Vanessa Anne Hudgens 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).
Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born in Salinas, California, and was raised along the West Coast, from Oregon to Southern California. Her mother, Gina (née Guangco), held a succession of office jobs, and her father, Gregory Hudgens, was a firefighter. She has a younger sister, Stella, who is also an actress. She was raised as a Catholic. Her father, who died of cancer in February 2016, was of mostly English descent, and her mother is Filipina, who grew up in Mindanao. All of her grandparents were musicians.
| Date of Birth | 14th December 1988 |
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| Age | 36 Years |
| Zodiac Sign | Sagittarius |
| Country | United States of America |
| Current City | Salinas |
| Birth Place | Salinas |
| Religion | Catholicism |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Language | English |
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| Reference | IMDB |
| Spouses | Cole Tucker |
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| Education |
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| Orange County School of the Arts, Guajome Park Academy |
| Instruments | voice, guitar |
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| Occupation | actor, singer, model, film actor, television actor, stage actor |
