Biography for
Vanessa Anne Hudgens
Birth name
Vanessa Anne Hudgens
Nickname
Nessa
V
Van
Baby V
Height
5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Trade mark
Long dark hair
Trivia
In both her first two films - Thirteen (2003) and Thunderbirds (2004) - she appeared alongside Brady Corbet.
Parents: Greg Hudgens and Gina Guangco.
Ethnicities: Filipino, Chinese, and Spanish (from her mother); Irish and American Indian (from her father).
Her musical theater roles include leads in: Evita, Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King & I, The Music Man, Cinderella, Damn Yankees, The Hunchback of Notre Dam, and The Little Mermaid, among others.
She's a fan of the late Natalie Wood.
She can sing, act and dance.
She got her first gig when her friend couldn't go to an audition for a commercial and asked if Vanessa could go.
She is a fan of horror movies.
Older sister of Stella Hudgens
Is good friends with High School Musical (2006) (TV) co-stars Ashley Tisdale, Zac Efron, and Corbin Bleu, along with Alexa Nikolas("Zoey 101" (2005)), Brenda Song("The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" (2005)), and 'Miley Cyrus' ("Hannah Montana" (2006)).
She is best known for portraying the role of Gabriella Montez in High School Musical (2006) (TV) and its related sequels.
Her best friend in real life is Erin Annis, who made her film debut in Bridge to Terabithia (2007).
Is Eurasian like fellow actors Andrew Johnston, Brandon Lee, Keanu Reeves, Russell Wong, Michael Wong, Anthony Begonia, and actresses Jessica Anderson, Devon Aoki, China Chow, Kelly Hu, Kristin Kreuk, Jaymee Ong, Maggie Q and Monica Young.
Favorite TV show: Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001).
Was named "The Heartbreaker" in Disney channel's first DC games in 2006.
Was chosen to be a member of the blue team in DC games held in the Summer of 2006.
Her favorite kind of jeans are Frankie B jeans.
Her favorite car is a Porsche Carerra GT.
Her two favorite sings are Alicia Keys and Celine Dion.
She sang "Angels" by Jessica Simpson at her High School Musical audition.
She has been home-schooled since the seventh grade.
She has already graduated from high school.
At one point, she actually planned to audition for American Idol.
Her favorite subject in school is science.
Her song "Whatever Will Be" is really a song that reflects on her motto.
Her favorite kind of music is rock.
Both sets of her grandparents were musicians during the Big Band era.
Where are they now
(August 2006) Finished up her self-entitled album, "V", and preparing to go on tour with The Cheetah Girls from October - November.
(November 2006) On tour with The Cheetah Girls.
(December 2006) On tour with Drew Seeley, Ashley Tisdale, Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu, and Lucas Grabeel for "High School Musical: The Concert".
2007-02-05 05:11:39
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answered by mecarela 5
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yes she does. on her mother's side, i believe.
2007-02-05 04:57:12
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answered by Aurelia 2
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