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Vanessa Hudgens

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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). Hudgens appeared in the films Bandslam (2009), Beastly, Sucker Punch (both 2011), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Spring Breakers (both 2012), Second Act (2018), Bad Boys for Life (2020), and Tick, Tick...Boom! Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 79 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 77 in 2024). Vanessa Hudgens is the 3,504th most popular actor (up from 3,524th in 2024), the 5,788th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,272nd in 2019) and the 1,651st most popular American Actor.

Vanessa Hudgens first gained fame as a teenager starring as Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series from 2006-2008. Since then, she has transitioned to more mature roles in films like Spring Breakers, Machete Kills, and tick, tick...BOOM!, as well as establishing herself as a presence in the theater world with roles in musicals like Gigi and Rent: Live.

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Among actors, Vanessa Hudgens ranks 3,504 out of 13,578. Before her are Małgorzata Braunek, Derek de Lint, Verónica Forqué, Barry Fitzgerald, Vincent Gallo, and Jennifer Esposito. After her are Viktor Sukhorukov, Chris Vance, Bessie Love, Yvan Attal, August Diehl, and Lupita Tovar.

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Among people born in 1988, Vanessa Hudgens ranks 58. Before her are FKA Twigs, Lizzo, B.o.B., Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Juan Mata, and Juan Martín del Potro. After her are Park Seo-joon, Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson, John Bradley, Rui Patrício, MØ, and Vanessa Kirby.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Vanessa Hudgens ranks 5,788 out of 20,380. Before her are George Marshall (1891), Frances Marion (1888), Vincent Gallo (1961), George Sidney (1916), Tiffany Trump (1993), and Jennifer Esposito (1973). After her are Charles P. Thacker (1943), Platt Adams (1885), William Daniels (1901), John Bryson (1943), Elizabeth Strout (1956), and Benny Urquidez (1952).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Vanessa Hudgens ranks 1,651. Before her are Jimmy Fallon (1974), Betty Buckley (1947), Emmy Rossum (1986), Bruce Glover (1932), Vincent Gallo (1961), and Jennifer Esposito (1973). After her are Bessie Love (1898), Marsha Mason (1942), Alan Ritchson (1982), Betty Gilpin (1986), Linda Kozlowski (1958), and Chris Elliott (1960).

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