Lea Salonga
Birthday:
Birthplace:
Manila, Philippines
Originated the role of Kim in the 1989 West End production of Miss Saigon; she later transferred with the show to Broadway in 1991. Named as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World by People magazine in 1991. Provided the singing voices for Princess Jasmine from Aladdin (1992) and Fa Mulan from Mulan (1998), and later reprised the role in other Disney productions. Became the first Asian actress to play the role of Éponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway in 1993. Was the first Filipino artist to be signed to an international record label with Atlantic Records in 1993. Was appointed the Goodwill Ambassador for Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in 2010. Was named a Disney Legend in 2011.
Highest Rated Movies
Filmography
MOVIES
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | BOX OFFICE | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet | Miss Saigon 25th Anniversary Performance |
|
— | 2016 |
| No Score Yet | Les Miserables 25th Anniversary Concert |
|
$0.4M | 2010 |
| No Score Yet | Lea Salonga: The Broadway Concert |
|
— | 2007 |
| 0% | Mulan II |
|
— | 2003 |
| No Score Yet | The Broadway Concert |
|
— | 2002 |
| 86% | Mulan |
|
— | 1998 |
| No Score Yet | Sana Maulit Muli |
|
— | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | Redwood Curtain |
|
— | 1995 |
| No Score Yet | Les Miserables: In Concert - The Dream Cast |
|
— | 1995 |
| 94% | Aladdin |
|
— | 1992 |
| No Score Yet | Making of 'Miss Saigon' |
|
— | 1987 |
TV
| RATING | TITLE | CREDIT | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Score Yet |
ER
1994-2009
|
|
|
Quotes from Lea Salonga's Characters
| Mulan (singing): | Look at me... I will never pass for a perfect bride. Or a perfect daughter. Can it be, I'm not meant to play this part? Now I see, that if I were truly to be myself, I would break my family's heart. Who is the girl I see, staring straight back at me? Why is my reflection someone I don't know? Somehow I cannot hide, who I am, though I've tried. When will my reflection show who I am inside? When will my reflection show who I am inside? |
| Mulan (singing): | Ancestors, hear my plea. Help me not to make a fool of me and to not uproot my family tree. Keep my father standing tall. |
| Aladdin Singing: | A whole new world?. |
| Aladdin Singing: | A whole new world? |
| Singing Jasmine: | A whole new life?. |
| Singing Jasmine: | A whole new life? |
| Aladdin Singing: | (together) For you and me?. |
| Aladdin Singing: | [together] For you and me? |
| Singing Jasmine: | (together) For you and me?. |
| Singing Jasmine: | [together] For you and me? |
| Mulan (singing): | when will my reflection show, who I am inside |
| Mulan (singing): | When will my reflection show who I am inside? |