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Vanessa Hudgens
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Vanessa Anne Hudgens, born on December 14, 1988, in Salinas, California, is an American actress and singer.

Hudgens made her screen debut in 2003 and appeared in the Hollywood films Thirteen and Thunderbirds, before coming to fame in the 2006 hit Disney Channel film, High School Musical. Hudgens also began a music career and released her debut album, entitled V, in 2006.

Hudgens made her feature debut in Thirteen as Noel and appeared in the 2004 summer film, Thunderbirds as Tintin. Her television appearances include guest roles on Quintuplets, Still Standing, The Brothers Garcia and The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, as Corrie, a classmate of Maddie and London. Hudgens also appeared on Drake & Josh, playing Drake's girlfriend, Rebecca.

Hudgens' largest role among teenage audiences has been starring in the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical, which premiered in January 2006; BBC News specified that the film's success turned Hudgens into a "household name" in North America. Hudgens and Efron had won "Best Chemistry" award at the Teen Choice Awards for their roles.

As a result of the film's popularity, Hudgens was offered a contract by Old Navy to appear in multiple commercials for the company. Hudgens had previously appeared in a swimwear commercial for the company in 2005. She also appeared in a Blockbuster commercial for no late fees, as the teenage daughter. Also, Hudgens is set to be the new face of Neutrogena in 2007, appearing in both film and print ads. Hudgens participated in the Disney Channel Games 2006, which was filmed in April 2006 and aired two months later. However, neither Hudgens nor her High School Musical co-star Zac Efron will be participating in the 2007 Disney Channel Games.

Hudgens is sixth on the list of Forbes magazine's list of "Young Hollywood Top-earning stars of 2006",due to the "insanely popular made-for-television movie, High School Musical". Only stars under the age of 21 were considered and Hudgens shares space on the list with the likes of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Daniel Radcliffe, Dakota Fanning, etc.

Hudgens finished filming High School Musical 2 on April 13, 2007, in St. George and Salt Lake City, Utah. In both films, Hudgens stars as shy, intelligent Gabriella Montez. The film is scheduled to be shown on the Disney Channel on August 17, 2007.

Hudgens' debut album, entitled V, was released in early September 2006. She is signed with Hollywood Records, a Disney-owned record label. A music video for her first single, "Come Back To Me", premiered during after the world premiere of The Cheetah Girls 2 in late August. The unofficial music video for her second single, "Say OK", was first shown following the premiere of Disney's Jump In! in late January 2007. The official music video premiered on March 16, 2007, and featured Zac Efron as her love interest.