Lea Salonga
Known for
Acting
Born
February 22, 1971 (age 55)
Birthplace
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 al...
Best known work
Aladdin
1992
Mulan
1998
KPop Demon Hunters
2025
Mulan II
2004
ER
1994
Once Upon a Studio
2023
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
2022
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
2007
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
2010Filmography
TBA
2026
Forgotten Islandas Manang (voice), Songs
2026
The Vale - Originsas Addy Lee
2026
2025
KPop Demon Huntersas Celine (Original Songs Performance) (voice)
2024
2023
2023
Once Upon a Studioas Jasmine / Mulan (singing voice)
2022
2022
Plague at the Golden Gateas Narrator (voice)
2022
2021
2021
2021
Show of Titlesas "Promises, Promises" Performer
2021
Musicals: The Greatest Showas Self
2020
Yellow Roseas Gail
2020
2020
2019
Expedition Reefas Narrator (voice)
2017
2016
Allegianceas Kei Kimura
2016
Il Divo: Amor & Pasion Tour in Japanas Singer
2016
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performanceas Special Finale Guest Star
2015
2014