Vanessa Hudgens
Acting
Born: December 14, 1988 (age 37) · Salinas, California, USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Bad Boys for Life
2020
Sucker Punch
2011
High School Musical
2006
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2012
Spring Breakers
2013
High School Musical 2
2007
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024
Beastly
2011
Polar
2019
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021
The Princess Switch
2018
Photos (12)
Movies (34)
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
Kailani Laguatan
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
Kelly
Sucker Punch
Blondie
Bad Boys for Life
Kelly
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Gabriella Montez
High School Musical
Gabriella Montez
French Girl
Ruby Collins
Machete Kills
Cereza
Polar
Camille
Beastly
Lindy Taylor
Spring Breakers
Candy
Downtown Owl
Naomi
Freaks of Nature
Lorelei
Bandslam
Sa5m
The Princess Switch
Stacy De Novo / Margaret Delacourt
High School Musical 2
Gabriella Montez
Thirteen
Noel
tick, tick... BOOM!
Karessa Johnson
The Princess Switch: Switched Again
Stacy De Novo / Lady Margaret Delacourt / Fiona Pembroke
Second Act
Zoe
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
Stacy De Novo / Margaret Delacourt / Fiona Pembroke
Grease Live
Betty Rizzo
Dog Days
Tara
The Frozen Ground
Cindy Paulson
My Little Pony: A New Generation
Sunny Starscout (voice)
Thunderbirds
Tintin
The Knight Before Christmas
Brooke
Gimme Shelter
Agnes 'Apple' Bailey
Asking For It
Beatrice
Rent
Maureen Johnson
Entergalactic
Karina (voice)
High School Musical: 10th Anniversary
2016
Haunted House: Trick-VR-Treat
The Fairy / Doll Woman
Choose You
Ex-Girlfriend
TV Shows (13)
El hormiguero
Ella misma · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1 eps
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
Corrie · 4 eps
The Tyra Banks Show
1 eps
Drake & Josh
Rebecca · 1 eps
Still Standing
Tiffany · 1 eps
Powerless
Emily Locke · 9 eps
OK! TV
1 eps
Quintuplets
Carmen · 1 eps
The Brothers García
Lindsey · 1 eps
Fright Krewe
Madison (voice) · 2 eps
Robbery Homicide Division
Nicole · 1 eps
High School Musical: Get in the Picture
Gabriella Montez · 11 eps
Self / Appearances (42)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 6 eps
Hot Ones
Self · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
The Masked Singer
Self - Goldfish (archive footage) · 1 eps
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · 1 eps
So You Think You Can Dance
Self - Judge · 15 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The Oscars
Self · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Punk'd
Self · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
Self · 1 eps
Eli Roth's History of Horror
Self · 1 eps
Drop the Mic
Self · 1 eps
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Kids' Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
Disney Channel Games
Self · 9 eps
Busy Tonight
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Thanks a Million
Self · 1 eps
Rennervations
Self · 1 eps
Disney Legends Award Ceremony
Self · 1 eps
Earth to Ned
Herself · 1 eps
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Self - Host
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
Self - Archive Footage
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
Herself (voice)
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
Self
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Self
Dead Hot
Self
Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!
Self
High School Musical Dance-Along
Self
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
High School Musical: The Concert
Self
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
Self
