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).
Actress Vanessa Hudgens has become a mum for the first time after giving birth in a hospital in Santa Monica, Los Angeles.The 35-year-old film star was photographed cradling the new arrival while being wheeled out of the hospital by her MLB athlete husband Cole Tucker, 28, on Wednesday 3 June.The photos emerged just hours after the Princess Switch star wished Cole a happy 28th birthday in an adorable Instagram post, calling him her "slice of heaven".
Posting a sweet carousel of photos of the pair, including one of Vanessa showing off her bump and making a peace sign at a music gig with Cole, she wrote: "Happy birthday to my slice of heaven @cotuck you make the world a brighter place just by being you".
Vanessa looked incredibly chic in a loose-fitting blue shirt and chunky black sunglasses as she held her bundle of joy, who was kept cosy wrapped in a checked white blanket and newborn baby bonnet.
She was being pushed in the wheelchair by new dad Cole, who wore a teal-coloured hoodie with casual black shorts and slides.
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