Lea Salonga

Summary

Lea Salonga is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Manila^[2]. She was born on February 22, 1971^[3]. She worked as an actor^[4], singer^[5], voice actor^[6], stage actor^[7], and recording artist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,670 views/month, #4,234 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Manila^[2], Lea Salonga…
• Lea Salonga was born on February 22, 1971^[3].
• A child of Lea Salonga was Nic Chien^[10].
• Lea Salonga held citizenship in Philippines^[11].
• Lea Salonga worked as an actor^[4].
• Lea Salonga's professions included singer^[5].
• Lea Salonga worked as a voice actor^[6].
• Lea Salonga's professions included stage actor^[7].
• Lea Salonga worked as a recording artist^[8].
• Lea Salonga's professions included columnist^[12].
• Lea Salonga's education included a stint at Fordham University^[13].
• Lea Salonga's education included a stint at University of the Philippines^[14].
• Lea Salonga's education included a stint at Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center^[15].
• Lea Salonga was educated at Ateneo de Manila University^[16].
• Lea Salonga received the Theatre World Award^[17].
• Lea Salonga received the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[18].
• Lea Salonga received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical^[19].
• Lea Salonga received the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[20].
• Lea Salonga received the Disney Legends^[21].
• Lea Salonga received the Order of Lakandula^[22].
• Lea Salonga was a member of Actors' Equity Association^[23].
• Lea Salonga is recorded as female^[24].
• Lea Salonga's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Lea Salonga's genre is contemporary R&B^[26].
• Lea Salonga's genre is rhythm and blues^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: PH^[29]

• Began / founded: 1971-02-22^[30]

• Genre(s): ballad, contemporary r&b, opm, pop^[31]

• Community tags: ballad, contemporary r&b, musical theatre, opm, p-pop, pop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 67f4ab30-bfe1-483a-a5ae-c6e6067497b8^[33]

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Origins and Family

Lea Salonga's place of birth was Manila^[2]. She was born on February 22, 1971^[3].

Education

Educated at Fordham University^[13], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1841^[36], headquartered in New York City^[37]; University of the Philippines^[14], a research university^[38], in Philippines^[39], founded in 1908^[40]; Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center^[15], a school^[41], in Philippines^[42], founded in 1966^[43]; and Ateneo de Manila University^[16], a private university^[44], in Philippines^[45], founded in 1859^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor^[4], singer^[5], voice actor^[6], stage actor^[7], recording artist^[8], and columnist^[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Theatre World Award^[17], a theatre award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1945^[49]; Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[18], a class of award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 1979^[52]; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical^[19], a class of award^[53]; Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[20], a class of award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1948^[56]; Disney Legends^[21], an award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1987^[59]; and Order of Lakandula^[22], an order^[60], in Philippines^[61], founded in 2003^[62].

Personal Life

A child of Lea Salonga was Nic Chien^[10].

Why It Matters

Lea Salonga ranks in the top 0.42% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40,670 views/month, #4,234 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] She is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

FAQs

Where was Lea Salonga born?

Born in Manila^[2], Lea Salonga…

What did Lea Salonga do for work?

Lea Salonga worked as actor^[4], singer^[5], voice actor^[6], stage actor^[7], and recording artist^[8].

Where did Lea Salonga go to school?

Lea Salonga was educated at Fordham University^[13], University of the Philippines^[14], Operation Brotherhood Montessori Center^[15], and Ateneo de Manila University^[16].

What awards did Lea Salonga receive?

Honors received include Theatre World Award^[17], Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[18], Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical^[19], and Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical^[20].