Vanessa Hudgens
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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.
Known for
Credits
Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024)
as Kelly
Bad Boys for Life (2020)
as Kelly
Sucker Punch (2011)
as Blondie
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
as Kailani Laguatan
Beastly (2011)
as Lindy Taylor
French Girl (2024)
as Ruby Collins
Polar (2019)
as Camille
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical (2006)
as Gabriella Montez
Thirteen (2003)
as Noel
Spring Breakers (2013)
as Candy
tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
as Karessa Johnson
Machete Kills (2013)
as Cereza
My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)
as Sunny Starscout (voice)
The Frozen Ground (2013)
as Cindy Paulson
High School Musical 2 (2007)
as Gabriella Montez
Second Act (2018)
as Zoe
The Princess Switch (2018)
as Stacy De Novo / Margaret Delacourt
Downtown Owl (2023)
as Naomi
Freaks of Nature (2015)
as Lorelei
The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
as Stacy De Novo / Lady Margaret Delacourt / Fiona Pembroke
Dog Days (2018)
as Tara
Thunderbirds (2004)
as Tintin
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star (2021)
as Stacy De Novo / Margaret Delacourt / Fiona Pembroke
The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
as Brooke
Grease Live (2016)
as Betty Rizzo
Asking For It (2022)
as Beatrice
Gimme Shelter (2013)
as Agnes 'Apple' Bailey
Entergalactic (2022)
as Karina (voice)
Bandslam (2009)
as Sa5m
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash (2018)
as Self - Host
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 (2021)
as Self
Rent (2019)
as Maureen Johnson
High School Musical: The Concert (2007)
as Self
Zac Efron's Pool Party (2009)
as Self
WWE Royal Rumble 2013 (2013)
as Herself (voice)
Quiet Storm (—)
Actor
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade (2007)
as Self
High School Musical: 10th Anniversary (2016)
Actor
Dead Hot (2023)
as Self
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical (2008)
as Self
Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom! (2022)
as Self
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds (2004)
as Self
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine (2017)
as Self - Archive Footage
High School Musical Dance-Along (2006)
as Self
Haunted House: Trick-VR-Treat (2022)
as The Fairy / Doll Woman
Mini War (—)
as Olivia
The Awakening (—)
as Self
Full Moon Retreat (—)
Actor
The Black Kaiser (—)
Actor
Choose You (2013)
as Ex-Girlfriend
Big Rig (—)
as Bertie
31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest (2019)
as Self - Host