Lea Salonga

Voice actress/Broadway performer. Born February 22, 1971 in Manila, Philippines. Best known as voices of Disney characters Princess Jasmine ("Aladdin") and Fa Mulan ("Mulan") and a Tony Award winning performance as Kim in "Miss Saigon" (first performer of Asian descent to win a Tony). Acting since age seven. First Asian actress to play Eponine and Fantine in "Les Misérables". Other projects of Salonga's include musical-drama "Yellow Rose" and animated series "Centaurworld". She's also been a judge/mentor for the Philippines' version of TV singing competition "The Voice". Salonga splits time between residences in her Philippine homeland and the United States. Sister of Gerard Salonga.