Vanessa Anne Hudgens has been making headlines since her breakout performance in High School Musical. And after her nude photo scandal, people thought Disney would just kick her out of their hit tv movie franchise. That could have been her worst nightmare, but it did not happen. The 18-year-old celebrity still goes on to star in HSM 3.
Born in Salinas, California, the hot and sexy actress started performing in musical theater, appearing in local productions of Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King and I, The Music Man, and Cinderella, among others. She successfully auditioned for a commercial and subsequently moved to Los Angeles with her family.
Vanessa's television apperances include Quintuplets, Cover Me, Still Standing, The Brothers Garcia, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, and Drake & Josh. She made her feature length debut in Thirteen as Noel, followed by the role of Tintin in Thunderbirds film, both in 2004.
Hot and sexy Vanessa catapulted to fame when she was cast as Gabriella Montez in Disney Channel movie High School Musical. It was a huge success, especially among teenage audiences, making Vanessa and Zac Efron two of the hottest teen celebrities of today. HSM spawned a hit soundtrack, a worldwide concert tour, a show at Walt Disney World, and even a book series that helped Vanessa land in Forbes magazine's list of top-earning stars under 21. The hot and sexy celebrity was No. 7 with estimated earnings of $2 million.
Vanessa also signed with Hollywood Records, a Disney-owned record label. In September 2006, she released her debut album, V. In an interview, her publicist stated that her music video for Say OK was Vanessa and Zac's official 'coming out' as a couple.
