Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born on December 14, 1988, in Salinas, California, and was raised in various locations 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, and her father, who died of cancer in February 2016, was of mostly English descent, while her mother is Filipina and grew up in Mindanao.

Vanessa Hudgens began her career in musical theater at a young age, performing in local productions of Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King and I, The Music Man, and Cinderella.

Full Name	Vanessa Hudgens
Other Name	Vanessa Anne Hudgens
Gender	Female
Occupation	Actress/Singer
Date of Birth	14-December-1988 (37 years)
Birth Year	1988
Birth Location	Salinas, California, U.S.

She made her feature film debut in the 2003 drama film Thirteen, playing the supporting role of Noel. However, it was her role as Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series (2006-2008) that brought her mainstream recognition. Through Hollywood Records, she released two albums, V (2006) and Identified (2008).

Vanessa Hudgens has also appeared in several television productions, including the NBC series Powerless (2017) and Fox's live musical productions of Grease Live! (2016) and Rent: Live (2019). She made her Broadway stage debut playing Gigi in the musical revival of Gigi (2015).

She has also starred in the Netflix Christmas movies The Princess Switch (2018) and its sequels (2020 and 2021), as well as The Knight Before Christmas (2019), which she co-produced.

Her personal life has seen her marry Cole Tucker in December 2023, and the couple welcomed their first child in early 2024.