Vanessa Hudgens’ Dating History: Zac Efron, Austin Butler, More

Vanessa Hudgens has been linked to a number of Hollywood hunks over the years, from Zac Efron to Austin Butler.

The actress’ love life was thrown into the spotlight with her first public relationship with Efron, whom she met on the set of 2005’s High School Musical.

“Right off the bat, we had a connection,” she recalled to Glamour six months before their 2010 breakup made headlines. “I think everybody could see it. When we had our audition, they paired us together. And he was adorable.”

One year after the exes’ split, Hudgens moved on with Butler. The pair fell hard and fast for each other, but they were not in a rush to take the next step in their relationship.

“I want to get married, travel, then have kids — probably in my late 30s. Everyone’s clock is different,” she told Women’s Health in November 2018, gushing that Butler inspired her “more than anyone.”

However, after nearly nine years as a couple, Us Weekly broke the news in January 2020 that the “Say OK” singer and Butler had gone their separate ways.

Hudgens later found The One in baseball player Cole Tucker, whom she wed in December 2023.

Scroll down to see a timeline of Hudgens’ dating history: