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).
Vanessa Hudgens clarifies rumor about being Latina: ‘You haven’t met my mother’
us.hola.comVanessa Hudgens is opening up about her heritage, revealing that she is a proud Filipino and addressing the rumor about her being Latina.
The 34-year-old actress explained that she understands why people started thinking that at the early stages of her career, and shared her journey as a POC in the entertainment and beauty industry.VANESSA HUDGENS PERFORMS JENNIFER LOPEZ HIT SONGVANESSA HUDGENS HONORS HER ‘MOVIE DAD’ TREAT WILLIAMS AFTER TRAGIC DEATH“Obviously, I became famous for High School Musical,” Vanessa said during a recent interview with Allure, referring to her character Gabriella Montez. “So everyone automatically assumed that I was Latina, and most people still do,” she continued. “‘And when I tell them I’m Filipino, they’re like, “What?!” You haven’t met my mother.
I think that I’m quite ambiguous so people don’t really know.”Vanessa went on to say that she wants her fans to know she is proud of her heritage. “I am doing everything that I can to let people know, because I am proud,” she declared.
The actress also looked back at an uncomfortable moment in her career, when a makeup artist made her skin look lighter.“They were about porcelain skin, which is definitely a choice — not necessarily my choice.
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