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September 13, 2007 - Forbes Magazine named this year Filipino-American teenage star Vanessa Hudgens as one of the of the Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars along with Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe and pop music singer Lindsay Lohan who earned last year $13 million and $6 million, respectively.
Young Hollywood's Top-Earning Stars is Forbes’ exclusive list of the most sought-after Hollywood stars under 21 years of age. The 18-year old Vanessa who is a co-star of Disney’s blockbuster made-for-television musical film, the High School Musical lands at No. 7 with estimated earnings of $2 million.
Topping Forbes’ list are 20-year-old Full House child stars, the twins Mary-Kate Olsen and Ashley Fuller Olsen, who earned a total of $40 million. Radcliffe lands at No. 2 while Lohan lands at No. 3.
Following Lohan are Dakota Fanning with $4 Million, Amanda Bynes with $2.5 million, Vanessa and Hayden Panettiere with $ 2 million, Abigail Breslin with $1.5 million, Tyler James Williams with $1.2 million, and Joanna “JoJo” Levesque with $1 million.
Hudgens owes much of her earnings to High School Musical, which is one of the most successful Disney Channel Original Movies drawing 7.7 million viewers in 2006. Its soundtrack was the best-selling album in the same year. Its sequel, the High School Musical 2 recently set record by drawing 17. 2 million viewers on its premiere last August 17, making it the most-watched basic cable program ever, according to Nielsen Media Research.
The third High School Musical, still with Vanessa and her co-star and real-life sweetheart Zac Efron, is expected to bring Vanessa to greater heights. It will be released in 2008.
Despite her success, Vanessa remains humble and seriously takes her responsibility as a role model to teenagers. “Kids look up to the wrong people these days, not knowing right from wrong. I am honored kids are looking up to me,” she said in her official site. She added that she’s not looking for superstardom but simply enjoys what she does.
A proud Filipino-American, Vanessa was born to Filipino mother Gina Guangco and American father Greg Hudgens. She was born in Salinas, California and lived in Oregon and Paso Robles, California before moving to San Diego. She was quoted by teenhollywood.com as saying “pretty much I'm Filipino and Caucasian,” when asked about her ethnic background.
Vanessa trained in dance, piano and voice (opera), which led her to roles in the musicals like the Carousel, The King and I, Damn Yankees and The Wizard of OZ.
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