solo album, V, in just under two months.

Trained in piano, dance, and voice (opera to be specific).

Her favorite song to perform in concert is "Let`s Dance" because she and her backup dancers have so much fun dancing to that song.

Sings with Corbin Ble

Miscellaneous Information

Distinctive Features

n August 2007 at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards, Hudgens was named the Choice Breakout Singer - Female

Hudgens` debut album, entitled V, was released in early September 2006

Hudgens` largest role among teenage audiences

She made her debut in 2003 appearing in the Hollywood films Thirteen and Thunderbirds

born December 14, 1988

is an American actress and singer

Her sophomore album, Identified, was released July 1, 2008

Hudgens has been home-schooled since after her seventh-grade year at the Orange County High School of the Arts

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

Ambitions

Hudgens new album is titled Identified. The first single from her new album, titled, "Sneakernight", premiered on Radio Disney on April 11, 2008.

On January 11, 2008, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Hudgens would star in the comedy, Will (now Rock On), alongside Gaelan Connell, Alyson Michalka, and Lisa Kudrow. Hudgens will play 15-year old Sam

Hudgens landed in Forbes magazine`s list of top-earning stars under 21." In the list, the 18-year-old Hudgens was No. 7 with estimated earnings of $2 million

Hudgens was also to have starred in Prom Night but turned down the offer to work on her music

Friends and Family

Giuliana Soares [Friend]

Joe Jonas [Friend]

Kevin Jonas [Friend]

Nick Jonas [Friend]

Robert Pattinson [Friend]

Tony Oller [Friend]

Lucas Grabeel [Friend]

Miley Cyrus [Friend] (Hannah Montana)

Brenda Song [Friend] (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody)

Alexa Nikolas [Friend] (Zoey 101)

Corbin Bleu [Friend] (High School Musical)

Zac Efron [Friend] ([husband])

Ashley Tisdale [Friend] (High School Musical)

Stella Hudgens [Sister] (actress)

Gina Guangco Hudgens [Mother]

Greg Hudgens [Father]

Pets

Shadow Hudgens Dog

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