Vanessa Anne Hudgens

Vanessa Anne Hudgens began her career began in musical theatre when she was just 8-years-old. She has played leading and supporting roles in musical productions including "Evita," "Carousel," "The Wizard of Oz," "The King & I," "The Music Man," "Cinderella" and "Damn Yankees."

Vanessa Hudgens made her feature film debut in Catherine Hardwicke's Thirteen (2003), starring Holly Hunter and Evan Rachel Wood. She also co-starred in the action-adventure film Thunderbirds. Most recently, Vanessa starred as Gabriella in the hit Disney Channel TV movie High School Musical and made an astounding debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with the soundtrack from the movie.

Vanessa Anne Hudgens has lived all along the west coast from Oregon to Southern California. Her mother is Filipino, Chinese and Latina and her father is a mix of Irish and American Indian. According to her official Disney Channel biography, Vanessa is a self-proclaimed shop-a-holic, and she also enjoys spending time with friends, going to the movies, and dancing and singing. She lives in Los Angeles with her parents, 9-year-old sister Stella, her toy poodle, Shadow, three turtles, a few fish and a bunny.