I was very happy to find a new website dedicated to helping young people achieve their dreams. The group also runs a monthly contest, and this month celebrates the release of High School Musical 3 with all five nominees being stars of the show.
The nominees are:
Chris Warren Jr – Plays Zeke Baylor in High School Musical 3
Son of actress Brook Kerr performing ran through the blood and through the family. Chris already had a pedigree in film acting before joining the High School Musical with performances in films like ‘Love and basketball’ and ‘Hardball.’ He has also had appearances and roles in various children’s and daytime TV programmes.
Corbin Bleu – Plays Chad Danforth in High School Musical 3
This nineteen year old has successfully managed to break the acting and music industry since his first appearance in High School Musical. Corbin is one of the few HSM stars to get work in another Disney Original Film as he followed up High School Musical with a starring role in Jump In. This film helped him launch his debut solo track “Push it to the Limit” which burst in to the top twenty in America.
Jemma McKenzie-Brown – Plays Tiara Gold in High School Musical 3
Jemma is the latest addition to the High School Musical cast debuting in the third instalment as the new character of Tiara Gold a mini Sharpay. She is also the only British actress with a main role in the film franchise. Jemma has also appeared in ‘The Amazing Mrs. Prichard’ and ‘M.I High.’ Jemma is a student of the Sylvia Young Theatre School.
Olesya Rulin – Plays Kelsi Nielsen in High School Musical 3
Originally from Russia Olesya immigrated to America at a young age. Since then she has established herself as a young actress securing her first major acting role at fifteen. Olesya has appeared in a handful of Disney Original films outside of High School Musical as well as soap operas. She also has starring roles lined up in films with Jessica Simpson and Billy Ray Cyrus due out over the next year.
Lucas Grabeel – Plays Ryan Evans in High School Musical 3
Lucas has been involved in many Disney productions and as well as being an actor is a singer songwriter having worked on various Disney soundtracks. Following on from his work on High School Musical Lucas has secured various guest roles on a variety of hit TV series like Smallville and Boston Legal. Lucas is also involved in three films due for release over the next year.
You can cast your vote here: http://www.talentedyoungpeople.com/awards/index.php