Her father, who died of cancer in February 2016, was of Irish, French and Native American descent, and her mother is Filipina, a native of Manila. She has a younger sister, Stella, who is also an actress. Her mother, Gina (née Guangco), held a succession of office jobs, and her father, Gregory Hudgens, was a firefighter. Hudgens was born in Salinas, California, and was raised along the West Coast, from Oregon to Southern California. 2.4 2018–present: Netflix deal and foray into film production.
2.3 2009–2017: Mainstream film and television.
2.2 2005–2008: High School Musical and music.In 2022, Hudgens co-hosted the Met Gala in Manhattan. 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).
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Hudgens played the role of Emily Locke in the NBC series Powerless (2017). She starred in the Netflix Christmas movies The Princess Switch (2018) and its sequels (20) and The Knight Before Christmas (2019), and co-produced the latter three. 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). Since the release of her studio albums and the High School Musical franchise, Hudgens has focused on her acting career. 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). 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. Vanessa Anne Hudgens ( / ˈ h ʌ dʒ ə n s/ born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer.