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Vanessa Hudgens

ヴァネッサ・ハジェンズ　/　ゔぁねっさ・はじぇんず

American actor

December 14, 1988 (age 37)　・　Salinas, California, United States

California
actor
singer
model

My Take

Vanessa Hudgens pulled off one of the trickiest maneuvers in Hollywood: outgrowing a teen-idol image without torching her audience's goodwill. Gabriella Montez could have been a cage; instead she used Spring Breakers to demolish expectations, then proved her live-performance chops in Grease: Live, one of the gutsiest things a former Disney-adjacent star has done on television. I respect performers who treat versatility as a discipline rather than a brand, and Hudgens — actress, singer, dancer — has quietly done exactly that for two decades. She may never chase prestige-drama acclaim, but her durability and self-awareness impress me more than most award reels do.

Overview

Vanessa Anne Hudgens ( HUJ-ənz; born December 14, 1988) 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 mainstream recognition. Through Hollywood Records she released two albums, V (2006) and Identified (2008).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Vanessa Hudgens
Name (Japanese): ヴァネッサ・ハジェンズ
Reading: ゔぁねっさ・はじぇんず
Born: December 14, 1988 (age 37)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Sagittarius / Dragon
Origin: Salinas, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 155 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / singer / model / film actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

5. Works & records

Category	Title	Role
Notable work	High School Musical 2	—
Notable work	High School Musical 3: Senior Year	—
Notable work	Beastly	—
Notable work	Journey 2: The Mysterious Island	—
Notable work	Spring Breakers	—
Notable work	Grease: Live	—

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.vanessahudgens.com/
Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/vanessahudgens/
Xhttps://x.com/VanessaHudgens
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BA

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