Thursday, August 2, 2007

The Lovely Vanessa Hudgens!


Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988 in Salinas, California) is an American actress and singer. She made her screen debut in 2003 and appeared in the Hollywood films Thirteen and Thunderbirds, before coming to fame in the 2006 hit Disney Channel film, High School Musical. Hudgens also began a music career and released her debut album, entitled V, in 2006. In 2007, Hudgens is the new spokesperson for Neutrogena.[1]
Biography:
Vanessa Anne Hudgens was born on December 14, 1988; her sister, Stella Hudgens, is also an actress. She has been home-schooled since the seventh grade. Her parents are Greg Hudgens and Gina Guangco.[2] In regards to her ethnic background, Vanessa was quoted:
Pretty much I'm Filipino and Caucasian, but within that, I'm Spanish, Chinese, American Indian, Irish.[3]
Starting at the age of eight, Hudgens performed in musical theater as a singer, and appeared in local productions of Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King and I, The Music Man, and Cinderella, among others.[4] Hudgens successfully auditioned for a commercial and subsequently moved to Los Angeles with her family, with whom she is still close. She has a few close celebrity friends, namely Adrianne Galvez, Hannah Montana's Miley Cyrus, Zoey 101's Alexa Nikolas, High School Musical's Ashley Tisdale, and Zac Efron.[citation needed]
According to a couple of sources, including Corbin Bleu, Vanessa Anne Hudgens' representatives, and the Special Collector's Edition of People Magazine for Summer 2007, Vanessa is currently dating Zac Efron.[5][6][7]

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