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Lea Salonga
Actor

Lea Salonga

22 Feb 1971Born
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Manila, Philippines Birthplace

Biography

María Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga (born February 22, 1971), better known as Lea Salonga, is a Filipino singer and actress best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two Disney Princesses, and as a recording artist and television performer, especially in the Philippines.

Her international breakthrough came with her performance as Kim in Miss Saigon, for which she won the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical in 1990 and, in 1991, became the first Asian actress to win a Tony Award and the second-youngest actress to win for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical.

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For the same performance, she also won the Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Theatre World awards. In addition, she has received two Grammy Award nominations for Best Musical Theater Album, for the Broadway cast recordings of Flower Drum Song (2004) and Once on This Island (2019). In 2025, Salonga was honored with the Distinguished Achievement in Musical Theatre Award at the 91st Annual Drama League Awards. Salonga has also been recognized by the Philippine government for her cultural contributions, receiving the Presidential Merit Award in 1990 and the Congressional Medal of Achievement in 2007, and being appointed Commander of the Order of Lakandula in the same year. Salonga also became a Disney Legend in 2011. She is the first Asian actress to win a Tony Award, and in 2026, became the first Filipino to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026Forgotten IslandFilm: Manang (voice)
  2. 2026The Vale - OriginsFilm: Addy Lee
  3. 2025KPop Demon HuntersFilm: Celine (Original Songs Performance) (voice)
  4. 2023Once Upon a StudioFilm: Jasmine / Mulan (singing voice)
  5. 2022Pretty Little Liars: Original SinSeries: Elodie Honrada (10 episodes)
  6. 2022Plague at the Golden GateFilm: Narrator (voice)
  7. 2021CentaurworldSeries: Woman (voice) (6 episodes)
  8. 2021Show of TitlesFilm: "Promises, Promises" Performer
  9. 2020Yellow RoseFilm: Gail
  10. 2019Expedition ReefFilm: Narrator (voice)
  11. 2016AllegianceFilm: Kei Kimura
  12. 2016Il Divo: Amor & Pasion Tour in JapanFilm: Singer
  13. 2016Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary PerformanceFilm: Special Finale Guest Star
  14. 2015Crazy Ex-GirlfriendSeries: Aunt Myrna (1 episode)
  15. 2010Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in ConcertFilm: Fantine
  16. 2007Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your DreamsFilm: Jasmine (singing voice)
  17. 2006Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly PrincessFilm: Mulan (singing voice)
  18. 2005Disney Princess: A Christmas of EnchantmentFilm: Jasmine (singing voice)
  19. 2005Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea PartyFilm: Mulan (voice)
  20. 2004Mulan IIFilm: Mulan (singing voice)
  21. 2004Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A DreamFilm: Jasmine / Mulan (voice)
  22. 1998Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron MackintoshFilm: Kim / Eponine
  23. 1998MulanFilm: Mulan (singing voice)
  24. 1995Aladdin on IceFilm: Jasmine (singing voice) (uncredited)
  25. 1995Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert HallFilm: Eponine
  26. 1995Second ChancesFilm: Agnes
  27. 1995Redwood CurtainFilm: Geri Riordan
  28. 1994ERSeries: Amparo (1 episode)
  29. 1992Bakit Labis Kitang MahalFilm: Sandy
  30. 1992AladdinFilm: Jasmine (singing voice)
  31. 1989Dear DiaryFilm: Lenny Tacorda (segment "Dear Killer")
  32. 1988Pik Pak BoomFilm: Rosie
  33. 1988American ExperienceSeries: Narrator (1 episode)
  34. 1986Captain BarbellFilm: Rosemarie
  35. 1986Ninja KidsFilm: Yoko
  36. 1985Like Father, Like SonFilm: Angela
  37. 1981Tropang BulilitFilm
  38. 1971Great PerformancesSeries: Eponine (1 episode)
  39. 1951Hallmark Hall of FameSeries: Geri Riordan (1 episode)

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