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|occupation=Actor, singer
 
|birthplace = Manila, Philippines
  
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|season = [[Season 1|1]]}}'''María Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga''' most known as '''Lea Solanga''' is a Phillipino actress and singer. She plays [[Aunt Myrna]] on[[ Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]] .
  
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'''Lea Solanga''' (full name '''María Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga''') is a Filipino actress and singer. She was born on February 22, 1971 in Elmira, Manila to María Ligaya Alcantara, née Imuta, and her husband Naval Rear admiral Feliciano Genuino Salonga. She and her younger brother {{wp|Gerard Salonga}} were raised in Angeles City before the family settled in Manila. She began her musical theater career at age seven starring in an adaption of "{{wp|The King and I}}." She received more roles on stage in a variety of productions. This lead to her recording her first album at the age of ten called "Small Voices" and appeared on several television shows on the {{wp|GMA Network}}. As she became a teen idol in her home country she managed to complete her secondary education at {{wp|Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center}}. She continued her studies at the {{wp|University of the Philippines}} and {{wp|Ateneo de Manila University}}. During this time in 1989 her international career took off when she was cast in the role of "Kim" in the London musical "{{wp|Miss Saigon}}." The following year she won a {{wp|Laurence Olivier Award}} for her performance and in 1991 again played the role for the Broadway production of the show. This garnered her more awards and critical acclaim including a {{wp|Tony award|Tony}} making history as the was the first Asian actress to be a recipient. In 1992 she provided the singing voice of Jasmine in the Disney film "{{wp|Aladdin (1992)|Aladdin}}." Over the next two decades she continued to appear in various television, film, and on stage productions. She also continued to work on {{wp|Disney}} related side projects providing the voices for Princess Jasmine and Mulan using her native language of {{wp|Tagalog}}. In 2016 she was cast to play [[Tita Myrna]], the aunt of [[Josh Chan]], on [[The CW]] musical comedy "[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]".
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==Résumé==
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|+ Broadway
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|-
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! Year
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! Title
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! Role
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! Notes
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|-
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| 1980
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| ''{{wp|Annie (musical)|Annie}}''
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| Annie
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| Manila
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|-
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| 1981
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| ''{{wp|The Bad Seed (play)|The Bad Seed}}''
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| Rhoda
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| Manila
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|-
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| 1983
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| ''{{wp|The Paper Moon}}''
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| Addie
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| Manila
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|-
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| 1988
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| ''{{wp|The Fantasticks}}''
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| Luisa
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| Manila
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|-
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| 1989–1990
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| ''{{wp|Miss Saigon}}''
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| Kim
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| West End<br>{{wp|Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical}}
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|-
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| 1991–1993;<br>1999–2001
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| ''{{wp|Miss Saigon}}''
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| Kim
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| Broadway
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|-
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| 1993; 1996
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| ''{{wp|Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables}}''
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| Eponine
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| Broadway, West End and US national tour in Hawaii
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|-
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| 1994
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| ''{{wp|My Fair Lady}}''
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| Eliza Doolittle
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| Manila
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|-
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| 1994
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| ''{{wp|Into the Woods}}''
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| Witch
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| Singapore
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|-
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| 1999–2000
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| ''{{wp|They're Playing Our Song}}''
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| Sonia Walsk
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| Singapore (1999)<br>Manila(2000)
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|-
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| 2000
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| ''{{wp|Miss Saigon}}''
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| Kim
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| Manila
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|-
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| 2001–2003
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| ''{{wp|Flower Drum Song}}''
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| Mei-Li
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| Los Angeles (2001–2002)<br>Broadway (2002–2003)
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|-
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| 2002
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| ''{{wp|Proof (play)|Proof}}''
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| Catherine
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| Manila
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|-
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| 2002
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| ''Something Good: A Broadway Salute to Richard Rogers on His 100th Birthday''
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| Performer
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| Broadway
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|-
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| 2004
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| ''{{wp|Baby (musical)|Baby}}''
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| Lizzie Fields
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| Manila
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|-
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| 2007
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| ''{{wp|Les Misérables (musical)|Les Misérables}}''
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| Fantine
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| Broadway
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|-
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| 2008
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| ''{{wp|Cinderella (musical)|Cinderella}}''
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| Cinderella
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| Asian Tour
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|-
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| 2010
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| ''{{wp|Cats (musical)|Cats}}''
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| Grizabella
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| Manila
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|-
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| 2012
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| ''{{wp|God of Carnage}}''
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| Veronica
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| Manila
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|-
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| 2012
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| ''{{wp|Allegiance (musical)|Allegiance}}''
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| Kei Kimura
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|
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|-
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| 2015–2016
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| ''{{wp|Allegiance (musical)|Allegiance}}''
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| Kei Kimura
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|
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|-
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| 2016
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| ''{{wp|Fun Home (musical)|Fun Home}}''
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| Helen Bechdel
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| Manila
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|-
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| 2017–2018
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| ''{{wp|Once on This Island}}''
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| Erzulie
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| Broadway
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
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|+ Television
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|-
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! Year
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! Title
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! Role
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! Notes
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|-
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|-
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| 1986
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| ''{{wp|That's Entertainment (TV series)|That's Entertainment}}''
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| Herself
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| Thursday group member
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|-
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| 1989
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| ''The Heat is on in Saigon"
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| Herself (Kim)
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| The making of ''Miss Saigon''.
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|-
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| 1992
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| ''{{wp|Aladdin (1992 Disney film)|Aladdin}}''
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| Singing voice of Princess Jasmine
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| Voice
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|-
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| 1992
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| ''Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal''
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| Sandy
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|
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|-
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| 1993
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| ''Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special''
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| Singer
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| Television film
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|-
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| 1993
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| ''{{wp|Sesame Street}}''
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| Herself
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| Episode 3154
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|-
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| 1993
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| ''{{wp|Reading Rainbow}}''
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| Narrator
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| Episode: "Silent Lotus"
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|-
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| 1994
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| ''Aladdin Activity Center''
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| Singing voice of Princess Jasmine
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| Voice<br />Video game
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|-
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| 1995
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| ''{{wp|Redwood Curtain}}''
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| Geri Riorden
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| Television film
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|-
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| 1995
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| ''{{wp|Les Misérables: The Dream Cast in Concert|Les Misérables: The 10th Anniversary Concert}}''
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| Éponine
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|
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|-
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| 1997–present
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| ''{{wp|ASAP (variety show)|ASAP}}''
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| Herself
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| Guest performer and co-host
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|-
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| 2001
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| ''Reading Rainbow''
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| Narrator of ''Mauna Loa''
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| Episode: "My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States"
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|-
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| 2001
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| ''{{wp|Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge}}''
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| Singing voice of Princess Jasmine
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| Voice<br />Video game
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|-
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| 2001
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| ''{{wp|ER (TV series)|ER}}''
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| Amparo
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| Television episode
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|-
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| 2001
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| ''{{wp|As the World Turns}}''
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| {{wp|Lien Hughes}} #2
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| Television program<br />Reprised in 2003
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|-
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| 2004
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| ''{{wp|Mulan II}}''
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| Singing voice of {{wp|Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan}}
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| Voice<br />Direct-to-video
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|-
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| 2007
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| ''{{wp|Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams}}''
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| Singing voice of Princess Jasmine
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| Voice<br />Direct-to-video
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|-
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| 2010
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| ''{{wp|Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary Concert}}''
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| Fantine
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|
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|-
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| 2011
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| ''{{wp|Miss Universe 2011}}''
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| Herself
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| Judge
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|-
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| 2012–14
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| ''{{wp|Sofia the First}}''
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| Singing voice of {{wp|Princess Jasmine|Jasmine}} and {{wp|Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan}}
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| Voice
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|-
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| 2013; 2014–15
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| ''{{wp|The Voice of the Philippines}}''
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| Herself
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| Coach (2 seasons)
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|-
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| 2014–2016
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| ''{{wp|The Voice Kids (Philippine TV series)|The Voice Kids}}''
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| Herself
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| Coach (3 seasons)
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|-
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| 2014
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| ''{{wp|Sofia the First}}''
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| Singing voice of {{wp|Princess Jasmine|Jasmine}} and {{wp|Mulan (Disney character)|Mulan}}
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| Voice in Filipino
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|-
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| 2016
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| ''[[Crazy Ex-Girlfriend]]''
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| [[Tita Myrna]]
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| Television episode
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|-
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| 2017
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| ''{{wp|The Voice Teens (Philippine TV series)|The Voice Teens}}''
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| Herself
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| Coach
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|-
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|}
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%"
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|+ Film
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|-
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! Year
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! Title
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! Role
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! Notes
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|-
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| 1981
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| ''Tropang Bulilit''
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| Lisa
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|
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|-
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| 1985
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| ''Like Father, Like Son''
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| Angela
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|
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|-
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| 1986
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| ''{{wp|Captain Barbell}}''
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| Rosemarie
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|
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|-
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| 1986
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| ''Ninja Kids''
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| Yoko
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|
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|-
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|-
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| 1988
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| ''Pik Pak Boom''
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| Rosie
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|
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|-
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| 1989
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| ''Dear Diary''
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| Lenny Tacorda
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| Segment "Dear Killer"
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|-
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| 1995
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| ''{{wp|Sana Maulit Muli (film)|Sana Maulit Muli}}''
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| Agnes
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|
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|-
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|-
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| 1998
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| ''{{wp|Mulan (1998 film)|Mulan}}''
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| Singing voice of Mulan
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| Voice
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|-
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| 2004
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| ''{{wp|My Neighbor Totoro}}''
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| Yasuko Kusakabe
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| Voice<br />English {{wp|Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubbing}}
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|}
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Lea Salonga

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Portrays: Tita Myrna — Show debut: "Paula Needs to Get Over Josh!"
Family: Feliciano Genuino Salonga (father), Ligaya Alcantara (mother), Gerard Salonga (brother)

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Lea Salonga

Lea Solanga (full name María Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga) is a Filipino actress and singer. She was born on February 22, 1971 in Elmira, Manila to María Ligaya Alcantara, née Imuta, and her husband Naval Rear admiral Feliciano Genuino Salonga. She and her younger brother Gerard Salonga were raised in Angeles City before the family settled in Manila. She began her musical theater career at age seven starring in an adaption of "The King and I." She received more roles on stage in a variety of productions. This lead to her recording her first album at the age of ten called "Small Voices" and appeared on several television shows on the GMA Network. As she became a teen idol in her home country she managed to complete her secondary education at Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center. She continued her studies at the University of the Philippines and Ateneo de Manila University. During this time in 1989 her international career took off when she was cast in the role of "Kim" in the London musical "Miss Saigon." The following year she won a Laurence Olivier Award for her performance and in 1991 again played the role for the Broadway production of the show. This garnered her more awards and critical acclaim including a Tony making history as the was the first Asian actress to be a recipient. In 1992 she provided the singing voice of Jasmine in the Disney film "Aladdin." Over the next two decades she continued to appear in various television, film, and on stage productions. She also continued to work on Disney related side projects providing the voices for Princess Jasmine and Mulan using her native language of Tagalog. In 2016 she was cast to play Tita Myrna, the aunt of Josh Chan, on The CW musical comedy "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend".

Résumé[]

Broadway
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Annie Annie Manila
1981 The Bad Seed Rhoda Manila
1983 The Paper Moon Addie Manila
1988 The Fantasticks Luisa Manila
1989–1990 Miss Saigon Kim West End
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical
1991–1993;
1999–2001 		Miss Saigon Kim Broadway
1993; 1996 Les Misérables Eponine Broadway, West End and US national tour in Hawaii
1994 My Fair Lady Eliza Doolittle Manila
1994 Into the Woods Witch Singapore
1999–2000 They're Playing Our Song Sonia Walsk Singapore (1999)
Manila(2000)
2000 Miss Saigon Kim Manila
2001–2003 Flower Drum Song Mei-Li Los Angeles (2001–2002)
Broadway (2002–2003)
2002 Proof Catherine Manila
2002 Something Good: A Broadway Salute to Richard Rogers on His 100th Birthday Performer Broadway
2004 Baby Lizzie Fields Manila
2007 Les Misérables Fantine Broadway
2008 Cinderella Cinderella Asian Tour
2010 Cats Grizabella Manila
2012 God of Carnage Veronica Manila
2012 Allegiance Kei Kimura
2015–2016 Allegiance Kei Kimura
2016 Fun Home Helen Bechdel Manila
2017–2018 Once on This Island Erzulie Broadway
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1986 That's Entertainment Herself Thursday group member
1989 The Heat is on in Saigon" Herself (Kim) The making of Miss Saigon.
1992 Aladdin Singing voice of Princess Jasmine Voice
1992 Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal Sandy
1993 Olsen Twins Mother's Day Special Singer Television film
1993 Sesame Street Herself Episode 3154
1993 Reading Rainbow Narrator Episode: "Silent Lotus"
1994 Aladdin Activity Center Singing voice of Princess Jasmine Voice
Video game
1995 Redwood Curtain Geri Riorden Television film
1995 Les Misérables: The 10th Anniversary Concert Éponine
1997–present ASAP Herself Guest performer and co-host
2001 Reading Rainbow Narrator of Mauna Loa Episode: "My America: A Poetry Atlas of the United States"
2001 Disney's Aladdin in Nasira's Revenge Singing voice of Princess Jasmine Voice
Video game
2001 ER Amparo Television episode
2001 As the World Turns Lien Hughes #2 Television program
Reprised in 2003
2004 Mulan II Singing voice of Mulan Voice
Direct-to-video
2007 Disney Princess Enchanted Tales: Follow Your Dreams Singing voice of Princess Jasmine Voice
Direct-to-video
2010 Les Misérables: 25th Anniversary Concert Fantine
2011 Miss Universe 2011 Herself Judge
2012–14 Sofia the First Singing voice of Jasmine and Mulan Voice
2013; 2014–15 The Voice of the Philippines Herself Coach (2 seasons)
2014–2016 The Voice Kids Herself Coach (3 seasons)
2014 Sofia the First Singing voice of Jasmine and Mulan Voice in Filipino
2016 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Tita Myrna Television episode
2017 The Voice Teens Herself Coach
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1981 Tropang Bulilit Lisa
1985 Like Father, Like Son Angela
1986 Captain Barbell Rosemarie
1986 Ninja Kids Yoko
1988 Pik Pak Boom Rosie
1989 Dear Diary Lenny Tacorda Segment "Dear Killer"
1995 Sana Maulit Muli Agnes
1998 Mulan Singing voice of Mulan Voice
2004 My Neighbor Totoro Yasuko Kusakabe Voice
English dubbing
  Cast edit
Main
Rachel Bloom ("Rebecca Bunch") 🎈 Donna Lynne Champlin ("Paula Proctor") 🎈 Vincent Rodriguez III ("Josh Chan")
Santino Fontana/Skylar Astin ("Greg Serrano") 🎈 Pete Gardner ("Darryl Whitefeather") 🎈 Vella Lovell ("Heather Davis")
Gabrielle Ruiz ("Valencia Perez") 🎈 Scott Michael Foster ("Nathaniel") 🎈 David Hull ("White Josh")
Recurring

Rene Gube ("Father Brah") 🎈 Erick Lopez ("Hector") 🎈 Ava Acres ("Young Rebecca")
Gina Gallego ("Mrs.Hernandez") 🎈 Danny Jolles ("George”) 🎈 Amy Hill ("Lourdes Chan")
Tess Paras ("Jayma Epstein") 🎈 Coryn Mabalot ("Jastinity Chan") 🎈 Stephnie Weir ("Karen")
Michael Hyatt ("Dr. Noelle Akopian") 🎈 Jacob Guenther ("Chris") 🎈 Michael McMillian ("Tim")
Eugene Cordero ("Alex") 🎈 Paul Welsh ("Trent Maddock") 🎈 Parvesh Cheena ("Sunil Odhav")
Robin Thomas ("Marco Serrano") 🎈 Esther Povitsky ("Maya") 🎈 Olivia Edward ("Madison Whitefeather")
Burl Moseley ("Jim Kittsworth")

Guest

Tovah Feldshuh ("Naomi Bunch") 🎈 Briga Heelan ("Connie Cavanagh") 🎈 Nipsey Hussle
Brittany Snow ("Anna Hicks") 🎈 Rachel Grate ("Audra Levine") 🎈 Andrew Arrow ("Hank")
Patti LuPone ("Rabbi Shari") 🎈 Lea Salonga ("Tita Myrna)" 🎈 Grant Rosenmeyer ("Jason")
Jayden Lund ("Guardrail") 🎈 Thor Knai (“Xander”) 🎈 John Allen Nelson ("Silas Bunch")
Britney Young ("Nicky") 🎈 Dr.Phil

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