Vanessa Hudgens
Born: 1988-12-14 in Salinas, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) 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). Since the release of her studio albums and the High School Musical franchise, Hudgens has focused on her acting career. She appeared in the films Bandslam (2009), Beastly, Sucker Punch (both 2011), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Spring Breakers (both 2012), Second Act (2018), Bad Boys for Life (2020), and Tick, Tick...Boom! (2021). She starred in the Netflix Christmas movies The Princess Switch (2018) and its sequels (2020 and 2021) and The Knight Before Christmas (2019), and co-produced the latter three. Hudgens played the role of Emily Locke in the NBC series Powerless (2017). She also played the title role in the Broadway musical Gigi (2015) and had roles in two of Fox's live musical productions: Rizzo in Grease: Live (2016) and Maureen Johnson in Rent: Live (2019). In 2022, Hudgens co-hosted the Met Gala in Manhattan.
Filmography
2024
- Bad Boys: Ride or Die as Kelly
- French Girl as Ruby Collins
2023
- Fright Krewe as Madison (voice)
- Rennervations as Self
- Downtown Owl as Naomi
- Dead Hot as Self
2022
- Entergalactic as Karina (voice)
- Asking For It as Beatrice
- Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom! as Self
- Haunted House: Trick-VR-Treat as The Fairy / Doll Woman
2021
- tick, tick... BOOM! as Karessa Johnson
- My Little Pony: A New Generation as Sunny Starscout (voice)
- The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star as Fiona Pembroke / Lady Margaret / Stacy
- Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 as Self
2020
- Bad Boys for Life as Kelly
- Thanks a Million as Self
- The Princess Switch: Switched Again as Stacy De Novo / Lady Margaret Delacourt / Fiona Pembroke
- Earth to Ned as Herself
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Masked Singer as Self - Goldfish (archive footage)
- Polar as Camille
- The Knight Before Christmas as Brooke
- Rent as Maureen Johnson
2018
- Eli Roth's History of Horror as Self
- Second Act as Zoe
- Busy Tonight as Self - Guest
- The Princess Switch as Stacy De Novo/Lady Margaret
- Dog Days as Tara
- Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash as Self - Host
2017
- Drop the Mic as Self
- Powerless as Emily Locke
- Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine as Self - Archive Footage
2016
- The Boulet Brothers' Dragula as Self - Guest Judge
- Grease Live as Betty Rizzo
- High School Musical: 10th Anniversary
2015
- The Late Late Show with James Corden as Self
- Hot Ones as Self
- Freaks of Nature as Lorelei
- #15SecondScare ... (Executive Producer)
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Running Wild with Bear Grylls as Self
2013
- Machete Kills as Cereza
- Spring Breakers as Candy
- The Frozen Ground as Cindy Paulson
- Gimme Shelter as Agnes 'Apple' Bailey
- WWE Royal Rumble 2013 as Herself (voice)
- Choose You as Ex-Girlfriend
2012
- RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars as Self - Guest Judge
- Journey 2: The Mysterious Island as Kailani Laguatan
2011
- Sucker Punch as Blondie
- OK! TV
- Beastly as Lindy Taylor
2010
- Conan as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Bandslam as Sa5m
- Zac Efron's Pool Party as Self
2008
- High School Musical 3: Senior Year as Gabriella Montez
- High School Musical: Get in the Picture as Gabriella Montez
- High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical as Self
2007
- High School Musical 2 as Gabriella Montez
- High School Musical: The Concert as Self
- Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade as Self
2006
- El hormiguero as Ella misma
- High School Musical as Gabriella Montez
- Disney Channel Games as Self
- High School Musical Dance-Along as Self
2005
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody as Corrie
- So You Think You Can Dance as Self - Judge
- The Tyra Banks Show
2004
- Drake & Josh as Rebecca
- Quintuplets as Carmen
- Thunderbirds as Tintin
- No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds as Self
2003
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- Thirteen as Noel
2002
- Still Standing as Tiffany
- Robbery Homicide Division as Nicole
2000
- The Brothers García as Lindsey
1999
- Teen Choice Awards as Self
1997
- The View as Self - Guest
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self - Presenter
1988
- LIVE with Kelly and Mark as Self - Guest
1987
- Kids' Choice Awards as Self
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1982
- Christmas in Washington as Self
1975
- People's Choice Awards as Self - Presenter
1953
- The Oscars as Self