Actress and singer Vanessa Hudgens, known best for her breakout role as Gabriella Montez in the "High School Musical" trilogy, turns 30 on December 14, 2018. Here's a look back at her career through the years.

President Donald Trump meets with governors-elect, and Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi in the White House, and signed an executive order establishing the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council the week of December 10, 2018, in Washington, D.C.

The cast of "Second Act" attends the premiere of the film in New York City on December 12, 2018.

The cast of "Aquaman" attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on December 12, 2018.

South Korean K-pop groups pose during a red carpet ceremony for the 2018 MAMA Fan's Choice in Saitama, Japan, on December 12, 2018.

The cast of "Vice" attends the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills, Calif., on December 11, 2018.

Honorees and guests attend The Bloomberg 50 in New York City on December 10, 2018.

The cast of "Stan & Ollie" attend a screening of the film in New York City on December 10, 2018.

The cast of "The Mule" attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on December 10, 2018.

The cast of "Marwen" attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on December 10, 2018.

Fashion lovers arrive on the red carpet for the 19th annual Fashion Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on December 10, 2018.

Preview the upcoming exhibit "Epic Abstraction: Pollock to Herrera" at The Met Fifth Avenue in New York City on December 10, 2018.

Recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize 2018 -- Iraqi human rights activist Nadia Murad and Congolese gynecologist Denis Mukwege -- attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony at City Hall in Oslo on December 10, 2018.

Thousands of Central American migrants are waiting in Tijuana, Mexico, for the chance to apply for asylum at the U.S. border. Among them are many families with children, who spent weeks traveling in a caravan through Mexico. U.S. officials say they can only process about 100 people a day.

The cast of "Bumblebee" attends the premiere in Los Angeles on December 9, 2018.

A state funeral for former President George Herbert Walker Bush took place Wednesday at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Family, longtime friends and world leaders attended the services for the 41st president. He died Nov. 30 at age 94.

Honorees and guests arrive on the red carpet at the Billboard Women In Music 2018 on December 6, 2018 in New York City.

Celebrity couples that split in 2018.

The cast of "Mortal Engines" attends the premiere of the film in Los Angeles on December 5, 2018.

A record 128 women will serve in the next session of the U.S. Congress, which begins in January 2019. Many newcomers join congressional veterans in the Senate and House of Representatives from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Here they are.