Vanessa Anne Hudgens is an American actress and singer. Hudgens' first major role started in 2004 with Thunderbirds as Tintin and she next played Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film series. After the first Emmy-winning High School Musical, she pursued a solo music career and released her debut album V on September 26, 2006. The album debuted at number twenty four in the U.S. charts, selling over 34,000 copies in the first week, and was later certified Gold. She reprised her role as Gabriella Montez in High School Musical 2 and High School Musical 3: Senior Year. High School Musical 2 was the most-watched basic cable show on record.