Spotlight: Vanessa Hudgens of High School Musical is Half-Filipina!
February 24, 2007 by cd | 3,853 Views
Vanessa Anne Hudgens, the star of the hit television show High School Musical, was born in Salinas, California on December 14th 1988 from an American father Greg Hudgens and a Filipina mother Gina Guangco. She has a younger sister named Stella Hudgens who is also an actress like her. She started in musical theater when she was just 8 years old.
She landed her first commercial when auditioning for friend of hers who couldnt make it, after that she did some modeling and finally got into the big screen. Her first movie was Thirteen on 2003, followed by Thunderbirds on 2004.
The multi-talented star loves acting, singing and dancing, and has always put it all together in theater musicals. Her theater roles credit includes Evita, Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King & I, The Music Man, Cinderella and Damn Yankees. Disney Channel’s original movie “High School Musical” features Vanessa Anne in the lead role of Gabriella Montez, a shy a-student who has to overcome her fear of performing on stage. Not only the movie but its soundtrack was a hit, bringing Vanessa Anne to the top of the Billboards as well. The best of it all is that Vanessa has released her debut solo album recently with the carrier single “Come Back to Me”.
Her biggest musical influences are Celin Dion and Alicia Keys. She says, “I want to put like a new genre together. Kinda soulful and kinda rock, and just different, very eclectic. I definitely want to do my thing.” With such statment we can only expect the best for this abicious teenage star.
Watch Vanessa Hudgen’s Good Morning America interview and her Come Back to Me music video after the jump…
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July 20th, 2008 at 10:19 pm
hi
i love you venessa . plz add me :nicegirl_@maya13@hotmail.com. i collect pictures for you in my file on the computer. i also have stickers . plzzzzzzzzzzzz add me . ok you are the best.
July 1st, 2008 at 12:16 am
hello high school musical are you ok i love you kk
March 5th, 2008 at 9:40 am
Hey Vanessa. Just wanted to say that you rock. I\’m a full filipina. I was born in Manila Philippines, but now i live in Canada.
February 10th, 2008 at 6:48 am
:P:)
February 10th, 2008 at 6:47 am
omg !
mah ssi keeps on saying ur not but i knew b4 u are !!
wel can vaenessa speak tagalog?
lol
im filo too for sure i am lol
October 16th, 2007 at 10:40 am
oh… i didnt noticed at first but the first time i saw your face, i noticed that gabriella looks like a half pinay… oh, dat was a great job! keep it up…not with a nude pic,, but the shot was nice…hehe
October 16th, 2007 at 6:19 am
plz keep me updated so email me at barbara_scheid@hotmail.com
October 9th, 2007 at 6:26 pm
So pathetic… Vanessa Hudgens will never read your messages, I am sure on that…
October 6th, 2007 at 6:22 pm
hey vanessa!!! im also half pinoy!!! (the other half is american) i love you!!!VANESSA HUDGENS 4 EVER!!!!
AND STELLA!
September 30th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
venessa and me had a thing http://babes.nofate.com
September 12th, 2007 at 5:52 am
hey hey why are you not going to be in 3
September 7th, 2007 at 3:09 pm
vanessa has nude photos!
September 1st, 2007 at 1:59 am
hi vanessa i tottaly wish to see you and have your phone number.
September 1st, 2007 at 1:57 am
hi vanessa im a big huge fan you are so pretty and an amazing acter.