Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL (/ ˈ l eɪ ə s ə ˈ l ɒ ŋ ɡ ə / 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.

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.

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.

Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renown across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. Lea most recently starred in the new musical Here Lies Love at the Broadway Theater and headlined Old Friends (alongside Bernadette Peters) on …

6 days ago · Nobody doubted that Lea Salonga could sing. She had won a Tony Award at the age of 20 for her breakout role as the besotted Vietnamese teen Kim in “Miss Saigon,” and sung her heart out as ...

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).

3 days ago · Returning to the North American theater scene, Tony Award-winning actress Lea Salonga is set to take center stage in Stephen Sondheim’s “Old Friends.” Following a successful West End run in September 2 023, the musical will play at the Center Theatre Group’s Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles from Feb. 8 to March 9 this year before heading to Broadway’s …

Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renowned across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. Salonga most recently starred in the new musical Here Lies Love at the Broadway Theatre and headlined Old Friends alongside Bernadette Peters on …

Oct 2, 2024 · Lea Salonga Looks Upon Her Ongoing Legacy: “I’m hoping to not be the last.” The global theater icon talks about what it means to be honored by the CCP, and what advice she can share with aspiring artists.