Known For
Acting
Born
Feb 22, 1971
Place of Birth
Manila, Philippines
Credits
63 titles
Lea Salonga
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. Description above from the Wikipedia Lea Salonga licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Forgotten Island
Manang (voice)
The Vale - Origins
Addy Lee
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration
Self
KPop Demon Hunters
Celine (Original Songs Performance) (voice)
Bryant Park NYC Tree Lighting 2024
Self
Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir
Self
Once Upon a Studio
Jasmine / Mulan (singing voice)
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
Elodie Honrada
Plague at the Golden Gate
Narrator (voice)
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Self
Lea Salonga - Live at Expo 2020 Dubai
Self
Centaurworld
Woman (voice)
Show of Titles
"Promises, Promises" Performer
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Self
Yellow Rose
Gail
Stars in the House
Self
Touch
Theme Song Performance
Expedition Reef
Narrator (voice)
The Voice Teens
Self - Coach
Allegiance
Kei Kimura
Il Divo: Amor & Pasion Tour in Japan
Singer
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance
Special Finale Guest Star
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Aunt Myrna
Il Divo: A Musical Affair - Live in Japan
Self
To Be Takei
Self
The Voice Kids
Self - Coach
The Voice of the Philippines
Self - Coach
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
Self (archive footage)
The Song That Changed My Life
Herself
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Fantine
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
Jasmine (singing voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
Mulan (singing voice)
Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment
Jasmine (singing voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Mulan (voice)
Mulan II
Mulan (singing voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
Jasmine / Mulan (voice)
Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert
Self
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Kim / Eponine
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
Self
Mulan
Mulan (singing voice)
Aladdin on Ice
Jasmine (singing voice) (uncredited)
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Eponine
Second Chances
Agnes
Redwood Curtain
Geri Riordan
ER
Amparo
The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream
Self / Tuptim (voice)
Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal
Sandy
Aladdin
Jasmine (singing voice)
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
Self
The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigon
Self