Vanessa Hudgens
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 14, 1988
- Birthplace
- Salinas, California, USA
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
- Mini War
Mini War TBA
as Olivia
- Quiet Storm
Quiet Storm TBA
Actor
- Full Moon Retreat
Full Moon Retreat TBA
Actor
- Big Rig
Big Rig TBA
as Bertie, Executive Producer
- The Black Kaiser
The Black Kaiser TBA
Actor
- The Awakening
The Awakening TBA
as Self
America 2026
Executive Producer
Bad Boys: Ride or Die 2024
as Kelly
French Girl 2024
as Ruby Collins
Downtown Owl 2023
as Naomi
Dead Hot 2023
as Self
Haunted House: Trick-VR-Treat 2022
as The Fairy / Doll Woman
Entergalactic 2022
as Karina (voice)
Asking For It 2022
as Beatrice
Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom! 2022
as Self
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star 2021
as Stacy De Novo / Margaret Delacourt / Fiona Pembroke, Producer
tick, tick... BOOM! 2021
as Karessa Johnson
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3 2021
as Self
My Little Pony: A New Generation 2021
as Sunny Starscout (voice)
The Princess Switch: Switched Again 2020
as Stacy De Novo / Lady Margaret Delacourt / Fiona Pembroke, Producer
Bad Boys for Life 2020
as Kelly
The Knight Before Christmas 2019
as Brooke, Producer
- 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest 2019
as Self - Host
Rent 2019
as Maureen Johnson
Polar 2019
as Camille
Second Act 2018
as Zoe
The Princess Switch 2018
as Stacy De Novo / Margaret Delacourt
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash 2018
as Self - Host
Dog Days 2018
as Tara
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine 2017
as Self - Archive Footage
Grease Live 2016
as Betty Rizzo
High School Musical: 10th Anniversary 2016
Actor
Freaks of Nature 2015
as Lorelei
Choose You 2013
as Ex-Girlfriend
Gimme Shelter 2013
as Agnes 'Apple' Bailey
Machete Kills 2013
as Cereza
The Frozen Ground 2013
as Cindy Paulson
Spring Breakers 2013
as Candy
WWE Royal Rumble 2013 2013
as Herself (voice)
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 2012
as Kailani Laguatan
Sucker Punch 2011
as Blondie
Beastly 2011
as Lindy Taylor
Bandslam 2009
as Sa5m
Zac Efron's Pool Party 2009
as Self
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical 2008
as Self
High School Musical 3: Senior Year 2008
as Gabriella Montez
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade 2007
as Self
High School Musical 2 2007
as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical: The Concert 2007
as Self
High School Musical Dance-Along 2006
as Self
High School Musical 2006
as Gabriella Montez
- No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds 2004
as Self
Thunderbirds 2004
as Tintin
Thirteen 2003
as Noel
Credits from TMDB.