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‘High School Musical’ Cast Then & Now: Photos Of The Stars’ Transformations

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Jennifer Phang
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‘High School Musical’ Cast Then & Now — Photos Of The Stars’ Transformations

‘High School Musical’ Cast Then & Now — Photos Of The Stars’ Transformations
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‘High School Musical‘ took over the world in 2006, when the amazing story of a jock (Zac Efron) and a nerd (Vanessa Hudgens) falling in love — and singing their hearts out — landed on the Disney Channel. Fans instantly connected with Troy and Gabriella, whose different backgrounds were put to the test when they both decided to audition for their school musical.

Despite threats to their happiness, Troy and Gabriella, and all of their friends (and frenemies) danced it out for three movies. In the 13 years since High School Musical 3: Senior Year premiered, the stars have changed so much.

We’ve rounded up the biggest stars of the trilogy to give you an update on where they are now, 15 years after the movie’s release.

To find out more about Zac, Vanessa, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu, and Olesya Rulin, and their careers over the past decade-plus, scroll through this gallery. We’re all in this together! 

May 13, 2021, 2:43PM
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Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens
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Vanessa Hudgens starred as Gabriella Montez opposite real-life former love Zac Efron in ‘High School Musical’. In the years since, she released music and continued singing in live musicals, including ‘Grease Live!’ She’s also found acclaim in films like ‘Spring Breakers’. 

April 16, 2020, 11:04AM
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Zac Efron

Zac Efron
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Zac Efron starred as teen jock Troy Bolton in ‘High School Musical’. The actor became an international heartthrob post-Disney Channel, and went on to star in films like ‘Baywatch’, ‘Neighbors’, and ‘The Greatest Showman’. There’s nothing he can’t do! 

January 20, 2022, 1:20PM
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Ashley Tisdale

Ashley Tisdale
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Ashley Tisdale played super extra theatre kid Sharpay Evans in ‘High School Musical’. She continued starring on the Disney Channel’s ‘Suite Life of Zack & Cody’ with Dylan and Cole Sprouse until 2008, and voiced Candace on ‘Phineas and Ferb’ until 2015.

April 16, 2020, 11:04AM

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Lucas Grabeel

Lucas Grabeel
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Lucas Grabeel played Sharpay’s equally extra twin brother, Ryan Evans, in ‘High School Musical’. The actor went on to star in ‘Switched at Birth’ from 2011 to 2017, and does voice work for shows like ‘Family Guy’. He played himself on an episode of ‘High School Musical: The Musical – The Series’ in 2019.

April 16, 2020, 11:04AM
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Corbin Bleu

Corbin Bleu
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Corbin Bleu played jock Chad Danforth in ‘High School Musical’. Along with a series of small roles, he had an arc on ‘One Life to Live’ in 2013. His current focus is Broadway, starring in shows like ‘In the Heights’, ‘Hairspray’, ‘Holiday Inn’, and ‘Godspell’.

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Monique Coleman

Monique Coleman
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Monique Coleman played Gabriella’s bestie Taylor McKessie in ‘High School Musical’. Monique is an accomplished actress and activist, and is a UN Youth Champion. She also competed on ‘Dancing With The Stars’. 

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Olesya Rulin

Olesya Rulin
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Olesya Rulin played songwriter Kelsi Nielsen in ‘High School Musical’. The actress starred in ‘Greek’ and ‘Powers’, and was in another DCOM classic: ‘Halloweentown High’. 

April 16, 2020, 11:04AM
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