Lea Salonga
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Feb 22, 1971 (age 55)
- Place of birth
- Manila, Philippines
- Credits
- 62
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.
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Known for
Aladdin
1992Movie
Jasmine (singing voice)
Mulan
1998Movie
Mulan (singing voice)
KPop Demon Hunters
2025Movie
Celine (Original Songs Performance) (voice)
Mulan II
2004Movie
Mulan (singing voice)
ER
1994TV
Amparo
Once Upon a Studio
2023Movie
Jasmine / Mulan (singing voice)
Filmography
Forgotten Island
2026Movie
Manang (voice)
The Vale - Origins
2026Movie
Addy Lee
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration
2026Movie
Self
KPop Demon Hunters
2025Movie
Celine (Original Songs Performance) (voice)
Bryant Park NYC Tree Lighting 2024
2024Movie
Self
Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir
2023Movie
Self
Once Upon a Studio
2023Movie
Jasmine / Mulan (singing voice)
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
2022TV
Elodie Honrada
Plague at the Golden Gate
2022Movie
Narrator (voice)
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
2022Movie
Self
Lea Salonga - Live at Expo 2020 Dubai
2021Movie
Self
Centaurworld
2021TV
Woman (voice)
Show of Titles
2021Movie
"Promises, Promises" Performer
Musicals: The Greatest Show
2021Movie
Self
Yellow Rose
2020Movie
Gail
Stars in the House
2020TV
Self
Expedition Reef
2019Movie
Narrator (voice)
The Voice Teens
2017TV
Self - Coach
Allegiance
2016Movie
Kei Kimura
Il Divo: Amor & Pasion Tour in Japan
2016Movie
Singer
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance
2016Movie
Special Finale Guest Star
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
2015TV
Aunt Myrna
Il Divo: A Musical Affair - Live in Japan
2014Movie
Self
To Be Takei
2014Movie
Self
The Voice Kids
2014TV
Self - Coach
The Voice of the Philippines
2013TV
Self - Coach
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
2013Movie
Self (archive footage)
The Song That Changed My Life
2011TV
Herself
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
2010Movie
Fantine
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
2007Movie
Jasmine (singing voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
2006Movie
Mulan (singing voice)
Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment
2005Movie
Jasmine (singing voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
2005Movie
Mulan (voice)
Mulan II
2004Movie
Mulan (singing voice)
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
2004Movie
Jasmine / Mulan (voice)
Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert
2002Movie
Self
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
1998Movie
Kim / Eponine
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
1998Movie
Self
Mulan
1998Movie
Mulan (singing voice)
Aladdin on Ice
1995Movie
Jasmine (singing voice) (uncredited)
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
1995Movie
Eponine
Second Chances
1995Movie
Agnes
Redwood Curtain
1995Movie
Geri Riordan
ER
1994TV
Amparo
The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream
1993Movie
Self / Tuptim (voice)
Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal
1992Movie
Sandy
Aladdin
1992Movie
Jasmine (singing voice)
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
1992Movie
Self
The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigon
1989Movie
Self
Dear Diary
1989Movie
Lenny Tacorda (segment "Dear Killer")
Pik Pak Boom
1988Movie
Rosie
American Experience
1988TV
Narrator
Captain Barbell
1986Movie
Rosemarie
Ninja Kids
1986Movie
Yoko
Like Father, Like Son
1985Movie
Angela
Reading Rainbow
1983TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
Tropang Bulilit
1981Movie
Great Performances
1971TV
Eponine
Tony Awards
1956TV
Self - Performer
The Oscars
1953TV
Self
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951TV
Geri Riordan
Broadway: The Next Generation
Movie
Self