Vanessa Hudgens is an American actress and singer who was born on December 14, 1988, in Salinas, California, United States. Her father, Gregory Hudgens, was of English, some Scottish, Irish, and German descent, and was also said to have Native American roots, although it is not clear if this Native American ancestry has been verified/documented. Her mother, Gina Guangco, is Filipino, and has Filipino, Spanish, and Chinese ancestry. Therefore, Vanessa Hudgens is multiracial, with Irish, Native American, French, Filipino, Spanish, Chinese, and German ancestry.