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 vanessa anne hudgens actress singer
vanessa hudgens

vanessa anne hudgens -lrb- born december 14 , 1988 -rrb- is an american actress and singer .
hudgens rose to prominence playing gabriella montez in the `` high school musical '' series .
hudgens has also appeared in various films and television series for the disney channel .
she had her feature film debut in the 2003 film `` thirteen '' , a teenage drama in which hudgens had a supporting role .
she had mainstream success following the release of the `` high school musical '' trilogy , and her relationship with co-star zac efron was heavily publicized .
her appearance in the series helped make her a household name .
songs from the films also charted worldwide , with the song `` breaking free '' peaking inside the top 10 of the `` billboard '' hot 100 .
this led to hudgens releasing her debut album , `` v '' , on september 26 , 2006 which entered the `` billboard '' 200 at number 24 , and was later certified gold .
her second album , `` identified '' , was released on july 1 , 2008 in the united states .
since the release of her albums and the `` high school musical '' franchise , hudgens has focused on her acting career .
in 2009 , she earned critical acclaim for her role in the film `` bandslam '' .
she has also appeared in the film '' '' alongside dwayne johnson and josh hutcherson .
she later appeared in the film `` spring breakers '' -lrb- 2013 -rrb- , alongside selena gomez .
hudgens also appeared in the film `` machete kills '' , directed by robert rodriguez .
vanessa hudgens played the title role in the broadway musical `` gigi '' in 2015 .
