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).
Vanessa Hudgens on What She's Looking for in Her Next Partner After Austin Butler Split (Exclusive)
etonline.comVanessa Hudgens knows what she wants in her next relationship. ET spoke with the 31-year-old actress about her new film, — the highly anticipated Netflix sequel to 2018's extremely popular — and she addressed dating again following her split from Austin Butler in January after more than eight years together.Hudgens is no stranger to the spotlight, shooting to fame when she was just 16 years old thanks to 2006's.
However, Hudgens tells ET's Katie Krause that her next partner doesn't necessarily have to be in show business.«Your girl's open,» she says with a laugh. «I feel like at the end of the day, it's just about having similar fundamentals and wanting the same things.
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