Acting
Lea Salonga
- Born
- Feb 22, 1971 · Age 55
- Place of birth
- Manila, Philippines
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 47
- TV credits
- 16
Also known as (2)
- Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga
- María Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga
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…
