Vanessa Hudgens is an American actress and singer. She has played in various films and TV series. Huge success brought her role in the musical television movie "High School Musical", for which she was awarded numerous awards. She also starred in the popular films "Terribly Handsome", "Journey 2: The Mysterious Island", "Swing Vacations", "The Frozen Land", "Machete Kills".
Vanessa Hudgens Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood
Vanessa Hudgens was born on December 14, 1988 in Salinas, California, USA. She has Irish, Spanish and Filipino roots, so the girl has a very peculiar beauty. The family was creative, her grandparents were musicians, and the girl inherited rare vocal abilities. From early childhood, she gave concerts for her relatives, who in every possible way encouraged Vanessa's hobby. She began singing at the age of eight in theatrical productions of the local musical theater, such as The Wizard of Oz, The King and I, Cinderella, etc.
Hudgens attended Orange County High School for the Arts. But in high school, she was homeschooled, as she did not have the opportunity to attend classes at the educational institution due to the constant employment in rehearsals of theatrical performances. After leaving school, the girl firmly decided that she wanted to become an actress. The family had to move to Los Angeles.
Career in film and television
The artist's career began with advertising, she successfully auditioned and starred in several videos, after which she was invited to television. Vanessa Hudgens made her film debut in 2003 in Thirteen, a film project about the difficult life of adolescents, followed by work in The Garcia Brothers and Harbinger of the Storm.
In 2005, Hudgens landed a role in Disney Channel's High School Musical, which made her very famous. The film was very popular among young people, and little-known Vanessa became a movie star overnight. For her role in this film, the young actress received several prestigious Teen Choice Awards, Kid's Choice Awards, ShoWest Convention. In addition, she decided to pursue a solo career as a vocalist and released her debut album "V" in 2006.
The sequel to High School Musical was released the following year, followed by another sequel in 2008, which was also a huge success in the United States. This was followed by roles in films intended for a youth audience: "Bandslam", "Terribly handsome", "Otvyaznye Vacation". Vanessa also starred with Dwayne Johnson and Josh Hutcherson in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island.
In 2013, the actress appeared on the screens in a completely different role. She played a role in the thriller Frozen Land, the action movie Machete Kills. In 2017, she got the lead role in the comedy sitcom Powerless.
Personal life of Vanessa Hudgens
The actress has no husband and children. But a sultry beauty with an unusual appearance is credited with many novels. It is known that Vanessa's boyfriend was Zac Efron - her partner in the High School Musical project, the couple were inseparable, the fans even gave them the nickname Zanessa, but this relationship did not last long. While filming Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Hudgens began dating Josh Hutcherson. Then she was credited with an affair with Austin Butler.
