Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special
2026 · Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Vanessa Hudgens
1988-12-14
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Salinas, California, USA
Vanessa Anne Hudgens (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 significant mainstream media success. The success of the first film led Hudgens to acquire a recording contract with Hollywood Records, with whom she released two studio albums, V (2006) and Identified (2008). Since the release of her studio albums and the High School Musical franchise, Hudgens has focused on her acting career. She 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! (2021). She starred in the Netflix Christmas movies The Princess Switch (2018) and its sequels (2020 and 2021) and The Knight Before Christmas (2019), and co-produced the latter three. Hudgens played the role of Emily Locke in the NBC series Powerless (2017). She also played the title role in the Broadway musical Gigi (2015) and had roles in two of Fox's live musical productions: Rizzo in Grease: Live (2016) and Maureen Johnson in Rent: Live (2019). In 2022, Hudgens co-hosted the Met Gala in Manhattan.
Filmography
Bad Boys: Ride or Die
2024 · Movie
as Kelly
French Girl
2024 · Movie
as Ruby Collins
Downtown Owl
2023 · Movie
as Naomi
Dead Hot
2023 · Movie
as Self
Rennervations
2023 · TV Show
as Self
Fright Krewe
2023 · TV Show
as Madison (voice)
Honoring a Broadway Legacy: Behind the Scenes of tick, tick...Boom!
2022 · Movie
as Self
Haunted House: Trick-VR-Treat
2022 · Movie
as The Fairy / Doll Woman
Entergalactic
2022 · Movie
as Karina (voice)
Asking For It
2022 · Movie
as Beatrice
Savage X Fenty Show Vol. 3
2021 · Movie
as Self
tick, tick... BOOM!
2021 · Movie
as Karessa Johnson
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
2021 · Movie
as Fiona Pembroke / Lady Margaret / Stacy
My Little Pony: A New Generation
2021 · Movie
as Sunny Starscout (voice)
Bad Boys for Life
2020 · Movie
as Kelly
The Princess Switch: Switched Again
2020 · Movie
as Stacy De Novo / Lady Margaret Delacourt / Fiona Pembroke
Thanks a Million
2020 · TV Show
as Self
Earth to Ned
2020 · TV Show
as Herself
Polar
2019 · Movie
as Camille
Rent
2019 · Movie
as Maureen Johnson
The Knight Before Christmas
2019 · Movie
as Brooke
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · TV Show
as Self
The Masked Singer
2019 · TV Show
as Self - Goldfish (archive footage)
The Princess Switch
2018 · Movie
as Stacy De Novo/Lady Margaret
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018 · Movie
as Self - Host
Dog Days
2018 · Movie
as Tara
Second Act
2018 · Movie
as Zoe
Eli Roth's History of Horror
2018 · TV Show
as Self
Busy Tonight
2018 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Drugs, Skate & Violence: Filmmaker Harmony Korine
2017 · Movie
as Self - Archive Footage
Powerless
2017 · TV Show
as Emily Locke
Drop the Mic
2017 · TV Show
as Self
High School Musical: 10th Anniversary
2016 · Movie
Grease Live
2016 · Movie
as Betty Rizzo
The Boulet Brothers' Dragula
2016 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Judge
WIRED's Autocomplete Interviews
2016 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Freaks of Nature
2015 · Movie
as Lorelei
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2015 · TV Show
as Self
Hot Ones
2015 · TV Show
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Running Wild with Bear Grylls
2014 · TV Show
as Self
WWE Royal Rumble 2013
2013 · Movie
as Herself (voice)
Machete Kills
2013 · Movie
as Cereza
Spring Breakers
2013 · Movie
as Candy
The Frozen Ground
2013 · Movie
as Cindy Paulson
Gimme Shelter
2013 · Movie
as Agnes 'Apple' Bailey
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Choose You
2013 · Movie
as Ex-Girlfriend
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
2012 · Movie
as Kailani Laguatan
RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars
2012 · TV Show
as Self - Guest Judge
Sucker Punch
2011 · Movie
as Blondie
Beastly
2011 · Movie
as Lindy Taylor
OK! TV
2011 · TV Show
Conan
2010 · TV Show
as Self
Zac Efron's Pool Party
2009 · Movie
as Self
Bandslam
2009 · Movie
as Sa5m
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
High School Musical 3: Senior Year
2008 · Movie
as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical 3: Making of a Musical
2008 · Movie
as Self
High School Musical: Get in the Picture
2008 · TV Show
as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical 2
2007 · Movie
as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical: The Concert
2007 · Movie
as Self
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
2007 · Movie
as Self
High School Musical
2006 · Movie
as Gabriella Montez
High School Musical Dance-Along
2006 · Movie
as Self
Disney Channel Games
2006 · TV Show
as Self
El hormiguero
2006 · TV Show
as Ella misma
The Tyra Banks Show
2005 · TV Show
So You Think You Can Dance
2005 · TV Show
as Self - Judge
The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
2005 · TV Show
as Corrie
Thunderbirds
2004 · Movie
as Tintin
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No Strings Attached: The Making of Thunderbirds
2004 · Movie
as Self
Drake & Josh
2004 · TV Show
as Rebecca
Quintuplets
2004 · TV Show
as Carmen
Thirteen
2003 · Movie
as Noel
Punk'd
2003 · TV Show
as Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003 · TV Show
as Self
Still Standing
2002 · TV Show
as Tiffany
Robbery Homicide Division
2002 · TV Show
as Nicole
The Brothers García
2000 · TV Show
as Lindsey
Teen Choice Awards
1999 · TV Show
as Self
The View
1997 · TV Show
as Self - Guest, Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV Show
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter, Self - Host
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988 · TV Show
as Self - Guest
Kids' Choice Awards
1987 · TV Show
as Self
MTV Video Music Awards
1984 · TV Show
as Self
No image
Christmas in Washington
1982 · TV Show
as Self
People's Choice Awards
1975 · TV Show
as Self - Presenter
The Oscars
1953 · TV Show
as Self
No image
The Awakening
· Movie
as Self
No image
The Black Kaiser
· Movie
No image
Big Rig
· Movie
as Bertie
No image
Full Moon Retreat
· Movie
No image
Quiet Storm
· Movie
No image
Mini War
· Movie
as Olivia
Crew Credits
America
2026 · Movie
Executive Producer
The Princess Switch 3: Romancing the Star
2021 · Movie
Producer
The Princess Switch: Switched Again
2020 · Movie
Producer
The Knight Before Christmas
2019 · Movie
Producer
#15SecondScare
2015 · TV Show
Executive Producer
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Big Rig
· Movie
Executive Producer
