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Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL ( / ˈleɪə səˈlɒŋɡə / LAY-ə sa-LONG-ə; born February 22, 1971) is a Filipino singer and actress. Known primarily for her work in theatre, she has starred in musicals on Broadway and in the West End.
Lea Salonga began her singing career at the age of ten, when she recorded her first album, Small Voice. She also hosted her own musical TV show, "Love, Lea". She starred in "Miss Saigon" and was then offered the role of the singing voice of Jasmine in the Disney film Aladdin (1992).
Filipina singer and actress Lea Salonga has appeared in international theatre productions, television shows, films, and video games. She made her professional debut on stage in the 1978 Repertory Philippines production of The King and I . [1]
Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renown across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. She is best known for her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon. Additional performances include Les Misérables, Aladdin, Mulan, Flower Drum Song, Cinderella, Allegiance, and Once On This Island.
Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renown across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. This summer, Lea will star in the new musical Here Lies Love at the Broadway Theater and, this fall, will headline Old Friends (alongside Bernadette Peters) on London’s West End. Lea is best known for her Tony Award ...
Aug 14, 2023 · (CNN) — The first time I saw the Filipino actor and singer Lea Salonga on stage was in 1999, when she reprised her role as Kim, the Vietnamese lead character in “Miss Saigon,” at New York...
Lea Salonga began her singing career at the age of ten, when she recorded her first album, Small Voice. She also hosted her own musical TV show, "Love, Lea". She starred in "Miss Saigon" and was then offered the role of the singing voice of Jasmine in the Disney film Aladdin (1992).
Jun 11, 2009 · Les Misérables 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall Lea Salonga (Éponine) Conductor: David Charles Abell Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Jul 13, 2023 · Lea Salonga is back on the stage where her Broadway journey first began. But she isn’t playing someone Vietnamese or Chinese or Japanese at the Broadway Theatre. For the first time in her storied career, the Filipino musical legend is actually playing a Filipino.
Sep 26, 2022 · In her four-decade award-winning career as an actress and singer, Salonga has emerged as not only a Disney and Broadway icon, but a role model for children of color.
