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Lea Salonga
Manila, Philippines
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…
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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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2026
Forgotten Island
Movie Manang (voice)
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2026
The Vale - Origins
Movie Addy Lee
- 2026
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2025
KPop Demon Hunters
Movie Celine (Original Songs Performance) (voice)
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2024
Bryant Park NYC Tree Lighting 2024
Movie Self
- 2023
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2023
Once Upon a Studio
Movie Jasmine / Mulan (singing voice)
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2022
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
TV show Elodie Honrada
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2022
Plague at the Golden Gate
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2022
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Movie Self
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2021
Lea Salonga - Live at Expo 2020 Dubai
Movie Self
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2021
Centaurworld
TV show Woman (voice)
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2021
Show of Titles
Movie "Promises, Promises" Performer
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2021
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Movie Self
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2020
Yellow Rose
Movie Gail
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2020
Stars in the House
TV show Self
More credits
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2020
Touch
TV show Theme Song Performance
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2019
Expedition Reef
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2017
The Voice Teens
TV show Self - Coach
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2016
Allegiance
Movie Kei Kimura
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2016
Il Divo: Amor & Pasion Tour in Japan
Movie Singer
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2016
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance
Movie Special Finale Guest Star
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2015
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
TV show Aunt Myrna
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2014
Il Divo: A Musical Affair - Live in Japan
Movie Self
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2014
To Be Takei
Movie Self
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2014
The Voice Kids
TV show Self - Coach
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2013
The Voice of the Philippines
TV show Self - Coach
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2013
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2011
The Song That Changed My Life
TV show Herself
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2010
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Movie Fantine
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2007
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
Movie Jasmine (singing voice)
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2006
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
Movie Mulan (singing voice)
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2005
Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment
Movie Jasmine (singing voice)
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2005
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Movie Mulan (voice)
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2004
Mulan II
Movie Mulan (singing voice)
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2004
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
Movie Jasmine / Mulan (voice)
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2002
Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert
Movie Self
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1998
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Movie Kim / Eponine
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1998
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
Movie Self
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1998
Mulan
Movie Mulan (singing voice)
