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Vanessa Hudgens

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Vanessa Hudgens
The multitalented star answers questions from fans about her favorite holiday tradition, her signature power ballad, and her unique experience playing three different characters in 'The Princess Switch: Switched Again.'
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Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born in Salinas, California. Her family moved to San Diego, California, while she was still a toddler. She has a younger sister, Stella Hudgens, who is also an actress. Her mother, Gina Hudgens (née Guangco), an office worker, is from the Philippines. Her father, Greg Hudgens, a firefighter, was from a family from Missouri and Illinois.

Vanessa was interested in acting and singing at a young age, inspired by her grandparents, who were musicians. At the age of 8, she started appearing in musical theater. She fell deeper in love with the arts and began studying acting, singing, and dance more seriously with Jailyn Osborne. Vanessa very briefly attended Orange County High School of the Arts. After years of auditioning, she began seeing some success. This prompted her family to move to Los Angeles, California. She started homeschooling, so she missed out on the high school experience, and she finally landed her breakthrough role in High School Musical (2006).
BornDecember 14, 1988
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Vanessa Hudgens in tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
Vanessa Hudgens in Vanessa Hudgens Answers Fan Questions (2020)
Vanessa Hudgens in The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
Vanessa Hudgens in The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
Vanessa Hudgens in The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
Vanessa Hudgens in The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
Vanessa Hudgens and Nick Sagar in The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
Vanessa Hudgens and Nick Sagar in The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
Vanessa Hudgens and Nick Sagar in The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
Emmanuelle Chriqui, Vanessa Hudgens, and Scott Ryan Yamamura in The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
Vanessa Hudgens and Josh Whitehouse in The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
Vanessa Hudgens in The Knight Before Christmas (2019)

Known for

Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Ashley Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron, and Lucas Grabeel in High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
4.9
  • Gabriella Montez
  • 2008
James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine in Spring Breakers (2012)
Spring Breakers
5.3
  • Candy
  • 2012
Beastly (2011)
Beastly
5.5
  • Lindy
  • 2011
Dwayne Johnson, Vanessa Hudgens, and Josh Hutcherson in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
5.7
  • Kailani
  • 2012

Credits

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Actress

  • Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas
    • (voice)
    • Post-production
  • Big Rig
    • Pre-production
  • French Girl
    • In Production
  • Downtown Owl
    • Post-production
  • Vanessa Hudgens and Harley Ruznisky in Eli Roth's Haunted House: Trick VR Treat (2022)
    Eli Roth's Haunted House: Trick VR Treat
  • Entergalactic (2022)
    Entergalactic
    • (voice)
  • Will Kemp and Vanessa Hudgens in The Princess Switch 3 (2021)
    The Princess Switch 3
  • Andrew Garfield in tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
    tick, tick... BOOM!
  • James Marsden, Vanessa Hudgens, Kimiko Glenn, Sofia Carson, and Liza Koshy in My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)
    My Little Pony: A New Generation
    • (voice)
  • Asking for It (2021)
    Asking for It
  • Vanessa Hudgens in The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
    The Princess Switch: Switched Again
  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys for Life (2020)
    Bad Boys for Life
  • Ella Kenion, Vanessa Hudgens, and Josh Whitehouse in The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
    The Knight Before Christmas
  • Drunk History (2013)
    Drunk History
  • Tinashe, Vanessa Hudgens, Mario, Jordan Fisher, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kiersey Clemons, Brennin Hunt, and James Leyva in Rent: Live (2019)
    Rent: Live
  • Mads Mikkelsen in Polar (2019)
    Polar
  • Jennifer Lopez in Second Act (2018)
    Second Act
  • Vanessa Hudgens, Nick Sagar, and Sam Palladio in The Princess Switch (2018)
    The Princess Switch
  • Phantoms & Vanessa Hudgens: Lay with Me (2018)
    Phantoms & Vanessa Hudgens: Lay with Me

Producer

  • Will Kemp and Vanessa Hudgens in The Princess Switch 3 (2021)
    The Princess Switch 3
    • (produced by)
  • Vanessa Hudgens in The Princess Switch: Switched Again (2020)
    The Princess Switch: Switched Again
    • (produced by)
  • Ella Kenion, Vanessa Hudgens, and Josh Whitehouse in The Knight Before Christmas (2019)
    The Knight Before Christmas
    • (produced by)
  • #15SecondScare (2015)
    #15SecondScare

Soundtrack

  • Andrew Garfield in tick, tick... BOOM! (2021)
    tick, tick... BOOM!
  • James Marsden, Vanessa Hudgens, Kimiko Glenn, Sofia Carson, and Liza Koshy in My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)
    My Little Pony: A New Generation
  • The Disney Family Singalong (2020)
    The Disney Family Singalong
  • Brad Jones in The Cinema Snob (2007)
    The Cinema Snob
  • Tinashe, Vanessa Hudgens, Mario, Jordan Fisher, Brandon Victor Dixon, Kiersey Clemons, Brennin Hunt, and James Leyva in Rent: Live (2019)
    Rent: Live
  • Vanessa Hudgens, Nick Sagar, and Sam Palladio in The Princess Switch (2018)
    The Princess Switch
  • Christina Kirk, Alan Tudyk, Vanessa Hudgens, Danny Pudi, and Ron Funches in Powerless (2016)
    Powerless
    • (uncredited)
  • Jimmy Fallon in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
    • (uncredited)
  • Ashley Tisdale: Music Sessions (2016)
    Ashley Tisdale: Music Sessions
  • Vanessa Hudgens, Julianne Hough, and Aaron Tveit in Grease Live! (2016)
    Grease Live!
  • The 69th Annual Tony Awards (2015)
    The 69th Annual Tony Awards
  • James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine in Spring Breakers (2012)
    Spring Breakers
  • Beastly (2011)
    Beastly
  • 20 to 1 (2005)
    20 to 1
    • (uncredited)
  • Gaelan Connell, Vanessa Hudgens, and Aly Michalka in Bandslam (2009)
    Bandslam

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What to Watch on TV the Week of Jan. 22
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What to Watch on TV the Week of Jan. 22
Why 'tick, tick...Boom!' Is the 'Inception' of Movie Musical Adaptations
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Why 'tick, tick...Boom!' Is the 'Inception' of Movie Musical Adaptations
Vanessa Hudgens Answers Fan Questions
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Vanessa Hudgens Answers Fan Questions
IMDbrief: The Gory Glory of 'Polar'
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IMDbrief: The Gory Glory of 'Polar'
"Don't Ever Write a Check ..."
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"Don't Ever Write a Check ..."
Bandslam -- "The Music"
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Bandslam -- "The Music"
Bandslam -- "NYC Trip"
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Bandslam -- "NYC Trip"
High School Musical
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High School Musical
High School Musical
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High School Musical
High School Musical
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High School Musical
High School Musical
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High School Musical
High School Musical
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High School Musical

Personal details

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    • December 14, 1988
    • Salinas, California, USA
    • Gina Hudgens
    • Stella Hudgens(Sibling)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Cindy Lou Who") in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas", Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, California.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Interviews
    • 4 Articles
    • 8 Pictorials
    • 108 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Her father Greg Hudgens passed away on January 30, 2016, after losing his battle with cancer. The day after his death, Vanessa was set to star as Rizzo in the live musical production of Grease Live! (2016) Despite her father's death, she vowed to perform in the production as a tribute to him, and received widespread acclaim from critics for both her performance and her professionalism. The show was dedicated to the memory of her father.
  • Quotes
    [on her nude picture scandal] I'm much better now. But truthfully, I don't like talking about it. It was something that was meant to be private, and even though it isn't anymore, I'd still like to keep it as private as I can. It was very traumatic, and I am extremely upset it happened. I hope all my fans can learn from my mistake and make smart decisions. But I wouldn't have been able to get through it if it wasn't for my family, friends, and fans, who supported me all along the way.
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