Name
Lea Salonga
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1971-02-22 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Manila, Philippines
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. 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
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Princess Aurora and Princess Jasmine learn valuable life lessons in two short stories....
The top stars from the original London and Broadway productions join together with a 150-v...
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Rose, a 17-year-old Filipino-American teenager from Texas, dreams of becoming a country mu...
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From Victor Hugo`s classic French novel of the nineteenth century to Tom Hooper`s award wi...
- 2022 Plague at the Golden Gate as Narrator (voice)
- 1998 Mulan as Mulan (singing voice)
- 1995 Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall as Eponine
- 1981 Tropang Bulilit
- 2022 Reopening: The Broadway Revival as Self
- 1992 Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal as Sandy
- 1995 Second Chances as Agnes
- 1995 Redwood Curtain as Geri Riordan
- 2010 Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert as Fantine
- 1998 Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh as Kim / Eponine
- 1989 The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigon as Self
- 2014 To Be Takei as Self
- 2023 Once Upon a Studio as Jasmine / Mulan (singing voice)
- 2023 Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir as Self
- 2006 Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess as Mulan (singing voice)
- 2005 Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party as Mulan (voice)
- 1998 From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan as Self
- Soon Broadway: The Next Generation as Self
- 2007 Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams as Jasmine (singing voice)
- 1986 Ninja Kids as Yoko
- 1986 Captain Barbell as Rosemarie
- 2016 Il Divo: Amor & Pasion Tour in Japan as Singer
- 1988 Pik Pak Boom as Rosie
- 2021 Lea Salonga - Live at Expo 2020 Dubai as Self
- 1992 Aladdin as Jasmine (singing voice)
- 2004 Mulan II as Mulan (singing voice)
- 2004 Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream as Jasmine / Mulan (voice)
- 2016 Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance as Special Finale Guest Star
- 2016 Allegiance as Kei Kimura
- 1989 Dear Diary as Lenny Tacorda (segment "Dear Killer")
- 2013 Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story as Self (archive footage)
- 2020 Yellow Rose as Gail
- 2019 Expedition Reef as Narrator (voice)
- 1992 The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World as Self
- 1995 Aladdin on Ice as Jasmine (singing voice) (uncredited)
- 2002 Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert as Self
- 2021 Musicals: The Greatest Show as Self
- 1985 Like Father, Like Son as Angela
- 2024 Bryant Park NYC Tree Lighting 2024 as Self
- 2021 Show of Titles as "Promises, Promises" Performer
- 2014 Il Divo: A Musical Affair - Live in Japan as Self
- 2025 KPop Demon Hunters as Celine (Original Songs Performance) (voice)
- 2005 Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment as Jasmine (singing voice)
- 2026 Forgotten Island as Manang (voice)
- 1993 The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream as Self / Tuptim (voice)
- 2026 Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration as Self
- 2026 The Vale - Origins as Addy Lee
- 1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame ( 1 episode ) as Geri Riordan
- 1971 Great Performances ( 1 episode )
- 1953 The Oscars ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2021 Centaurworld ( 6 episodes ) as Woman (voice)
- 2015 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend ( 1 episode ) as Aunt Myrna
- 1994 ER ( 1 episode ) as Amparo
- 1983 Reading Rainbow ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 1988 American Experience ( 1 episode ) as Narrator
- 2022 Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin ( 10 episodes ) as Elodie Honrada
- 2011 The Song That Changed My Life ( 1 episode ) as Herself
- 2013 The Voice of the Philippines ( 68 episodes ) as Self - Coach
- 2017 The Voice Teens ( 53 episodes ) as Self - Coach
- 2020 Stars in the House ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 The Voice Kids ( 102 episodes ) as Self - Coach
- 1971 Great Performances ( 1 episode ) as Eponine
- 1956 Tony Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self - Performer
