68 Facts About Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Anne Hudgens is an American actress and singer.

Vanessa Hudgens appeared in the films Bandslam, Beastly, Sucker Punch, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Spring Breakers, Second Act, Bad Boys for Life, and Tick, Tick.

Vanessa Hudgens starred in the Netflix Christmas movies The Princess Switch and its sequels, and The Knight Before Christmas, and she co-produced the latter three.

Vanessa Hudgens played the role of Emily Locke in the NBC series Powerless.

Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born in Salinas, California, and was raised in various locations along the West Coast, from Oregon to Southern California.

Vanessa Hudgens's mother, Gina, held a succession of office jobs, and her father, Gregory Hudgens, was a firefighter.

Vanessa Hudgens has a younger sister, Stella, who is an actress.

Vanessa Hudgens began her acting career at age 15, and she briefly attended Orange County High School of the Arts, followed by homeschooling with tutors.

Vanessa Hudgens had her first acting role in an episode of the sitcom Still Standing, airing on CBS in 2002, in which she portrayed Tiffany.

Vanessa Hudgens made her theatrical debut in the 2003 drama film Thirteen, in the supporting role of Noel.

Vanessa Hudgens subsequently landed a role in the 2004 science fiction-adventure film Thunderbirds, based on the 1960s television series.

In January 2006, Vanessa Hudgens played Gabriella Montez, one of the lead roles in the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical.

The film saw Vanessa Hudgens portraying the new girl at high school who falls for the captain of the basketball team.

Vanessa Hudgens starred alongside Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale, the former of which she was partnered up with during the auditioning process due to their "chemistry".

In 2007, Vanessa Hudgens reprised her role as Gabriella in High School Musical 2, released on August 17.

Vanessa Hudgens reprised her role in High School Musical 3: Senior Year, the first film from the franchise to be released theatrically.

Vanessa Hudgens played a supporting role in a musical comedy Bandslam, which was released theatrically on August 14,2009.

Vanessa Hudgens played "Sa5m", a 15-year-old awkward freshman with untapped talents.

In 2011, Vanessa Hudgens starred with Alex Pettyfer in the film Beastly, based on Alex Flinn's 2007 novel Beastly.

Vanessa Hudgens starred as one of the five female leads in the action film Sucker Punch, directed by Zack Snyder.

Vanessa Hudgens played Blondie, an institutionalized girl in an asylum.

In 2012, Vanessa Hudgens starred alongside Dwayne Johnson and Josh Hutcherson in the science fantasy action-adventure film Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, the sequel to the 2008 film Journey to the Center of the Earth, playing Hutcherson's love interest.

In 2013, Vanessa Hudgens starred alongside Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, Rachel Korine and James Franco in the film Spring Breakers.

Vanessa Hudgens starred in the action film Machete Kills, based on the character Machete from the Spy Kids franchise.

In 2014, Vanessa Hudgens starred as a pregnant teenage runaway girl in the drama film Gimme Shelter with Brendan Fraser, written and directed by Ron Krauss.

In 2015, Vanessa Hudgens starred in the Columbia Pictures' comedy horror film Freaks of Nature.

Vanessa Hudgens dedicated her performance to her father, who died from cancer one day before the special aired.

In 2017, Vanessa Hudgens played Emily Locke on NBC's comedy series Powerless, which was based on DC Comics characters.

That same year, Vanessa Hudgens was featured on Shawn Hook's single "Reminding Me" and starred in the music video.

Vanessa Hudgens hosted the 2017 Billboard Music Awards with rapper Ludacris, which premiered on May 21.

Vanessa Hudgens served as a judge alongside Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy on the 14th season of the American reality dance show So You Think You Can Dance.

In 2018, Vanessa Hudgens starred in the romantic comedy film Dog Days, alongside Finn Wolfhard and Nina Dobrev.

Vanessa Hudgens collaborated with electronic dance music duo Phantoms on the single "Lay With Me", released in September 2018.

Vanessa Hudgens starred in the Netflix film The Princess Switch in November 2018, in which she portrayed both a European duchess and a pastry chef from Chicago, who temporarily switch roles.

Vanessa Hudgens returned for the 15th season of So You Think You Can Dance, as part of the panel of judges.

In January 2019, Vanessa Hudgens starred in another Fox live musical presentation, Rent: Live, as Maureen Johnson.

Vanessa Hudgens co-starred with Mads Mikkelsen in Polar, the Netflix film adaptation of Victor Santos's 2013 graphic novel Polar: Came From the Cold.

In November 2021, Vanessa Hudgens appeared in Netflix's biographical film Tick, Tick.

Vanessa Hudgens lent her voice to songs on the film's soundtrack.

Vanessa Hudgens reprised her three roles from earlier, and served as a producer.

In 2022, Vanessa Hudgens starred alongside Alexandra Shipp, Kiersey Clemons, and Ezra Miller in the Paramount Pictures' action thriller film, Asking for It.

In May 2022, Vanessa Hudgens co-hosted the Met Gala red carpet livestream for Vogue with actress and television personality La La Anthony, and the magazine's editor-at-large Hamish Bowles.

In 2024, Vanessa Hudgens competed in season eleven of The Masked Singer as "Goldfish".

Vanessa Hudgens won the season with Scott Porter as "Gumball" finishing in second place.

Vanessa Hudgens was raised Catholic but now identifies as a non-denominational Christian.

Vanessa Hudgens attends the Los Angeles affiliate church of Hillsong Church.

In October 2021, Hudgens was shown by Architectural Digest to be living in the "Little DeMille" house, which director Cecil B DeMille built for his mistress.

In 2005, Vanessa Hudgens began dating her High School Musical co-star Zac Efron.

In 2020, Vanessa Hudgens began dating Major League Baseball shortstop Cole Tucker.

Vanessa Hudgens gave birth to their child in late June or early July 2024.

In May 2016, Vanessa Hudgens paid $1,000 in restitution for damage of US Forest Service property by carving initials within a heart on a rock in the Coconino National Forest and displaying it on her personal Instagram feed.

In March 2020, Vanessa Hudgens posted an Instagram video where she stated that it is "inevitable" that people will die from the COVID-19 pandemic.

On September 6,2007, photos allegedly stolen from Vanessa Hudgens were leaked online, one showing her posing in lingerie and another showing her nude.

Vanessa Hudgens later apologized, saying that she was "embarrassed over the situation" and regretted having "taken [those] photos".

In January 2008, Vanessa Hudgens released a statement indicating that she declined to comment further on the subject.

Vanessa Hudgens' representatives did not comment, though her lawyers requested the removal of the pictures.

Vanessa Hudgens was represented by William Morris Agency but signed on to Creative Artists Agency in 2011.

Vanessa Hudgens was included in Forbes richest list in early 2007, and the Forbes article noted that she was included in Young Hollywood's Top Earning-Stars.

Vanessa Hudgens was included in Peoples annual "100 Most Beautiful People" 2008 and 2009 lists.

Vanessa Hudgens promotes Neutrogena and was the 2008 featured celebrity for Sears' back-to school campaign.

Vanessa Hudgens is part of the "Stand Up to Cancer : Change The Odds" along with other Hollywood stars including Zac Efron, Dakota Fanning, Kristen Bell, and others.

Vanessa Hudgens argued that she was a 16-year-old minor when she signed the contract in October 2005, and therefore too young to do so.

Vieira accuses Vanessa Hudgens of abandoning her talent team as soon as she became a commercial name.

Vanessa Hudgens is a frequent attendee of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

Vanessa Hudgens has been unofficially called the "Queen of Coachella".

Vanessa Hudgens is known for her boho-chic fashion style, occasionally going barefoot at the festival as well.

In March 2023, Vanessa Hudgens was named as a global tourism ambassador by the Philippine government.

Vanessa Hudgens has over 80 credits to her name within film, television, and on stage.