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Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14,
1988 in Salinas, California) is an American actress and
singer. She made her screen debut in 2003 and appeared
in the Hollywood films Thirteen and Thunderbirds, before
coming to fame in the 2006 hit Disney Channel film, High
School Musical. Hudgens also began a music career and
released her debut album, entitled V, in 2006. In 2007,
Hudgens is the new spokesperson for Neutrogena.
Early life: Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born on
December 14, 1988; her sister, Stella Hudgens, is also
an actress. She has been home-schooled since the seventh
grade. Her parents are Greg Hudgens and Gina Guangco. In
regards to her ethnic background, Vanessa was quoted:
Pretty much I'm Filipino and Caucasian, but within that,
I'm Spanish, Chinese, American Indian, Irish.
Starting at the age of eight, Hudgens performed in
musical theater as a singer, and appeared in local
productions of Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King and
I, The Music Man, and Cinderella, among others. Hudgens
successfully auditioned for a commercial and
subsequently moved to Los Angeles with her family, with
whom she is still close. Though she is famous, she still
has very close friends, namely Adrianne Galvez, Hannah
Montana's Miley Cyrus, Zoey 101's Alexa Nikolas, High
School Musical's Ashley Tisdale, and Zac Efron.
Film & television: Hudgens began performing
at an early age, appearing in musicals starting at age
eight, by taking over a friend who couldn't go to the
audition, and moved to Los Angeles after winning an
audition for a commercial. She scored roles on shows
such as Quintuplets, Cover Me, and Still Standing, then
made her feature debut in Thirteen as Noel and appeared
in the 2004 summer film, Thunderbirds as Tintin.
Her television appearances include guest
roles on Quintuplets, Still Standing, The Brothers
Garcia and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, as Corrie, a
classmate of Maddie and London. Hudgens also appeared on
Drake & Josh, playing Drake's girlfriend, Rebecca.
Vanessa was only 16 at the time.
Hudgens' largest role among teenage audiences has been
starring in the Disney Channel Original Movie, High
School Musical, which premiered in January 2006; BBC
News specified that the film's success turned Hudgens
into a "household name" in North America.
Hudgens and Efron had won "Best Chemistry"
award at the Teen Choice Awards for their roles.
As a result of the film's popularity, Hudgens was
offered a contract by Old Navy to appear in multiple
commercials for the company. Hudgens had previously
appeared in a swimwear commercial for the company in
2005.
She also appeared in a Blockbuster
commercial for no late fees, as the teenage daughter.
Also, Hudgens is set to be the new face of Neutrogena in
2007, appearing in both film and print ads. Hudgens
participated in the Disney Channel Games 2006, which was
filmed in April 2006 and aired two months later.
However, Hudgens will not be participating in the 2007
Disney Channel Games.
Hudgens finished filming High School Musical 2 on April
13, 2007, in St. George and Salt Lake City, Utah. In
both films, Hudgens stars as shy, intelligent Gabriella
Montez. The film is scheduled to be shown on the Disney
Channel on August 17, 2007.
Music: Hudgens' debut album, entitled V, was
released in early September 2006. She is signed with
Hollywood Records, a Disney-owned record label. A music
video for her first single, "Come Back To Me",
debuted after the world premiere of The Cheetah Girls 2
in late August. The official music video for her second
single, "Say OK", was first shown following
the premiere of Disney's Jump In!
"Let Go" and "Let's Dance" have both
been used in commercials for ABC, Let Go for a Desperate
Housewives commercial, and Let's Dance for Dancing With
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