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Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Anne Hudgens (born December 14, 1988) is an American actress and singer. She made her debut in 2003 appearing in the Hollywood films Thirteen and Thunderbirds, before reaching fame in 2006 after appearing in the Disney Channel film High School Musical hit series. Hudgens began a music career and released her debut album, V, in 2006. Her sophomore album, Identified, was released July 1, 2008. She is currently a Neutrogena spokesperson.

Early life

Hudgens was born in Salinas, California, the daughter of Gina (née Guangco) and Greg Hudgens.[2][3] She has a younger sister, Stella Hudgens. Hudgens's father is an American of Irish and Native American descent, and her mother, who grew up in Manila, is a Filipino-born of Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese descent.[4][3] Hudgens has been home-schooled since after her seventh-grade year at the Orange County High School of the Arts.[3]

Starting at the age of eight, Hudgens performed in musical theater as a singer, and appeared in local productions of Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, The King and I, The Music Man, and Cinderella, among others.[5] She got her first gig when her friend couldn't go to an audition for a commercial and asked if Hudgens could go.

Music career

2006-2007: V

Hudgens with Drew Seeley performing at the High School Musical Concert Tour

Hudgens's role in High School Musical required her to perform several songs. Her contributions to the High School Musical soundtrack included "What I've Been Looking For (Reprise)", "When There Was Me And You", "Breaking Free", "Start Of Something New", and "We're All in This Together". She was the only one in High School Musical to have a solo performance. She had covered Colors Of The Wind for Disneymania 5 on 2006. Hudgens signed a record deal with Hollywood Records in 2006 as the start of her solo career.

Hudgens launched a worldwide tour with the rest of the cast of High School Musical in fall 2006, performing the songs from the soundtrack album as well of three songs from her debut album, which was released on 2007.[6] A DVD and an album named High School Musical: The Concert were released in 2007, featuring only one of the three songs performed by Hudgens in the tour. She had performed her lead single, "Come Back To Me", her second single, "Say OK" and a promotional single that was used in a special video for Dancing With The Stars, "Let's Dance".

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", debuted after the world premiere of The Cheetah Girls 2 in late August. The official music video for her second single, "Say OK", was first shown following the premiere of Disney's Jump In!. In August 2007 at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards, Hudgens was named the Choice Breakout Singer - Female.[7] Hudgens promoted the album when opening for The Cheetah Girls during their The Party's Just Begun Tour, and then promoted on the High School Musical Tour. V debuted on the Billboard 200 in early October 2006 at number twenty-four on the chart, with 34,000 copies sold that week.[8] The album has been certified Gold in the U.S. for reaching 500,000 copies shipped.

Although Hudgens sang the duet Still There For Me with Corbin Bleu, she did not actually go into the the recording studio with him but instead sang it, recorded it, and then the song was given to Bleu to sing.

Hudgens also appeared on the soundtrack of High School Musical 2, performing several songs such as "Gotta Go My Own Way", "You Are The Music In Me" and "What Time Is It?". In 2007, she had performed "The Christmas Song" alongside with Katharine McPhee and Neyo for Christmas In Washington.

2008-present: Identified

Hudgens's second album was Identified. The first single from this album, "Sneakernight", premiered on Radio Disney on April 11, 2008. The song was used as part of her deal with Red by Marc Ecko.[9] It was featured in some commercials for the reality show So You Think You Can Dance?.

On the first week of the release of her album, Identified sold more than 22,000 copies, 12,000 less than her first album, V. Though the album had poor sales its first week, "Identified" received generally positive reviews from music critics. The New York Times gave the album a positive review, praising the song "Gone With the Wind" as Hudgens best vocal performance.[10] Identified was released early in Japan, a week before the United States release. In the Japanese version of the album, it featured three new songs, "Set It Off", "Commited" and "Vulnerable" which features Windy Wagner.

The State / County Fair Summer Tour 2008 started July 31, 2008 in order to promote Hudgens' two albums, V and Identified. The tour's opening acts were Jordan Pruitt, Corbin Bleu, Rooney, Drew Seeley, and Mandy Moore. Just before she went to Mexico, she appeared in the Neutrogena Fresh Face Concert. The Fresh Face Concert was attended by Hudgens and her fellow spokesperson, Hayden Panettiere.

Acting career

Hudgens debuted in Thirteen as Noel and appeared in the 2004 film Thunderbirds as Tintin and appearances include guest roles on Quintuplets, Still Standing, The Brothers García and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (episode title - Forever Plaid), as Corrie. Hudgens also appeared on Drake & Josh, playing Drake's girlfriend, Rebecca.

Hudgens' largest role among teenage audiences has been starring in the Disney Channel movie series High School Musical and High School Musical 2, starring as the shy, intelligent student Gabriella Montez. Hudgens and Efron had won "Best Chemistry" award at the Teen Choice Awards for their roles.[11] The first High School Musical spawned a hit soundtrack, a worldwide concert tour, a show at Walt Disney World, and even a book series that helped Hudgens land in Forbes magazine's list of top-earning stars under 21." In the list, the 18-year-old Hudgens was No. 7 with estimated earnings of $2 million.[12] Hudgens will reprise the role in the upcoming High School Musical 3: Senior Year, scheduled for release on October 24, 2008.

On January 11, 2008, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Hudgens would star in the comedy, Bandslam , alongside Gaelan Connell, Alyson Michalka, and Lisa Kudrow. Hudgens will play 15-year old Sam. Hudgens was also to have starred in Prom Night but turned down the offer to work on her music. Brittany Snow was offered the role instead.[13] Vanessa made only $2 million in High School Musical 3. An insider said that Vanessa was paid less due to the photo scandal that hurt her image.[14]

Personal life

Hudgens confirmed, in an interview with Teen Magazine as of October 2007, that she is dating her High School Musical series co-star Zac Efron.[15][16] In an interview, Hudgens' publicist stated that her music video for "Say OK" was their official "come-out" as a couple. At 2008, she was ranked as FHM's 62nd Most Sexiest Woman[17] and Maxim's number 12 in their 100 Hot List.[18] She was included in People magazine's annual "100 Most Beautiful People" list in May 2008. She was also voted Bop Magazine's 7th Hottest Star as Hot Breakout Star'. As of 2008, she had been a covergirl for Teen Vogue, CosmoGirl and Lucky Magazine. She had also took photoshoots with on-and-off-screen boyfriend, Zac Efron and High School Musical co-star Ashley Tisdale for Elle Magazine, Glamour Magazine for the May issue and InStyle for October.

Nude photo controversy

On September 6, 2007, controversy erupted after provocative photos of Hudgens surfaced online. Two showed her posing in suggestive lingerie, and another showed her nude. A statement from her publicist claims that the photo was taken privately and it was "unfortunate" that they were released on the Internet.[19] Hudgens later apologized, saying that she was "embarrassed over the situation" and regretted having "taken [those] photos."[20] Disney Channel spokeswoman Patti McTeague indicated that Disney will still be working with Hudgens, stating, "Vanessa has apologized for what was obviously a lapse in judgment. We hope she's learned a valuable lesson."[21][22] After the scandal blew out, she quoted, "I'm much better now. But truthfully I don't like talking about it. It was something that was meant to be private, and even though it isn't anymore, I'd still like to keep it as private as I can. It was very traumatic, and I am extremely upset it happened. I hope all my fans can learn from my mistake and make smart decisions. But I wouldn't have been able to get through it if it wasn't for my family, friends, and fans, who supported me all along the way".[23]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Still Standing Tiffany Episode "Still Rocking"
The Brothers Garcia Lindsey/Tall Girl 2 episodes
Robbery Homicide Division Nicole at 10 Episode "Had"
2003 Thirteen Noel First major picture film
2004 Thunderbirds Tintin Science fiction-adventure film
2005 Quintuplets Carmen Episode "Coconut Kapow"
2006 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Corrie 4 episodes, made by Disney Channel.
High School Musical Gabriella Montez Made by Disney Channel.
2007 High School Musical 2 Gabriella Montez Made by Disney Channel.
2008 High School Musical 3: Senior Year Gabriella Montez Will be released by Walt Disney Pictures October 24, 2008.
2009 Bandslam Sam Finished

Discography

Main article: Vanessa Hudgens discography

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result
2006 Imagen Foundation Awards "Best Actress - Television" Nominated[24]
Teen Choice Awards "Choice TV Chemistry" (shared with Zac Efron) Won[25]
2007 Teen Choice Awards "Choice Music: Breakout Artist - Female" Won[26]
Young Artist Award Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special (Comedy or Drama) - Leading Young Actress Nominated[27]
2008 Teen Choice Awards "Choice Hottie" Won[28]

References

  1. ^ "Official Website confirmed by Hollywoodrecords.com profile". Hollywood Records. June 21, 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-21.
  2. ^ "Vanessa Hudgens and father Greg Hudgens- Rubik's Revolution". Retrieved July 20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c Ruben V. Nepales (August 9, 2009). "Vanessa Hudgens: 'I love being a Filipina '". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 2007-09-18.
  4. ^ Lynn Barker (May 17, 2006). "Interview: Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens: High School Musical". TeenHollywood. Retrieved 2007-01-06. Vanessa: Gosh, I'm everything. Pretty much I'm Filipino and Caucasian but within that, I'm Spanish, Chinese, American Indian, Irish.
  5. ^ "myspace.com/vanessahudgens". Vanessa Hudgens Official Myspace (biography). Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  6. ^ Disney. "High School Musical The Concert". Disney. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  7. ^ Cidoni, Michael (August 27, 2007). "'Pirates,' Sophia Bush Top Teen Awards". Associated Press. Retrieved 2008-04-09.
  8. ^ Hasty, Katie (October 4, 2006). "Ludacris Scores Third No. 1 With 'Release Therapy'". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2008-07-24. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  9. ^ Vanessa Hudgens' Ecko Page
  10. ^ Jon Caramanica (June 30, 2008). New CDs: Vanessa Hudgens. New York Times. Accessed 2008-09-23.
  11. ^ "Businesswire.com". Vanessa Hudgens will tour with the Cheetah Girls. Retrieved July 28. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ In Pictures: Young Hollywood's Top Earners - Forbes.com
  13. ^ Borys Kit (The Hollywood Reporter) (January 11, 2008). "'Musical' star fills 'Will' bill". Retrieved 2008-01-11.
  14. ^ Angela Carson (September 8, 2008). High School Musical Makes Millionaires: Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale. National Ledger. Accessed 2008-09-23.
  15. ^ Showbuzz.com
  16. ^ Zac & Vanessa's Real-Life Romance (August 22, 2007) People.com. Accessed 2008-09-09.
  17. ^ List of 2008's most sexiest women in the world
  18. ^ Vanessa Hudgens got on Maxim's Hot 100 List
  19. ^ Vanessa Hudgens Nude Photo: "It Is Unfortunate This Has Become Public". (September 6, 2007) USMagazine.com. Accessed 2008-09-09.
  20. ^ Vanessa Hudgens 'Embarrassed,' Apologizes for Nude Photo. (September 8, 2007) People.com. Accessed 2008-09-09.
  21. ^ Hudgens Apologizes For Nude Photo. TV.msn. Accessed 2008-09-09.
  22. ^ Gina Keating and Sue Zeidler (September 7, 2007). Disney backs star after her apology for nude photo Reuters.com. Accessed 2008-09-09.
  23. ^ [1]
  24. ^ 21st Annual Imagen Awards Finalists (2006). Accessed 2008-09-24.
  25. ^ Stephen M. Silverman (August 21, 2006). Nick, Jessica Dodge Run-In at Teen Awards. People. Accessed 2008-09-23.
  26. ^ Jennifer McDonnell (July 31, 2007). 2007 Teen Choice Awards Winners. Montreal Gazette. Accessed 2008-09-23.
  27. ^ 28th Annual Young Artist Awards (2007). Accessed 2008-09-23.
  28. ^ Teen Choice (2008). Accessed 2008-09-23.

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