High School Musical Star Sings Their Way to $24 Million Richer Than Fellow Cast Members – Guess Who?

Despite being dismissed by many critics, the film was adored by those who enjoy catchy songs, beautiful dances, and happy endings.

As a result, it achieved considerable success, spawned a franchise, and made its main cast members rich.

Among the six young actors who made up the movie's main cast, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and Ashley Tisdale went on to build stellar careers in acting and/or music, capitalising on the fame High School Musical brought them. Monique Coleman, Corbin Bleu, and Lucas Grabeel weren't as fortunate or successful, but they, too, landed their share of roles.

Interestingly, the difference in net worth between the least and most successful High School Musical cast members is a staggering $24 million, or over 25:1. So it's only natural to wonder which ones among them are the wealthiest and which ones are paupers compared to their more successful castmates.

Many readers might correctly guess who the wealthiest High School Musical actor is. Zac Efron may not be an A-list star, but he's still fairly well-known, with numerous movies on his résumé. His role as Troy Bolton in High School Musical remains his most famous to date.

According to Celebrity Net Worth, his fortune is approximately $25 million.

As for the least wealthy, Lucas Grabeel, who portrayed drama club co-president Ryan Evans in High School Musical, is currently worth only $800 thousand.

And it is not because of a lack of effort on his part; Grabeel is a man of many talents who has pursued careers in singing, songwriting, acting, dancing, directing, and producing at various points in his life.

His story serves as a stark reminder of how competitive the world of celebrities can be: even with an array of talents, hard work, and a lucky break like landing a role in a future hit, a person may still never really make it.

Still, $800 thousand is far from poverty. Grabeel only looks dirt poor next to his fellow cast members, the second poorest High School Musical alumnus, Monique Coleman, has a net worth of about $2 million.