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 success.
The success of the first film led to Hudgens' acquiring a recording contract with Hollywood Records, with whom she released two studio albums, V (2006) and Identified (2008).
‘The Masked Singer’ Finale Reveals Identities of Goldfish and Gumball: Here’s Who Won Season 11
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Details follow for Season 11, Episode 13 of “The Masked Singer,” “Finale: One Mask Takes It All,” which aired May 22 on Fox. “The Masked Singer” winner Vanessa Hudgens admits she didn’t necessarily play the hiding game: At least among her friends and fans, they figured out it was her under the Goldfish costume rather quickly. “Rita [Ora] guessed it was me straight from the jump,” Hudgens said. “But she’s also my friend.
And we saw each other a few days before the first episode!” Hudgens beat out Scott Porter, who had performed this season as Gumball, to win the “Masked Singer” trophy.
Coincidentally, both Hudgens and Porter previously starred together in 2009’s “Bandslam.” Despite their history, Hudgens said the production kept her completely in the dark as to who her competitors were. “I was so invested every step of the way,” she said. “I was trying really hard to get them to change the way they do things because I was like, ‘I think it would be really fun if the contestants knew who the other contestants were!’ They keep you under wraps.
But I would do my performances and then sit backstage in my costume, completely covered up, and watch everyone else’s performances.
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