Lea Salonga
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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.
Known for
Credits
Forgotten Island (2026)
as Manang (voice)
KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
as Celine (Original Songs Performance) (voice)
Mulan (1998)
as Mulan (singing voice)
Aladdin (1992)
as Jasmine (singing voice)
Once Upon a Studio (2023)
as Jasmine / Mulan (singing voice)
Mulan II (2004)
as Mulan (singing voice)
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams (2007)
as Jasmine (singing voice)
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert (2010)
as Fantine
Redwood Curtain (1995)
as Geri Riordan
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story (2013)
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Next Generation (—)
as Self
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance (2016)
as Special Finale Guest Star
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess (2006)
as Mulan (singing voice)
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration (2026)
as Self
The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigon (1989)
as Self
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream (2004)
as Jasmine / Mulan (voice)
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh (1998)
as Kim / Eponine
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party (2005)
as Mulan (voice)
Show of Titles (2021)
as "Promises, Promises" Performer
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall (1995)
as Eponine
The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream (1993)
as Self / Tuptim (voice)
Reopening: The Broadway Revival (2022)
as Self
Yellow Rose (2020)
as Gail
Musicals: The Greatest Show (2021)
as Self
To Be Takei (2014)
as Self
Captain Barbell (1986)
as Rosemarie
Plague at the Golden Gate (2022)
as Narrator (voice)
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan (1998)
as Self
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World (1992)
as Self
Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment (2005)
as Jasmine (singing voice)
Aladdin on Ice (1995)
as Jasmine (singing voice) (uncredited)
Tropang Bulilit (1981)
Actor
Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal (1992)
as Sandy
Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir (2023)
as Self
Like Father, Like Son (1985)
as Angela
Allegiance (2016)
as Kei Kimura
Second Chances (1995)
as Agnes
The Vale - Origins (2026)
as Addy Lee
Dear Diary (1989)
as Lenny Tacorda (segment "Dear Killer")
Il Divo: A Musical Affair - Live in Japan (2014)
as Self
Ninja Kids (1986)
as Yoko
Expedition Reef (2019)
as Narrator (voice)
Bryant Park NYC Tree Lighting 2024 (2024)
as Self
Il Divo: Amor & Pasion Tour in Japan (2016)
as Singer
Pik Pak Boom (1988)
as Rosie
Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert (2002)
as Self
Lea Salonga - Live at Expo 2020 Dubai (2021)
as Self