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.

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 …

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).

1 day ago · MANILA, Philippines — Theatre Group Asia's "Into the Woods" will be a family affair as young actor Nic Chien joins his mother Lea Salonga in the upcoming production's cast. Nic was cast Jack ...

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.

4 days ago · Bernadette Peters and Lea Salonga are leading a bunch of "Broadway Babies" in the new musical, Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends — and PEOPLE has an exclusive look at the cast in rehearsal, with ...

1 day ago · Lea Salonga's child, Nic Chien, will join his mom on stage in Into The Woods when the musical comes to the Philippines this summer. Chien will star as Jack, alongside his mother, Salonga, in the ...

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.