Gabriella Montez

Gabriella Montez is a female character in High School Musical character who is played by Vanessa Hudgens in the High School Musical series. She is one of the main protagonists, along with Troy Bolton, Sharpay Evans, and Ryan Evans, Taylor McKessie and Chad Danforth. Gabriella Montez joins East High School, and is an academic genius with a wonderful singing voice. She catches Troy Bolton's attention the first day she comes to the school, and starts singing with him. She ends up singing with Troy in the school's musical production.