Lea Salonga
Acting
- Born:
- 1971-02-22
- Place of birth:
- Manila, Philippines
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
The Vale - Origins
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Concert Celebration
KPop Demon Hunters
Bryant Park NYC Tree Lighting 2024
Season of Light: Christmas with the Tabernacle Choir
Once Upon a Studio
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin
Plague at the Golden Gate
Reopening: The Broadway Revival
Lea Salonga - Live at Expo 2020 Dubai
Centaurworld
Show of Titles
Musicals: The Greatest Show
Yellow Rose
Stars in the House
Expedition Reef
The Voice Teens
Allegiance
Il Divo: Amor & Pasion Tour in Japan
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Il Divo: A Musical Affair - Live in Japan
To Be Takei
The Voice Kids
The Voice of the Philippines
Les Misérables: The History of the World's Greatest Story
The Song That Changed My Life
Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary in Concert
Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 3 - Perfectly Princess
Disney Princess: A Christmas of Enchantment
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 2 - Enchanted Tea Party
Mulan II
Disney Princess Sing Along Songs, Vol. 1 - Once Upon A Dream
Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
From Legend To Life: The Making of Mulan
Mulan
Aladdin on Ice
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Second Chances
Redwood Curtain
ER
The King and I: Recording a Hollywood Dream
Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal
Aladdin
The Making of Aladdin: A Whole New World
The Heat Is On: The Making of Miss Saigon
Dear Diary
Pik Pak Boom
American Experience
Captain Barbell
Ninja Kids
Like Father, Like Son
Reading Rainbow
Tropang Bulilit
Great Performances
Tony Awards
The Oscars
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Broadway: The Next Generation