Vanessa Hudgens
Hudgens in 2010, photo by kathclick/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Vanessa Anne Hudgens
Place of Birth: Salinas, Monterey, California, United States
Date of Birth: December 14, 1988
Ethnicity:
*father – English, some Scottish, Irish, and German
*mother – Filipino, along with Spanish and Chinese
Vanessa Hudgens is an American actress and singer, also credited under her full name, Vanessa Anne Hudgens. Her roles include High School Musical, Bandslam, Sucker Punch, Machete Kills, and Dog Days.
Vanessa’s father, Gregory Hudgens, was of English, and some Scottish, Irish, and German, descent. He was also said to have Native American roots, although it is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been verified/documented. Vanessa’s mother, Gina (Guangco), is Filipino, and has Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry. Her sister is actress Stella Hudgens.
Vanessa does not speak Tagalog. She has stated that her mother tried to teach her the language when she was younger. Vanessa has also stated that she loves Filipino food and is proud to be a Filipina.
Vanessa is married to professional baseball player Cole Tucker.
Vanessa’s paternal grandfather was John Robert Hudgens (the son of Claude Bryan Hudgens and Elsie Simpson). John was born in Illinois, and was a trumpet player during the big band era. Claude was the son of Zachariah/Zack Hudgens and Carrie Fly. Elsie was the daughter of John A. Simpson and Elizer J. White.
Vanessa’s paternal grandmother is Bonnie Lee Karnes (the daughter of Dawsey Karnes and Freda Colene Pemberton). Bonnie was born in Missouri. Dawsey was the son of Charles Herman Karnes and Emma Jane Sloan. Freda was the daughter of William Riley Pemberton and Lucy Eva Sessions.
Sources: Genealogy of Vanessa Hudgens (focusing on her father’s side) – https://famouskin.com
Genealogy of Vanessa’s father (focusing on his father’s side) – https://hudgensillinois.com
Vanessa’s paternal grandfather, John Robert Hudgens, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://www.familysearch.org
Obituary of Vanessa’s paternal grandfather, John Robert Hudgens – https://www.newspapers.com
Genealogies of Vanessa’s paternal great-grandparents, Dawsey Karnes and Freda Colene Pemberton – https://www.findagrave.com
Why do most people like to criticise people and they dont look much better -look here di gyal nuh ugly and by di look a life . And leave di gyal alone .
wtf are you saying??
i think she said the girl [vanessa] is not ugly
and get a life?
leave the girl alone
well her mother is not 100% Asian! her mum is a 50% White and a 50% Asian woman (Spanish) and her dad is a 100% White so Vanessa is 75% White and 25% Asian
PS: for me she is the Ugliest girl in the whole Universe and everything that exists..! Arsh.. all! duh
BITCH
You should probably go fuck yourself. If you don’t like her don’t comment on here and I’d like to see you bet you’re an ugly fuck -just jelous fuck you
You should probably go take your own advice. See, little insane, immature 12-year-old Disney fanatics like you are why I hate sites like this that include them. we are ALLOWED to not like her, and to any sane person, she makes it ridiculously easy to dislike her. Dont like people that can think for themselves (do I smell jealousy?)? GTFO and over it =)
You should also follow your own advice, Jo. It’s is hilarious that you would call another poster an insane and immature 12 year old when you are acting like one yourself and using the jealous card when is popular with teenybopper fangirls and fanboys. Then there’s you’re pathetic and immature derogatory name for Vanessa, Slutgens and ignorantly telling her fans that you are who you’re a fan of before calling Vanessa a moron. That is something a child would come up with. As for the ignorant generalization, you really are in no position to be implying that anyone who is a fan of Vanessa is a moron.
Grow up and learn what the definition of what a slut is. I dislike defending celebs I but it takes more than stupidity taking nude photos of herself to make Vanessa a slut.
Haters like you is why I hate visiting sites like this. You make it so embarrassing to be hater of the celebs you are bashing. You make haters look as pathetic as fangirls and fanboys.
TL;DR
Don’t like my opinion? I couldn’t care less. Get over it. Your opinon doesn’t matter one iota to me so stop letting mine BOTHER you so much.
This is why I hate dealing Disney fanatics…. you are all the most hideously immature people, and act as if you know the disney kids personally and that anyone who doesn’t like them is evil and sisgusting, completely missin the ironic part that YOU guys are the ones acting nastily. Calling people stupid, ugly, and jealous just because they think this spoiled brat is unattractive or just overrated or bland or whatever?
You guys are quite disgusting. Even Vanessa would be embarrassed by your trashy behavior, and that would be a lot coming from the Queen of N00ds. She’s, Just, An, ACTRESS. GET. A. LIFE. D;
Vanessa’s mother looks full Filipino. There is a very small percentage of Spanish blood in the Philippines possibly 2%. During the Spanish occupational period, the Spanish Governor General of the Philippines made a decree that required Filipinos to change their first-names and surnames to Spanish first-names and surnames. The vast majority of Filipinos have no Spanish blood.
If she’s ugly then what do you look like ?
Don’t taunt what you can’t flaunt !
that has to do with what? yeah, didnt think so. I hate to generalize but you are who you’re a fan of, and Slutgens is a moron, fanatics. =)
“OMG U DNT THINK SHES PRETTYY????/?///?? FKC U, U CAN GO 2 TEH HAIL!1!1!!1!1!! IMA TELL MEH MOMMAY ON U LOLOLOL OOOOH BURN” XD
ikr, i post on imdb.com and they are RABID!!!!
i think she is ugly too but her fans are sooooo insane they cant accept that. they’d prefer to live in their own little worlds of Vanessaland where everything is bland and sparkly and covered in more makeup than clothing and no one is allowed to have a different opinion :)
Hudgens doesn’t sound like an Irish surname at all!
You’re right
Hudgens is an English name
http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Hudgens-name-meaning.ashx
She maybe has Irish and English descent
Irish people can have names from different sources. Some very common Irish names like Burke and Fitzgerald are of Norman origin. Some very Irish people have English names because Ireland was a colony of England for 800 years. Some Irish have Welsh and Scottish origin names. There are even some of Norse origin like Cotter. The names everyone associates with Ireland are the Gaelic names starting with O and Mac but other people have come to Ireland over the centuries. All these people are Irish.
She looks more Filipino than Hispanic,Filipinas are short and she doesn’t look very tall.
she is not Hispanic! you stupid bitch
Really,it says on a few sites she’s of Hispanic origin which she is : Spanish !
The question is whether her mother is really part Spanish (from Spain), or whether she just claims to be. Filipinos have a colonial mentality where they claim to be part Spanish because they believe White ancestry is better. This is pretty much the same as in Latin American countries. That’s why a person (for example, a Mexican) who may be of 100% Native American ancestry is always counted as a Mestizo (or sometimes even as White) whenever they speak Spanish or are somewhat westernized. Latinos are often in deep denial of their indigenous roots, or at the very least claim to be part White in order to avoid being labeled “Indio” (which for them means being poor, ignorant, etc.)
gary,you are 100@ right
http://www.wambie.com/tuttifrutti_us/news/VANESSA_IS_PROUD_TO_BE_HISPANIC-new_en-1063.html go to that site. Her mom IS Mexican and filipino.
that site looks untrustworthy.
To Ethnic
What are we going to do about others on this site stealing identities?
Hey FB, If you submit your email address and any unique pic at this site
http://gravatar.com/
youll have a unique little Gravatar next to each of your comments (like I do). this will make sure people cant impersonate you.
ethnic
Fb here and I will get that done
good stuff.