Vanessa Hudgens
Highest Rated: 92% Grease: Live! (2016)
Lowest Rated: 19% Polar (2019)
Birthday: Dec 14, 1988
Birthplace: Salinas, California
Born December 14th, 1988, actress Vanessa Hudgens showed a talent for performing so early in life that she was appearing on-stage in musicals by the time she was eight years old. After cutting her teeth in shows like The Wizard of Oz, Carousel, and The Music Man, Hudgens won an audition for a commercial, which was the catalyst her career needed to transplant her to L.A. Her feature-film debut came in 2002 with the movie Thirteen, though it wasn't until a few years later that her popularity skyrocketed when she was cast in the Disney TV movie High School Musical. A chance both to showcase her charisma and her singing ability, the movie became a huge success that was wildly popular among kids and preteens, and the young actress signed on for the sequel while heading into the studio to record her first solo CD.Hudgens reprised her role as Gabriella Montez for High School Musical 2 in 2007, and again for High School Musical 3: Senior Year in 2009. Fresh off the success from the High School Musical franchise, Hudgens decided to further focus on her acting career, and took on a role of a socially awkward teenager for the musical comedy Bandslam. Hudgens' performance was praised despite the film's lack of mainstream success. 2011 found the actress starring in Beastly, a modern day take on Beauty & the Beast in which she played (what else?) the beauty, though her role in sucker punch, in which she played a mental patient, took her out of her comfort zone. Hudgens joined the cast of 2012's Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (the follow-up to 2008's Journey to the Center of the Earth), which also starred Dwayne Johnson and Joh Hutcherson.She finally broke out of her family-friendly mold with Spring Breakers (2012), directed by Harmony Korine, playing one of a group of girls that robs a restaurant to fuel their spring break trip. Opposite James Franco, Ashley Benson and Selena Gomez, the film had a buzzy marketing campaign, featuring Hudgens and the other girls in bikinis. The following year, she appeared in Robert Rodriguez's Machete Kills. In 2015, she made her Broadway debut as the title character in Gigi. In early 2016, she played Rizzo in Fox's Grease: Live. Hudgen's father succumed to cancer the day before the broadcast, and she was widely praised for going on with show and turning in a strong performance.
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Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
Movies
| Credit | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77% | Bad Boys for Life | Kelly | — | 2020 |
| No Score Yet | The Disney Family Singalong | Actor | — | 2020 |
| 68% | The Knight Before Christmas | Brooke Producer | — | 2019 |
| 27% | Rent Live | Actor | — | 2019 |
| 19% | Polar | Camille | — | 2019 |
| 45% | Second Act | Zoe | — | 2018 |
| 63% | Dog Days | Tara | — | 2018 |
| 75% | The Princess Switch | Stacy De Novo | — | 2018 |
| No Score Yet | Par amour des chiens | Actor | — | 2018 |
| 92% | Grease: Live! | Betty Rizzo | — | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | Freaks Of Nature | Lorelei | — | 2015 |
| 29% | Gimme Shelter | Agnes "Apple" Bailey | $1.4M | 2014 |
| 30% | Machete Kills | Cereza | $5.7M | 2013 |
| 61% | The Frozen Ground | Cindy Paulson | $90K | 2013 |
| 67% | Spring Breakers | Candy | $14M | 2013 |
| 45% | Journey 2: The Mysterious Island | Kailani | $103.9M | 2012 |
| 22% | Sucker Punch | Blondie | $36.4M | 2011 |
| 20% | Beastly | Lindy Taylor | $27.9M | 2011 |
| 81% | Bandslam | Sa5m | $5.3M | 2009 |
| No Score Yet | Zac Efron: The Ultimate Idol | Actor | — | 2009 |
| 64% | High School Musical 3: Senior Year | Gabriella Montez | $90.6M | 2008 |
| 82% | High School Musical 2 | Gabriella Montez | — | 2007 |
| No Score Yet | High School Musical: The Concert | Actor | — | 2007 |
| 63% | High School Musical | Gabriella Montez | — | 2006 |
| 19% | Thunderbirds | Tin-Tin | $6.8M | 2004 |
| 81% | Thirteen | Noel | $4.6M | 2003 |
TV
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|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet |
The Late Late Show With James Corden 2015-2019 |
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2019 2018 2017 2016 |
| No Score Yet |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014 |
Guest |
2019 2018 2017 2015 |
| No Score Yet |
Busy Tonight 2018-2019 |
Guest |
2018 |
| No Score Yet |
Drunk History 2013 |
2018 |
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| No Score Yet |
Late Night With Seth Meyers 2014 |
Guest |
2018 |
| No Score Yet |
Drop the Mic 2017-2019 |
Guest |
2018 2017 |
| No Score Yet |
So You Think You Can Dance 2005-2019 |
Judge |
2018 2017 |
| 61% |
Powerless 2017 |
Emily Locke |
2017 |
| No Score Yet |
Running Wild With Bear Grylls 2014 |
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2017 |
| No Score Yet |
Today 2017 |
Guest |
2017 |
| No Score Yet |
Rachael Ray 2015 |
Guest |
2017 2016 |
| No Score Yet |
The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003 |
Guest |
2017 2009 2008 |
| No Score Yet |
Project Runway All Stars 2012-2019 |
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2016 |
| No Score Yet |
Jimmy Kimmel Live 2003 |
Guest |
2016 2013 2012 |
| No Score Yet |
The Talk 2010 |
Guest |
2015 |
| No Score Yet |
The View 1997 |
Guest |
2015 2014 |
| No Score Yet |
Chelsea Lately 2007-2014 |
Guest |
2014 2013 |
| No Score Yet |
The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 1992-2014 |
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2014 2013 2012 |
| No Score Yet |
Conan 2010 |
Guest |
2014 2013 2011 |
| No Score Yet |
Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 2009-2014 |
Guest |
2013 2010 |
| No Score Yet |
Punk'd (2003) 2003-2012 |
Appearing |
2012 |
| No Score Yet |
MTV 10 on Top 2010-2013 |
Host |
2012 2010 |
| No Score Yet |
Lopez Tonight 2009-2011 |
Guest |
2011 |
| 68% |
American Idol 2002-2016 |
Appearing |
2008 |
| 13% |
Quintuplets 2004-2005 |
Carmen |
2005 |
| No Score Yet |
Still Standing 2002-2006 |
Tiffany |
2002 |
QUOTES FROM Vanessa Hudgens CHARACTERS
Candy says: Spring break forever, bitches.
Candy says: spring break forever, bitches.
Candy says: Spring Break forever, bitches.
Troy Bolton says: We'll be right down, mom. [Gabriella laughs] She really will come up here if we don't go down.
Troy Bolton says: We'll be right down, mom. She really will come up here if we don't go down.
Gabriella Montez says: Oh! Okay... [starts to walk down the top secret hiding place]
Gabriella Montez says: Oh! Okay...
Sean says: What do you like doing on weekends?
Kailani says: Collect and label mollusks.
Sean says: No way! Me too. I'm way into mollusks.
Kailani says: Really?
Sean says: Yeah.
Kailani says: Well, which one's your favorite? Mine's the Mxyzptlk snail.
Sean says: You're not gonna believe me, but that's my favorite too.
Kailani says: I just made that up. Mxyzptlk isn't a snail. It's one of Superman's archenemies.
Candy says: I'm spring broke!
Gabriella Montez says: The Wildcats' superstar is... afraid?
Troy Bolton says: No, no, I'm not afraid. I'm just... scared.
Kailani says: What was that?
Gabato says: Just a scary noise in a dark cave...
Hank Parsons says: Pop your pecs...
Sean Anderson says: I'm not gonna pop my pecs...
Hank Parsons says: Now's the perfect time to pop your pecs. She's gonna love it. Believe me.
Sean Anderson says: I'm not gonna pop my pecs!
Hank Parsons says: Boom, boom, boom. Do it, do it. You can do it! She would love it, believe me!
Sean Anderson says: no...
Kailani says: AHEM! You two done yet?
Kailani says: I hope she doesn't like Polynesian food!!
Gabato says: I hope she doesn't like food with poop in it's pants!
Gabato says: Somebody help me!!!! My body's been cut in half!!!!
Gabato says: Somebody help me! My body's been cut in half!
Kailani says: Papa, your foot's right there....
Kailani says: Papa, your foot's right there...
Gabato says: My severed fooooooot....and its MOVING!!!!!
Gabato says: My severed fooooooot... and its MOVING!
Gabato says: My severed fooooooot... and it's MOVING!
Lindy Taylor says: [to Kyle/Hunter] So here I am okay. Where ever you are. But if you come near me, I'll teaser your ass!
Lindy Taylor says: [to Kyle/Hunter] So here I am okay. Where ever you are. But if you come near me, I'll taser your ass!
Kailani says: [From the trailer] What is this place?
Hank says: Atlantis.
Kailani says: [to Sean] If we get torn to bits, I'm blaming you!
Sa5m says: Do you ever heard a stutter laugh? HA HA HA
Sa5m says: Do you ever heard a stutter laugh?
Blue says: Girls? Can you just gather around for a second? I wanna say a few words. Alright, I try to give you all... a good life. I try. I do. And all I ask for in return is just for.. respect.. honesty.. A give and take relationship. But its come to my attention, Its come to our attention.. that a few bad eggs, led by one little egg in particular.. have spit.. in the face of that generosity, and are.. plotting against me. Me... Your friend, your protector, YOUR EMPLOYER! *gets gun*. Plotting to take from me!?, my most precious possessions!
Madam Gorski says: Blue, what are you doing?
Blue says: Hm?
Madam Gorski says: You got the information. You have won!. This fantasy of freedom is all they have.
Blue says: *Slaps Madam Gorski* No, no, no!. No one's buying that, honey!. No one's buying that, Vera!.
Madam Gorski says: *Pants heavily* There is nothing you can do to!..
Blue says: *Chokes Madam Gorski" You listen to me, you old whore... Its too late to play the good guy, Its far too late!. Your suddenly not aware of what it is we do here!?
Madam Gorski says: I teach them to survive you!
Blue says: *Points gun at Madam Gorski* All right.
Blondie says: *Cries* I'm Sorry! I didn't mean to say anything! I'm sorry.. I didn't mean to. He said everything would be ok..
Madam Gorski says: Blue, this is a mistake.. Please don't do this, ok?
Blue says: That's right our dear Blondie came to us... desperately trying to help her sisters off this most dangerous path, and at first, we didn't even believe her did we? But after hearing who was involved, frankly, it started to make sense. Uhuh, map, fire, looks like that chicken was countered a little before it hatched, aint that right Amber? You have anything to say? anything? You know what sweetheart? Its ok, Its ok.. *Shoots Amber dead* Ok calm down, this will all be over soon and we can get back to business as usual! Blondie, I wanna thank for for everything you've done.. The thing is we hate snitches so.. *Shoots Blondie dead* I hope everyone's learnt a valuable lesson here, Especially you Madam Gorski *calls guards to get her out* And the rest of you, you got a show to do, so go on, go get them girls! Make it count!
Sa5m says: We need another minute...
Sa5m says: We need another minute.
Will Burton says: We don't have another minute...!
Will Burton says: We don't have another minute!
Sa5m says: WE NEED...ANOTHER....MINUTE!!!
Sa5m says: WE NEED ANOTHER MINUTE!
Lindy says: What can I say, I'm substance over style.
Sharpay Evans says: You don't like the fact that I won.
Sharpay Evans says: You don't like the fact that I won.
Gabriella Montez says: What's the prize?! Troy?! The Star Dazzle Award?! You're going through all of this just to get either one? No thanks Sharpay. You're really good in a game that i don't wanna play. So, I'm done here. But you better step away from the mirror long enough to check the damage that will always be right behind you!
Gabriella Montez says: What's the prize? Troy? [Troy walks up behind Gabriella and hears the rest]
Troy Bolton says: The Stardazzle award? You have to go through all this just to get either one? No, thanks Sharpay. You're very good at a game that I don't want to play. So, I'm done here. But you better step away from the mirror long enough to check the damage that will always be right behind you.
Charlotte Banks says: Hey I'm Charlotte. Nice to meet you.
Sa5m says: I've known you since fifth grade...
Sa5m says: I've known you since fifth grade.
Charlotte Banks says: Huh...?
Charlotte Banks says: Huh?
Sa5m says: You used to babysit me.
Blondie says: (shooting the dragon) Take that you ugly mother....!!
Blondie says: (shooting the dragon) Take that you ugly mother.
Blondie says: Kiss the neck. It works every time!