Meet Gina Guangco: The Mother of Actress Vanessa Hudgens

Have you ever wondered about the woman who raised Vanessa Hudgens? Gina Guangco, Vanessa’s mom, has a story filled with love and sacrifice. She left the Philippines and went to America, in spite of various adversities for the sake of better opportunities for her family. Gina Guangco’s journey is one of strength and dedication, showing how far a mother’s love can go. Let’s take a look at her inspiring story.

Early Years

Gina Guangco was born in the Philippines. However, most of her biographical information such as her date of birth and how she spent the early part of her life is obscure. As of October 2024, her exact age is not publicly known. Gina was fortunate to relocate to the United States where she started her family and became mother to Vanessa Hudgens and Stella Hudgens.

Information about Gina’s education and her parents is also limited. It is known that she has a brother who lives in the Philippines. It is known that she has a brother living in the Philippines.

Career and Love Story

Gina Guangco has held various office positions during her working life. After migrating from the Philippines to the United States, she worked in different positions to support her family.

Gina got to know Gregory Hudgens, father of Vanessa Hudgens, via a pen pal exchange program. While Gina was in the Philippines, Greg was in the U.S.A.

They wrote letters and at the end, Greg went to the Philippines to meet up with her. They soon after got married.

Greg Hudgens used to be a fireman. Gina had two children with Greg, both daughters, Vanessa Hudgens was born on December 14, 1988, and Stella Hudgens was born on November 13, 1995.

The family had a modest lifestyle, as while Greg went to work, Gina preferred to stay back and look after the children in the house.

This is how their love relationship blossomed. Even if they did not see one another, they grew fonder of each other by exchanging letters often.

Although, when the time comes when they physically get to see one another, they could sense that it was “THE” moment. They stood by each other’s side and loved each other in every moment until Greg’s passing in January 2016 due to cancer.

Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens is 35 years of age as of October 2024. She started her career early, showing interest in acting and singing, inspired by her musician grandparents.

At the age of 8, she took up stage acting, particularly in the musical theatre and local productions, “The Wizard of Oz” and “The King and I” among others.

In 2003 she made her film debut performing in “Thirteen”. In 2006, she became more popular as a cast member of Disney’s “High School Musical” in which she played Gabriella Montez and there were two sequels of the same in 2007 and 2008.

She launched her first album “V” in 2006 and 2 years later came up with another one, entitled “Identified” in 2008.

She acted in movies, like Bandslam (2009), Beastly (2011), and Spring Breakers (2012) among others.

Besides movies, Vanessa was also involved in TV shows and even made her Broadway debut in 2015 with the lead part in the musical ‘Gigi’.

She also participated in the live musicals of TV such as, “Grease: Live” (2016) and the “Rent: Live” (2019).

Relationship

Vanessa Hudgens is married to Cole Tucker, a baseball player. They started seeing each other late in the year 2020 when they happened to be in the same Zoom meditation group. Cole got noticed by Vanessa on Instagram and they openly went out together on February 14, 2021.

Towards the end of 2022, Cole and Vanessa announced their engagement and the couple wed in February 2023. Vanessa married Cole in a jungle wedding in Tulum, Mexico in December 2023.

Vanessa and Cole had their first child in July 2024, but till date, they have given out neither the name nor the sex of the baby.

Before meeting Cole, Vanessa dated Zac Efron for five years, Josh Hutcherson for a short while, and Austin Butler between 2011-2020.

Stella Hudgens

Stella Hudgens was born on November 13, 1995, and is an actress and model. She was very young when she started being much active in acting with her first roles in the television-series “According to Jim” in 2001 and “American Family” in 2002.

She is also remembered for appearing in the independent movie “The Memory Thief,” which was released in 2007.

Stella has also been cast in “Deeply Irresponsible” (2007), “Single with Parents” (2008-09), and “Smoky Knights” (2016). In addition to acting, she was featured in music videos for Vanessa Hudgens’ “Say OK,” and “Pumped Up Kicks Like Me” by Jaden Smith.

Relationship

Stella Hudgens is dating Eric Unger. According to the two, they began their romantic relationship on June 27, 2017,. Stella and Eric met first during the shooting of “According to Jim” where both of them were child actors. After some time being friends, a couple of years later they started dating.

As of now, Stella is not married and does not have any children. Despite the fact that she has not been married, she had a couple of relationships in the past.

Social Media Presence

Gina Guangco:

Gina Guangco, Vanessa and Stella Hudgens’ mother does not have a significant presence on social media. She prefers to keep a low profile and stays away from the public eye. Gina focuses on her family and personal life, often supporting her daughters from behind the scenes.

Vanessa Hudgens:

Vanessa Hudgens is very active on social media. She has a massive following on Instagram, with over 51 million followers. Vanessa shares a mix of personal photos, professional updates, and promotional content.

She also has a strong presence on TikTok with 4.5 million followers, where she engages with her fans through fun and creative videos. Her Facebook account has 17 million followers.

Vanessa uses her platforms to connect with her audience, promote her projects, and share glimpses of her daily life.

Stella Hudgens:

Stella Hudgens is also active on social media, particularly on Instagram, where she has nearly 1 million followers. She shares fashion, lifestyle, and personal content, often showcasing her modeling work and collaborations with brands.

Besides Instagram, she also maintains a Twitter and Snapchat account where she updates her followers on her activities and work. Furthermore, she has a podcast ‘That’s Crazy’, which she co-hosts with her best friend Omid Afshar.

Net Worth

Gina Guangco, the mother of Vanessa and Stella Hudgens, has a net worth estimated between $1 million and $5 million. This is mainly because of her daughters’ successful careers in the entertainment industry.

Currently, Gina lives in the United States with her daughters. She enjoys a comfortable life, spending time with her family and doing activities she loves, like line dancing.

Final Thoughts

Gina Guangco’s life is a testament to love, sacrifice, and dedication. She has supported her daughters, Vanessa and Stella Hudgens, every step of the way. Gina Guangco’s journey from the Philippines to the United States shows the strength of a mother’s love.