Vanessa Hudgens
Born on the 14th of December, 1988 in Salinas, California. She started her musical career in theater when she was eight years old. She has played leading and supporting roles in musical productions including “Evita,” “Carousel,” “The Wizard of Oz,” “The King & I,” “The Music Man,” “Cinderella” and “Damn Yankees.” Last 2007, she has also become a spokesperson for Neutrogena.
To date she has done three films: Thirteen (2003) as Noel, Thunderbirds (2004) as Tin-Tin and the much recognized High School Musical (2006) as Gabriella Montez. Her biggest role is in High School Musical earned her and her leading man Efron, “Best Chemistry” award at the Teen Choice Awards for their roles. The movie also generate 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.”
(image source : people.com)