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Vanessa Hudgens landed stardom playing Gabriella Montez in Disney’s High School Musical. The actress became a cultural phenomenon at an early age, which launched her career in both film and music.
While the actress expanded her acting skills in other projects like Sucker Punch, Netflix’s The Princess Switch, Beastly, and The Knight Before Christmas, among others, her major breakthrough from High School Musical continued to show her talent in live musicals like Grease Live! And Rent: Live, and contributed significantly to her net worth.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, the actress’s net worth is estimated to be $16 million. Following her fame from high school musicals alongside Zac Efron, the actress has starred in big projects like Journey 2: The Mysterious Island and Bad Boys for Life.
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Born in Salinas, California, Hudgens on December 14, 1988, Hudgens was raised in various places up and down the West Coast of the United States. Her sister, Stella Hudgens, is also an actress. At 10, the actress started performing in local musical theatre productions, including The King and I, Cinderella, Carousel, The Wizard of Oz, and The Music Man. Before getting the role in High School Musical, Hudgens was cast in an episode of Still Standing and then guest starred in an episode of Robbery Homicide Division. After that, she made her debut in the film Thirteen.
