Personal life and public image of Vanessa Hudgens

In an October 2007 interview Vanessa Hudgens said is dating her High School Musical series co-star Zac Efron and had been since the filming of

High School Musical, and was spotted spending time together filming High School Musical 3: Senior Year at Utah, according to Hudgens' interview with Cosmogirl magazine.

Vanessa Hudgens was the first cast member of High School Musical to be included in Forbes richest list. In early 2007, it was posted in Forbes website, that Hudgens was included in Young Hollywood's Top Earning-Stars. On December 12, 2008, Hudgens was ranked 20 in the list of Forbes "High Earners Under 30".

With the success of the High School Musical film franchise, Vanessa Hudgens was featured in mainstream lists and magazines which included ranking number 62 at FHM's Sexiest Women in the World of 2008 and number 42 in the 2009 list. Hudgens is also featured in Maxim' lists.Vanessa Hudgens was included in People's annual "100 Most Beautiful People" 2008 and 2009 lists.