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Born on December 14, 1988 in Salinas, California, United States, Vanessa Hudgens is a singer, model and film actor. Vanessa Hudgens is 37 years old as of 2026. The listed height is 155 cm. Credited works include High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year and Beastly.
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.
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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)
- Origin
- Salinas, California, United States
- Height
- 155 cm
- Occupation
- actor / singer / model / film actor / television actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Dragon
2. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.vanessahudgens.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/vanessahudgens/
- Xhttps://x.com/VanessaHudgens
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanessa%20Hudgens
- 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
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q123174
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vanessa Hudgens born?
Vanessa Hudgens was born on December 14, 1988 and is 37 years old.
Where is Vanessa Hudgens from?
Vanessa Hudgens is from Salinas, California, United States.
What does Vanessa Hudgens do?
Vanessa Hudgens works as actor, singer, model, film actor, television actor.
How tall is Vanessa Hudgens?
Vanessa Hudgens is 155 cm tall.
What is Vanessa Hudgens known for?
Vanessa Hudgens's notable works include High School Musical 2, High School Musical 3: Senior Year, Beastly.
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