Since then, Hudgens has not slowed down for a moment.
From acting to producing to brand collaborations, she seems to be doing it all.
And let’s not forget that she always finds time to fit in a rave or two.
Here is the stunning transformation of Vanessa Hudgens.
Her mother is an immigrant from the Philippines, as Hudgens explained toGlamour.
This shaped her childhood and eventually gave her a passion for representation on screen.
Soon, she found that she loved musical theater.
As a child actor, Hudgens wasn’t the star she was simply part of the chorus.
And she loved every minute of it.
“I grew up being the girl in the sidelines, singing the harmonies,” Hudgens toldShape.
“That was my musical theater upbringing.
Some of my fondest memories are of being in the rehearsal studio, practicing.”
Apparently, she was communicating with the paranormal world.
That’s right, Hudgens has claimed that as a child, she spoke to ghosts.
Apparently, Hudgens had her first paranormal experience as a child.
Hudgens also had to adjust to the disappointments that can come with making a movie.
I’m working with amazing actors and this is what I’ve always wanted,'" she toldGlamour.
But then, one of her scenes with Hunter was cut from the final movie.
The movie became one of the mostpopularDisney movies ever and its soundtrack wenttriple platinum.
It was official: Hudgens was a star.
At the time, she tried not to let the fame go to her head.
In fact, as Hudgens toldCosmopolitan, her natural shyness made it hard to embrace fame.
Eventually, the public attention took its toll.
She was forced to apologize even though she was in no way at fault.
As she put it, the experience was “really traumatizing.”
But for Hudgens, this wasn’t exactly the direction she had hoped to go in.
That was my goal since I was like, 11."
She turned down roles that were too sweet or too nice.
Eventually, she got the darker roles she had been looking for (viaWonderland).
It’s dark and it’s weird and it’s a wild ride," she told Collider.
First, she dated her “High School Musical” co-star Zac Efron from 2005 to 2010.
Then, in 2011, she started dating Austin Butler, another “High School Musical” alumn.
That relationship lasted nine years.
“You start hating hearing yourself say ‘I miss you,'” she said.
“But if it’s your person, you make it work.”
“The public only sees so much,” she toldNylon.
“When I write my memoir,” she mused, “it’ll be amazing.”
In2010, she played Mimi in a production of “Rent” at the Hollywood Bowl.
In 2015, she made her Broadway debut as the titular character in the musical “Gigi.”
“She sits on the floor with the ensemble, changes her shoes, her tights, everything.
I think she is a worthy successor to Audrey Hepburn and Leslie Caron in this role.”
In 2018, she starred in Netflix’s Christmas rom-com “The Princess Switch.”
Yes, Vanessa Hudgens had becometheQueen of Christmas.
“I feel like I need a little break from Christmas for a minute,” she said.
“My first passion, really, is Halloween.
So I feel like I’m going to probably start dipping my toes in that pool soon.
In fact, partying seems to be pretty important to the actress.
Additionally, she toldCosmopolitanthat she hates clubs in Los Angeles they get the vibe all wrong. "
I actually despise [them] I love a good rave.
That’s something that makes me who I am and allows my soul to flourish.”
In 2021, she founded Caliwater, a company that sells cactus water.
The same year, she released a skin care brand called Know Beauty alongsideMadison Beer.
“We both have had such a long skincare journey,” she said.
Hudgens told Shape she’s proud of her companies and is excited to be able to share them.
As a professional child actor, she had little time to discover who she was when she was young.
By the time she reached her late 20s, she realized she barely knew herself.
She began therapy and started to ask herself some profound questions.
“When you get older, the sexier boundaries are.”
Since then, Hudgens has focused on being real with herself first and foremost.
She went on to explain that she now loves aspects of her personality, like her sense of humor.
She is considering moving in new directions
So, what is Vanessa Hudgens’ next move?
Well, chances are, we’ll still be seeing her on our screens for years to come.
But acting isn’t her only ambition.
And apparently, she was a natural.
She is an icon of American talent."
In addition to red-carpet hosting, Hudgens is also keen on having her own talk show one day.
“I love what Kelly Clarkson’s doing,” she admitted to Nylon.
