Vanessa Hudgens
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 14, 1988 (age 37)
- Birthplace
- Salinas, California, USA
Biography
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 and 2021) and The Knight Before Christmas (2019), and co-produced the latter three. Hudgens played the role of Emily Locke in the NBC series Powerless (2017). She also played the title role in the Broadway musical 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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Filmography
The Awakening
Movie · as Self
The Black Kaiser
Movie
Big Rig
Movie · as Bertie
Full Moon Retreat
Movie
Quiet Storm
Movie
Mini War
Movie · as Olivia
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Movie · as Kelly
French Girl
Movie · as Ruby Collins
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
TV · as Self · 1 ep
It's Florida, Man.
TV · 1 ep
Downtown Owl
Movie · as Naomi
Dead Hot
Movie · as Self
Rennervations
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fright Krewe
TV · as Madison (voice) · 2 eps
Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!
Movie · as Self
Haunted House: Trick-VR-Treat
Movie · as The Fairy / Doll Woman
Entergalactic
Movie · as Karina (voice)
Asking For It
Movie · as Beatrice
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
Movie · as Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
Movie · as Karessa Johnson
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
Movie · as Stacy De Novo / Margaret Delacourt / Fiona Pembroke
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Movie · as Sunny Starscout (voice)
Bad Boys for Life
Movie · as Kelly
The Princess Switch: Switched Again
Movie · as Stacy De Novo / Lady Margaret Delacourt / Fiona Pembroke
Thanks a Million
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Earth to Ned
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Polar
Movie · as Camille
Rent
Movie · as Maureen Johnson
The Knight Before Christmas
Movie · as Brooke
31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
Movie · as Self - Host
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Princess Switch
Movie · as Stacy De Novo / Margaret Delacourt
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Movie · as Self - Host
Dog Days
Movie · as Tara
Second Act
Movie · as Zoe
Eli Roth's History of Horror
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Busy Tonight
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
Movie · as Self - Archive Footage
Powerless
TV · as Emily Locke · 9 eps
Drop the Mic
TV · as Self · 1 ep
High School Musical: 10th Anniversary
Movie
Grease Live
Movie · as Betty Rizzo
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Freaks of Nature
Movie · as Lorelei
The Late Late Show with James Corden
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Movie · as Herself (voice)
Machete Kills
Movie · as Cereza
Spring Breakers
Movie · as Candy
The Frozen Ground
Movie · as Cindy Paulson
Gimme Shelter
Movie · as Agnes 'Apple' Bailey
Choose You
Movie · as Ex-Girlfriend
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Movie · as Kailani Laguatan
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Sucker Punch
Movie · as Blondie
Beastly
Movie · as Lindy Taylor
OK! TV
TV · 1 ep
Conan
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Movie · as Self
Bandslam
Movie · as Sa5m
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Movie · as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
Movie · as Self
High School Musical: Get in the Picture
TV · as Gabriella Montez · 11 eps
High School Musical 2
Movie · as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical: The Concert
Movie · as Self
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Movie · as Self
High School Musical
Movie · as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical Dance-Along
Movie · as Self
Disney Channel Games
TV · as Self · 9 eps
El hormiguero
TV · as Ella misma · 1 ep
The Tyra Banks Show
TV · 1 ep
So You Think You Can Dance
TV · as Self - Judge · 15 eps
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
TV · as Corrie · 4 eps
Thunderbirds
Movie · as Tintin
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
Movie · as Self
Drake & Josh
TV · as Rebecca · 1 ep
Quintuplets
TV · as Carmen · 1 ep
Thirteen
Movie · as Noel
Punk'd
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Still Standing
TV · as Tiffany · 1 ep
Robbery Homicide Division
TV · as Nicole · 1 ep
The Brothers García
TV · as Lindsey · 1 ep
Teen Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 1 ep
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter, Self - Host · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self - Guest · 6 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MTV Video Music Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Christmas in Washington
TV · as Self · 1 ep
People's Choice Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep