Birth Place: Manila, PHILIPPINES
Multiple award-winning actress and singer Lea Salonga is renowned across the world for her powerful voice and perfect pitch. She is best known for her Tony Award winning role in Miss Saigon. In addition to the Tony, she has won the Olivier, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World Awards, in the field of musical theatre. She was also the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Miseìrables on Broadway and returned to the beloved show as Fantine in the 2006 revival. Many fans of all ages recognize Lea as the singing voice of Princess Jasmine from Aladdin and Fa Mulan for Mulan and Mulan II. For her portrayal of the beloved princesses, the Walt Disney Company bestowed her with the honor of “Disney Legend”.
Currently, Lea serves as a judge on the Philippines hit version of “The Voice” including the ratings juggernaut “The Voice Kids”. Mitoy Yonting, a member of Team Lea, was named the first season winner.
Lea’s 2019 The Human Heart Tour saw sold-out audiences and record-breaking sales across North America and the United Kingdom. On Broadway, Lea most recently starred in the 2018 Broadway revival of Once on This Island as the Goddess of Love, Erzulie. The show’s return to the Broadway stage earned a Tony Award for “Best Revival of a Musical” and also garnered Lea and the cast a Grammy nomination for “Best Musical Theater Album.”
In the fall of 2015 Lea began her critically acclaimed run as Kei Kimura in the Broadway production of Allegiance. The musical, inspired and developed by legendary actor George Takei, tells the story of a Japanese American family forced into an internment camp during World War II. Lea garnered a Craig Noel nomination for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Musical for her performance in the Old Globe production and can be heard on the show’s original cast album. Following this, Lea made a guest appearance on the hit CW television show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Lea has toured all over the world, performing sold out concerts in such locations as the Sydney Opera House, 02 Arena, Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, Singapore’s Esplanade , Kuala Lumpur Convention Center, Hong Kong Cultural Center ), Queen Sirikit Convention Center in Bangkok and Carnegie Hall in New York.She was also the first artist to sell out two shows at Brigham Young University’s deJong Concert Hall in Provo, Utah since The Kings Singers in 2009.
From: Photos: Arielle Jacobs, Jose Llana, Lea Salonga, And The Company Of HERE LIES LOVE Meet The Press!
From: Photos: Arielle Jacobs, Jose Llana, Lea Salonga, And The Company Of HERE LIES LOVE Meet The Press!
From: Photo Flash: First Look at George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung in ALLEGIANCE- Production Shots!
From: Photo Flash: First Look at George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung in ALLEGIANCE- Production Shots!
From: Photo Flash: First Look at George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung in ALLEGIANCE- Production Shots!
From: Photo Flash: First Look at George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung in ALLEGIANCE- Production Shots!
From: Photo Flash: First Look at George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung in ALLEGIANCE- Production Shots!
From: Photo Flash: First Look at George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung in ALLEGIANCE- Production Shots!
From: Photo Flash: First Look at George Takei, Lea Salonga, Telly Leung in ALLEGIANCE- Production Shots!
From: In Rehearsal with the Cast of Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE- Photo and Video Preview!
From: In Rehearsal with the Cast of Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE- Photo and Video Preview!
From: In Rehearsal with the Cast of Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE- Photo and Video Preview!
From: In Rehearsal with the Cast of Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE- Photo and Video Preview!
From: In Rehearsal with the Cast of Broadway-Bound ALLEGIANCE- Photo and Video Preview!
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
From: Photo Flash: Lea Salonga, Anika Noni Rose, Paige O'Hara et al. Honored at D23 Expo
[1981]Tropang bulilit Lisa
[1985]Like Father, Like Son Angela
[1986]Captain Barbell Rosemarie
[1986]Ninja Kids and the Samurai Sword Yoko
[1988]My Neighbor Totoro Mrs. Kusakabe
[1992]Aladdin Jasmine's Singing Voice
[1995]Second Chances Agnes
[1998]Mulan Mulan's Singing Voice
[2010]Les Misérables in Concert: The 25th Anniversary Fantine
[2016]George Takei's Allegiance Kei Kimura
[2016]Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary
[2019]Yellow Rose Gail
Les Misérables the Dream Cast in Concert Eponine
Redwood Curtain Geri Riordan
ER Amparo
[ 2013-2014]Sofia the First Mulan, Jasmine
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Aunt Myrna
Little Demon Amalia, Dia
Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin Elodie Honrada
Lea Salonga, Once on this Island
Lea Salonga, Allegiance
Lea Salonga, Miss Saigon
Lea Salonga, Miss Saigon
Lea Salonga, Miss Saigon
Lea Salonga , Miss Saigon
Lea Salonga, Miss Saigon
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Lea Salonga has appeared on Broadway in 8 shows.
Lea Salonga has appeared on London's West End in 2 shows.
Lea Salonga's first West End show was Miss Saigon which opened in 1989
Lea Salonga has been nominated for several prestigious awards throughout her career, including Best Featured Actress in a Musical for "Once on this Island" at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Best Leading Actress in a Musical for "Allegiance" at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Actress - Musical for "Miss Saigon" at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Actress - Musical for "Miss Saigon" at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Performance for "Miss Saigon" at the Theatre World Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for "Miss Saigon" at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical for "Miss Saigon" at the Olivier Awards.
Lea Salonga has won several awards including Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Once on this Island at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Best Leading Actress in a Musical for Allegiance at the BroadwayWorld Awards, Outstanding Actress - Musical for Miss Saigon at the Drama Desk Awards, Best Actress - Musical for Miss Saigon at the Outer Critics Circle Awards, Performance for Miss Saigon at the Theatre World Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Miss Saigon at the Tony Awards, and Outstanding Performance of the Year by an Actress in a Musical for Miss Saigon at the Olivier Awards.
Lea Salonga's next show will be Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends which opens on 9/16/2023 on West End.
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