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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…
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia Lea Salonga licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Lea Salonga's Filmography
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Forgotten Island
as Manang (voice)
The Vale - Origins
as Addy Lee
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration
as Self
KPop Demon Hunters
as Celine (Original Songs Performance) (voice)
Bryant Park NYC Tree Lighting 2024
as Self
Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir
as Self
Once Upon a Studio
as Jasmine / Mulan (singing voice)
Plague at the Golden Gate
as Narrator (voice)
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
as Self
No Poster
Lea Salonga - Live at Expo 2020 Dubai
as Self
Show of Titles
as "Promises, Promises" Performer
Musicals: The Greatest Show
as Self
Yellow Rose
as Gail
Expedition Reef
as Narrator (voice)
Allegiance
as Kei Kimura
Il Divo: Amor & Pasion Tour in Japan
as Singer
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance
as Special Finale Guest Star
Il Divo: A Musical Affair - Live in Japan
as Self
To Be Takei
as Self
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
as Self (archive footage)
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
as Fantine
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
as Jasmine (singing voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
as Mulan (singing voice)
Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment
as Jasmine (singing voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
as Mulan (voice)
Mulan II
as Mulan (singing voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
as Jasmine / Mulan (voice)
Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert
as Self
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
as Kim / Eponine
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
as Self
Mulan
as Mulan (singing voice)
Aladdin on Ice
as Jasmine (singing voice) (uncredited)
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
as Eponine
Second Chances
as Agnes
Redwood Curtain
as Geri Riordan
The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream
as Self / Tuptim (voice)
Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal
as Sandy
Aladdin
as Jasmine (singing voice)
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
as Self
The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigon
as Self
Dear Diary
as Lenny Tacorda (segment "Dear Killer")
Pik Pak Boom
as Rosie
Captain Barbell
as Rosemarie
Ninja Kids
as Yoko
Like Father, Like Son
as Angela
Tropang Bulilit
Broadway: The Next Generation
as Self