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Vanessa Anne Hudgens Profile |
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Birth Date: December 14, 1988
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Birth Place: Salinas, California, USA
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Birth Name: Vanessa Anne Hudgens
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Height: 5'2"
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Biography |
Vanessa Anne Hudgens 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.
Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born in Salinas, California and
grew up in San Diego. She has a younger sister, Stella
Hudgens, an actress. 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. Some
her actor friends include: Zoey 101's Alexa Nikolas, Hannah
Montana's Miley Cyrus, Heroes' Hayden Panettiere, also High
School Musical castmates: Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale.
According to PopStar! magazine's official Blog and J-14
magazine, they confirm that Vanessa and Zac are officially
dating. But she also has an unfamouse Friend named Adrianne
Galvez from the Philippines.
Hudgens 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.
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 been nominated
for "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, neither Hudgens nor her High School Musical co-star
Zac Efron will 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.
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", premiered during after the world
premiere of The Cheetah Girls 2 in late August. The
unofficial music video for her second single, "Say OK", was
first shown following the premiere of Disney's Jump In! in
late January 2007. The official music video premiered on
March 16, 2007, and featured Zac Efron as her love interest.
V was certified Gold in March. |
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Other
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In both her first two films - Thirteen (2003) and
Thunderbirds (2004) - she appeared alongside Brady Corbet.
Parents: Greg Hudgens and Gina Guangco.
Ethnicities: Filipina, Chinese,and Spanish (from her
mother); Irish and American Indian (from her father).
Her musical theater roles include leads in: Evita, Carousel,
The Wizard of Oz, The King & I, The Music Man, Cinderella,
Damn Yankees, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Little
Mermaid, among others.
She's a fan of the late Natalie Wood.
She can sing, act and dance.
She got her first gig when her friend couldn't go to an
audition for a commercial and asked if Vanessa could go.
She is a fan of horror movies.
Older sister of Stella Hudgens
Is good friends with High School Musical (2006) (TV)
co-stars Ashley Tisdale, Zac Efron, and Corbin Bleu, along
with Alexa Nikolas("Zoey 101" (2005)), Kellan Rhude, Brenda
Song("The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (2005)), and Miley
Cyrus ("Hannah Montana" (2006)).
She is best known for portraying the role of Gabriella
Montez in High School Musical (2006) (TV) and its related
sequels.
Favorite TV show: "Degrassi: The Next Generation" (2001).
Was named "The Heartbreaker" in Disney channel's first DC
games in 2006.
Was chosen to be a member of the blue team in DC games held
in the Summer of 2006.
Her favorite kind of jeans are Frankie B jeans.
Her favorite car is a Porsche Carerra GT.
Her two favorite singers are Alicia Keys_ and Céline Dion.
She sang "Angels" by Robbie Williams at her "High School
Musical" audition.
She has been home-schooled since the seventh grade.
She has already graduated from high school.
At one point, she actually planned to audition for "American
Idol: The Search for a Superstar" (2002).
Her favorite subject in school is science.
Her song "Whatever Will Be" is really a song that reflects
on her motto.
Her favorite kind of music is rock.
Both sets of her grandparents were musicians during the Big
Band era.
Is best friends with Kayslee Collins.
Her favorite scene in High School Musical (2006) (TV) is the
final one in which the cast sang and danced to "We're All In
This Together".
She used to reside in the state of Oregon.
In June 2006, she signed a recording contract with Hollywood
Records.
Her first solo album V debuted at #24 on the US Billboard
album chart with 34,000 copies sold during its first week.
The first star from High School Musical (2006) (TV) to
release a solo album in the wake of the success of High
School Musical (2006) (TV). The name of her debut solo album
is called "V" which stands for Vanessa, but also could stand
for variety since it is a mix of pop, pop rock, dance
electronic, and ballads. The album was released in the
United States on September 26, 2006.
Enjoys singing just as much as dancing and acting.
Recorded her first solo album, V, in just under two months.
Trained in piano, dance, and voice (opera to be specific).
Her favorite song to perform in concert is "Let's Dance"
because she and her backup dancers have so much fun dancing
to that song.
Sings with Corbin Bleu on his debut solo album "Another
Side" on the song "Still There for Me".
Her debut album has officially sold 500,000 copies.
Therefore, it was certified gold for the first time in 2007.
The highest chart position of "Say OK" on the US Billboard
chart is 61.
"Let Go" was supposed to be the second single from her debut
album. However, it was switched to "Say OK" at the last
minute.
Her first single, "Come Back to Me", samples from the song
"Baby Come Back" by 1970s rock band Player.
The second single from V, her first solo album is called
"Say OK". It was released on January 12, 2007 on US radio
stations. There are two versions of the video for this song.
The first one was from the High School Musical: The Concert
Tour. The second version was filmed at a beach in Los
Angeles, California and a bowling alley.
Her first official single from her debut album V is called
"Come Back to Me". The song and the video both premiered on
August 25, 2006 in the United States. The highest chart
position it achieved on the US Billboard charts is 55.
In 2007, she became the spokesperson for Neutrogena
products.
Desires to study business when she reaches college.
Met boyfriend Zac Efron on the set of High School Musical
(2006) (TV).
Is the only person in High School Musical (2006) (TV) to
have a solo song on the "High School Musical" soundtrack.
Her first job was acting in a local production of "The
Wizard of Oz" where she played a munchkin and was paid $50.
Once attended the Orange County High School of the Arts.
She has a toy poodle named Shadow, three turtles, and some
fish.
Took piano lessons when she was younger.
She was offered a role in the remake of the movie Prom Night
(1980),that was offered to Fernanda Romero. as well; but
turned it down to work on her music.
Her favorite dance number from High School Musical 2 (2007)
(TV) is "Work This Out".
Ranked #12 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2008 list. |
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keep on rocking vanessa,
i hope u'd have the best in your life