Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa Hudgens
Vanessa Anne Hudgensis an American actress and singer. Hudgens rose to prominence playing Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series. Hudgens has also appeared in various films and television series for the Disney Channel. She had her feature film debut in the 2003 film Thirteen, a teenage drama in which Hudgens had a supporting role. She had mainstream success following the release of the High School Musical trilogy, and her relationship with co-star Zac Efron was heavily publicized. Her...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth14 December 1988
CitySalinas, CA
CountryUnited States of America
The second I met Zac, I thought he was a really cool guy. It's hard not to have chemistry with someone who is so attractive.
Dancing was a big part of my life, but I would never consider myself a dancer. I adore singing, and music has always been a huge part of my life, but I also enjoy acting.
Working for with someone who has no idea what they wanted... it would just be so all over the place, especially with something on this scale. You have to know what you want with this.
I was a pen pal with one guy, a long time ago. I think we only wrote to each other twice. We didn't really keep it up that long. But, I love it. I think it's really sweet and very creative and freeing, when you get to put a pen to paper, 'cause you don't really do it that much these days, with all this technology.
Work hard and follow your dreams, but never forget where you came from.
I always wanted to do dramas. Ever since I was young, I wanted to be in a role where I could play a prostitute or a drug addict, because it's nice to be able to portray someone who is so far from you, which I love.
I think it's really healing to see movies that are based on true stories. It builds so much more compassion and empathy.
Movies and acting are so much fun. I love playing different characters and doing different genres. It's all still very interesting to me.
The only thing you can do through all the scrutiny and just in life in general is be true to yourself.
I love acting, but I don't know if I'll ever get used to it.
Before High School Musical, I wanted to be a nitty-gritty actress. And High School Musical came along, and, I was like, "Oh my God, fun!" But the more we did it, the more prude I became.... When I am around kids and they come up to me, of course I am going to act a certain way, but at the end of the day, I'm doing this for myself. I'm going to be doing movies kids can't watch.
That's actually how my parents met. They were pen pals. My mom was in the Philippines and my father was in the States, and they wrote to each other. He went out to meet her, and they wed not too long after.
My advice to kids is give it your all! Give it 110 percent and don't give up!
My passion is doing movies, so as long as I keep doing that I will be happy.