Zac Efron rose to fame with his all singing and all dancing performance in High School Musical. With his co-star Vanessa Hudgens in his arm, Zac is a heartthrob of many. With a lead role in his upcoming film 17 Again, Zac tunes himself into a more adult role.

Zac was born on October 18th, 1987. He became the biggest sensation among the young crown with his appearance in Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the WB series Summerland, and the film version of the Broadway musical Hairspray. The young actor was described as "arguably the biggest teen star in America right now" by director Adam Shankman. He was referred as the "poster boy for tweeny-boppers" by the Rolling Stone, who also included him in their late August issue.

With the release of High School Musical 2 Zac rose to the peak of the popularity chart.