Lea Salonga (born 22 February 1971 in Manila) is a Filipino singer and actress who became the first Asian woman to win a Tony Award, taking the prize for Best Actress in a Musical for her role as Kim in Miss Saigon (1991), alongside an Olivier Award and Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle and Theatre World honours. She is equally recognised as the singing voice of two Disney princesses - Jasmine in Aladdin (1992) and Fa Mulan in Mulan (1998) - a contribution for which Disney named her a Disney Legend in 2011. Her Broadway credits span Éponine and Fantine in Les Misérables, Allegiance, Once on This Island and, most recently, Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends opposite Bernadette Peters.
Lea Salonga will receive on September 4, 2026 star no. 2855 on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the live performance category - as the first Filipino woman in history.
On September 6, 2026, Salonga will receive the Icon Award at the closing gala of the third edition of the Manila International Film Festival at the Beverly Hilton.
Salonga plays the main antagonist - Manananggal - in the DreamWorks animated fantasy film Forgotten Island, which premieres on September 26, 2026.
In January 2026, Salonga took on the role of Madame Thénardier in the tour Les Misérables: The World Tour Spectacular.
Salonga joined the cast of the Filipino-themed DreamWorks animated film Forgotten Island alongside H.E.R. and Liza Soberano.
