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'High School Musical' Cast: Where Are They Now?

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May 21, 2016 - 1 min read
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It's been over 10 years since "High School Musical" premiered on the The Disney Channel and became a worldwide phenomenon. Since then, there have been two more movies (one of which hit the big screen) and now a fourth installment has been confirmed to be in the works.  You probably know what Zac Efron has been up to since he belted out "We're All In This Together," but what about the rest of the Wildcats? Find out where some of these Disney Channel singing sensations are now. 

Zac Efron ('Troy Bolton')

Zac Efron ('Troy Bolton')

Efron appeared in the the WB series "Summerland" and had bit roles on shows like "ER" before his big breakthrough as the popular basketball player/singer Troy Bolton. After appearing in the three "HSM" films, he's gone on to major movie star status, starring in dozens of projects like "17 Again," "That Awkward Moment," and "Dirty Grandpa." His latest, "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising," is the follow up to his hit 2014 comedy "Neighbors." Expect to catch him in the big screen adaptation of "Baywatch," which is set for a 2017 release. 

Vanessa Hudgens ('Gabriella Montez')

Vanessa Hudgens ('Gabriella Montez')

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Ashley Tisdale ('Sharpay Evans')

Ashley Tisdale ('Sharpay Evans')

Ashely Tisdale portrayed Maddie in Disney's "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody" before she skyrocketed to fame in "High School Musical," memorably playing the attention-seeking, musical theater-loving rich kid Sharpay Evans. Following the hit, she pursued her music career, releasing two studio albums, one of which went certified gold. She went on to provide the voice of Candace for "Phineas and Ferb" and also starred in the short-lived CW cheerleading series "Hellcats." Tisdale even returned to the role of Sharpay for the direct-to DVD movie 2011's "Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure." You can soon catch her starring alongside Jason Biggs in the upcoming 2016 comedy "Amateur Night." 

Corbin Bleu ('Chad Danforth')

Corbin Bleu ('Chad Danforth')

Before playing Chad Danforth in "High School Musical," Corbin appeared on series like "The Amanda Show" and "High Incident." Corbin has since had a handful of guest roles on shows like "Castle" and "The Good Wife" and he was the runner-up of Season 17 of "Dancing With the Stars." He's also released two albums and took over for Lin-Manuel Miranda in Broadway's "In the Heights" in 2009. 

Lucas Grabeel ('Ryan Evans')

Lucas Grabeel ('Ryan Evans')

Grabeel portrayed Sharpay's twin brother Ryan and has since gone on to appear in and lend his voice to a variety of TV shows. He even earned three Teen Choice Awards nominations for his role in "Switched at Birth." Lucas also founded a production company called 14341 Productions. 

Monique Coleman ('Taylor McKessie')

Monique Coleman ('Taylor McKessie')

Monique Coleman has had a number of TV and film roles since playing East High Decathlon captain Taylor, appearing in shows like "Bones" and "Stitchers." She place fourth on Season 3 of "Dancing With the Stars." Coleman also created an online platform designed to empower youth called GimmeMo, and she can call herself a UN Youth Champion. 

Kaycee Stroh ('Martha Cox')

Kaycee Stroh ('Martha Cox')

You may remember Kaycee as the hip-hop dance loving brainiac Martha. Since her "High School Musical" days she appeared in an episode of "The League" and as a contestant as Celebrity Fit Club in 2010. She can also been seen the music video for Lady Gaga and Beyonce's "Telephone." She has two daughters with producer husband Ben Higginson. 

Chris Warren Jr. ('Zeke Baylor')

Chris Warren Jr. ('Zeke Baylor')

Chris had appeared in the films The Fosters" and appeared in "Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel." 

Olesya Rulin ('Kelsi Nielsen')

Russian-born Rulin played the pianist and school musical composer Kelsi for all three films. She's worked pretty steadily since on TV with small roles on shows like "NCIS" and "Drop Dead Diva." She had a recurring role as Abby on "Greek" for 10 episodes. 

Olesya Rulin ('Kelsi Nielsen')

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