We all get too submerged in a movie sometimes we fail to recognize the reality from fantasy and when those two things don't match, we get scandalized.
Let's just move on.
Vanessa's unadulterated biography follows: (source: http://en.wikipedia.org)
Vanessa Hudgens
| Vanessa Hudgens | |
|---|---|
 Hudgens in May 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Vanessa Anne Hudgens |
| Born | December 14, 1988 Salinas, California, United States |
| Genres | Pop, dance[1] |
| Occupations | Actress, singer, dancer |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Hollywood (2006-2009) Currently unsigned |
| Associated acts | Corbin Bleu, Drew Seeley, Lil Mama, Rock Mafia, Windy Wagner |
| Website | www.vanessahudgens.com |
Vanessa Anne Hudgens[2] (born December 14, 1988)[3] is an American actress and singer. As an actress, she guest starred in television shows like Quintuplets, Still Standing, The Brothers García, Drake & Josh, and The Suite Life of Zack & Cody. Hudgens made her screen debut in the 2003 drama film Thirteen as Noel. She got her first starring role in the 2004 science-fiction-adventure film Thunderbirds as Tintin.
Hudgens garnered prominence with her portrayal of the fictional character Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical series.[4] She earned critical acclaim for her role in the 2009 film Bandslam.[5] During this time nude self-taken images were released to the public, purportedly sent to boyfriend Zac Efron. Another incident of nude images, this time taken with a camera phone, arose a few years later.
Hudgens's debut album V was released on September 26, 2006. The album entered the Billboard 200 at number twenty four,[6] and was later certified Gold. Hudgens released her second album, Identified, on July 1, 2008 in the U.S.
Early life and career
Hudgens was born in Salinas, California, and lived all over the West Coast – from Oregon to Southern California – with her parents, Gina (née Guangco), who held a succession of office jobs, and Gregory Hudgens, a firefighter.[2][3] She was raised Roman Catholic[7] and has a younger sister, Stella Hudgens, who is also an actress. Hudgens is of mixed cultural background,[8] as her father is of Irish and Native American descent, and her mother, a native of Manila, is of Chinese-Filipino-Spanish descent.[3][9] All of Hudgens's grandparents were musicians.[10]
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.[11] Two years after her career in stage plays and musicals, she started auditioning for commercials and television shows, and her family moved to Los Angeles after she won a role in a television commercial.[10][12] Her acting career started at the age of 15, and she briefly attended Orange County High School of the Arts, followed by homeschooling with tutors.[13][14]
