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Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens

32 movies on Netflix

Biography

Born in Salinas, California, and raised along the West Coast, Vanessa Hudgens is an American actress and singer who began performing in musical theater before making her film debut in Thirteen (2003). She gained wide recognition for playing Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical movies (2006 to 2008), and through Hollywood Records released the albums V (2006) and Identified (2008). Her later screen work includes Bandslam (2009), Beastly and Sucker Punch (2011), Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and Spring Breakers (2012), Second Act (2018), and Bad Boys for Life (2020). She also co-produced and starred in the Netflix holiday movies The Princess Switch (2018), its two sequels (2020 and 2021), and The Knight Before Christmas (2019). On stage, she made her Broadway debut in Gigi (2015) and appeared in Fox's live productions Grease Live! (2016) and Rent: Live (2019). She also portrayed Emily Locke on the NBC series Powerless (2017).

37years old

Turns 38 on December 14in 73 days

  • Born Salinas
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
  • Vanessa Anne Hudgens (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
32
Career span
21 years2003 to 2024

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Beyond film

    Hudgens took the title part in Gigi, a production of the Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical, in 2015. It ran at the Kennedy Center from January 16 to February 12, then moved to Broadway on April 8.

  2. Behind the award

    In 2024, Hudgens took part in The Masked Singer's eleventh season, performing as "Goldfish." She came out on top, while Scott Porter, who was "Gumball," took second place.

  3. First role

    Hudgens's first acting role was Tiffany in a 2002 episode of the CBS sitcom Still Standing, before she appeared on Robbery Homicide Division that same year.

  4. Behind the camera

    Hudgens co-produced the Netflix Christmas movies The Princess Switch and its sequels, as well as The Knight Before Christmas, in which she also starred.

Vanessa Hudgens movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. High School Musical2006 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Gabriella Montez

    IMDb rating 5.7107K votes

  2. High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008 Comedy, Drama, Familyas Gabriella Montez

    IMDb rating 5.174K votes

  3. High School Musical 22007as Gabriella Montez

    IMDb rating 5.373K votes

  4. Bad Boys for Life2020as Kelly

    IMDb rating 6.5200K votes

  5. Sucker Punch2011as Blondie

    IMDb rating 6.1263K votes

  6. Spring Breakers2012as Candy

    IMDb rating 5.3156K votes

  7. Polar2019as Camille

    IMDb rating 6.3109K votes

  8. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island2012as Kailani

    IMDb rating 5.7123K votes

Most often with

Kenny Ortega directed three of these films, Mike Rohl three and Adil El Arbi two. Seventeen actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Zac Efron, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Zac EfronBart Johnson, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Bart JohnsonCorbin Bleu, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Corbin BleuAshley Tisdale, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ashley TisdaleLucas Grabeel, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Lucas GrabeelOlesya Rulin, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Olesya RulinKenny OrtegaDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Kenny OrtegaMike RohlDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Mike RohlAdil El ArbiDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Adil El Arbi

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Box office

What Vanessa Hudgens's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.8 billion

18 of the 32 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 32 films: 18 worldwide figure; 10 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 3 figure not found.

  • 18Worldwide figure
  • 10Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

Bad Boys for Life2020as Kelly$427 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 95% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Bad Boys for Life2020as Kelly
    $427M24.2% of the total
  2. 2
    Bad Boys: Ride or Die2024as Kelly
    $405M22.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Journey 2: The Mysterious Island2012as Kailani
    $356M20.2% of the total
  4. 4
    High School Musical 3: Senior Year2008as Gabriella Montez
    $253M14.3% of the total
  5. 5
    Sucker Punch2011as Blondie
    $90M5.1% of the total
  6. 6
    Second Act2018as Zoe
    $72M4.1% of the total
  7. 7
    Beastly2011as Lindy
    $43M2.5% of the total
  8. 8
    Spring Breakers2012as Candy
    $32M1.8% of the total
Thunderbirds (2004), $28.3 millionMachete Kills (2013), $17.5 millionBandslam (2009), $12.2 millionThirteen (2003), $10.1 millionDog Days (2018), $6.8 millionThe Frozen Ground (2013), $5.5 millionMy Little Pony: A New Generation (2021), $4.1 millionGimme Shelter (2013), $1.4 millionFreaks of Nature (2015), $70,958High School Musical (2006), $3,746

$86.0 millionfrom the other 10 films with a worldwide figure, 5% of the total

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