Vanessa Hudgens was a shy kid

Actor and singer Vanessa Hudgens credits Disney movies for helping her become an actor, and coming out of her shell.

Actor and singer Vanessa Hudgens credits Disney movies for helping her become an actor, and coming out of her shell. The 22-year-old, who shot to fame with her role as Gabriella Montez in the High School Musical film franchise, alongside former boyfriend Zac Efron, said she was a shy child until she saw her first fairytale movie, which helped her discover a love of performing.

"I was a very shy and quiet kid until my parents took me to see my first Disney movie, Snow White. After that I would always hum and sing the songs and dress up as Snow White. Funny how dressing up and singing songs in High School Musical actually made me a part of the Disney family," the American actor was quoted as saying by dailymail.com.