More About Vanessa Hudgens: Actress/singer Vanessa Hudgens was born December 14, 1988 in Salinas California. Vanessa is American with a diverse ethnic mix. Her father is Irish and Native American. Her mother is from Manila and is Filipino Chinese and Latina.

She began doing local theater productions beginning at age 8. She and her family moved to Los Angeles after she was given her first commercial role. She attended Orange county High School of the Arts, and was also homeschooled to accommodate her acting career. Vanessa made her film Debut in 2003 in the movie Thirteen. She became a household name in 2006 with the High School Musical Series. In addition to these roles, she has made numerous appearances on television shows, including several Disney Channel televisions shows. She has also done voices for characters in a 2009 episode of Robot Chicken.

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