Vanessa Anne Hudgens is an American actress and singer. 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.
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).
Since the release of her studio albums and the High School Musical franchise, Hudgens has focused on her acting career. She appeared in the films Bandslam (2009), Beastly, Sucker Punch (2011), and many others.
Hudgens was represented by Willam Morris Agency but signed on to Creative Artists Agency in 2011. In 2006, she was included in Forbes’s richest list.
Hudgens was ranked No. 20 in the list of Forbes “High Earners Under 30”, having reported having estimated earnings of $3 million in 2008.
She was number 62 in FHM’s 100 Sexiest Women 2008 and 42 on the 2009 list. Hudgens is also featured in Maxim’s lists. She was included in People’s annual “100 Most Beautiful People” 2008 and 2009 lists.
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