Brainy Gabriella

While actress Vanessa Hudgens began her career with a small part as Evan Rachel Wood’s friend in the gutsy drama, “Thirteen,” she soon became the darling of the Disney Channel and soared to success as Gabriella Montez in the “High School Musical ...  

Vanessa Hudgens is most well known for her role as the butter-wouldn't-melt Gabriella Montez in hit Disney franchise High School Musical. But over the past few years, Vanessa has been trying to move away from the role that made her famous by toughening up ...  

She's come a long way since her High School Musical days and yesterday Vanessa Hudgen proved that point once again. The 23-year-old actress wore a plunging dress for an appearance on the Late Night With Jimmy Fallon show yesterday. Despite the chilly ...  

(Bauer Griffin) High School Musical alum Ashley Tisdale made LAX her personal runway earlier this week, disembarking with Martin Johnson , the lead singer of indie pop outfit Boys Like Girls, and rocking an “I’m with the Band” type getup. The Jewelery What says, “I’m not so innocent” without totally tarnishing the Disney name? A dreamcatcher-inspired charmy necklace draped over a sheer black ...  

The Freddy Awards is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year with a record number of schools taking part in the State Theatre's annual awards program for excellence in high school musical theater. Thirty schools in the Lehigh Valley and Warren County, N.J., are participating school, including first-timer Nazareth High School, which will present the classica "Singin' in the Rain" in April.  

According to E! News , Lea Michele has been named the new face of Candie's. She replaces Vanessa Hudgens, the former High School Musical star who previously repped Skechers and grappled with a nude photo scandal. While this partnership makes some sense for Lea (as E! 's source puts it, "Lea's fans are the same as Candie's fans"), it's a little surprising she didn't hold out for something more ...  

"Sweet Valley High School Musical"? Maybe! MTV News' Josh Horowitz caught up with "Young Adult" scribe Diablo Cody at last night's Critics' Choice Movie Awards, where she spilled some major scoop on her in-the-works big-screen adaptation of the beloved Francine Pascal book series. "There's original songs being written for it right now, which is the [...]  

If Vanessa Hudgens' weekend is any indication of things to come for her in the New Year, it's gonna be a very hot 2012. The former High School Musical star was spotted in Miami...  

The 'High School Musical' star Ashley Tisdale has split from her boyfriend.  

HIGH School Musical star gets steamy with boyfriend Austin Butler on poolside sunbed