Vanessa Hudgens

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Vanessa Hudgens is an American actress and singer

Dec 14, 1988

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Biography

Personal Details

  • Birthday: December 14, 1988
  • Nationality: American
  • Famous: Film Actress, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses, Rhythm & Blues Singers, Pop Singers, ESFJ
  • Hobbies: Photography
  • City/State: California
  • Siblings: Stella Hudgens
  • Known as: Vanessa Anne Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens born at

Salinas

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Birth Place

Vanessa started dating Zac Effron in 2005. The relationship lasted for five years. She then started dating Austin Butler from 2011.

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Personal Life

In 2007, Brian Schall sued her for an alleged 'breach of contract'. He claimed Vanessa owes her $150,000. She retorted by saying that at the time of signing the contract (i.e. October 2005) she was still a minor and couldn't possibly do so.

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Personal Life

On September 6, 2007 several pictures of Vanessa were released on the internet. A major controversy engulfed her, as some of them were nude and in others she was seen in lingerie. The same incident happened again in August 2009.

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Personal Life

Vanessa Hudgens was born as Vanessa Anne Hudgens on December 14, 1988 in Salinas, California. Her father, Gregory was a fire-fighter and her mother, Gina shifted from one job to the other to support the family.

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Childhood & Early Life

She has a younger sister, Stella, who is also an actor. Their parents raised them as Roman-Catholics and the girls attended Orange County High School of the Arts till seventh standard.

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Childhood & Early Life

She started singing in local plays when she was eight. After a couple of years of experience, she gave auditions for several TV commercials. Her parents shifted to Los Angeles when she got selected for one of TV commercials and home-schooled both their daughters from thereon.

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Childhood & Early Life

In 2002, Vanessa had her TV-debut as a guest appearance on CBS sitcom 'Still Standing'. This show was followed by another guest appearance in 'Robbery Homicide Division' the same year.

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Career

In 2003, she made her film debut with the movie 'Thirteen'. The movie garnered positive reviews. In 2004, her second movie 'Thunderbirds' was released. The movie, however, failed to make an impact at the box-office..

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Career

The movie 'High School Musical' came out in 2006 and made Vanessa, Zac Effron and Ashley Tisdale instantly famous. It was the second most watched movie in the US and UK that year. Even its soundtrack charted #1 at the Billboard Hot 200 list.

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Career

Vanessa signed a contract with Hollywood Records and on September 26, 2006 she released her debut album titled 'V'.

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Career

In 2007, her film 'High School Musical 2' was released and it was an even bigger hit than its prequel. It won the 'So Hot Right Now' award at the Nickelodeon Australian Kid's Choice Awards.

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Career

In 2006, she won the Teen Choice Awards in the 'Choice Music: Breakout Artist – Female' category.

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Awards & Achievements

In 2010, she won the ShoWest ''Female Star Of Tomorrow” Award.

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Awards & Achievements