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2Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga, OL (born February 22, 1971) is a Filipina singer and actress best known for her roles in musical theatre, for supplying the singing voices of two [[Franchise/DisneyPrincess Disney princesses]], and as a recording artist and television performer.
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4She originated the role of Kim in ''Theatre/MissSaigon'' in both Platform/TheWestEnd and Platform/{{Broadway}} productions, for which she won the Olivier and Tony awards. She has also played both Eponine and Fantine in ''Theatre/LesMiserables'', again on both sides of the Pond.
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6Salonga is one of the best-selling Filipino artists of all time.
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8!!Selected works:
9* ''Theatre/{{Annie}}''
10* ''Theatre/{{Cats}}'' (Manila leg of the 2010 Australia[=/=]Asia tour)
11* ''Theatre/MissSaigon''
12* ''Theatre/LesMiserables''
13* ''Theatre/CinderellaRodgersAndHammerstein''
14* ''Theatre/{{Allegiance}}''
15* ''Theatre/FlowerDrumSong''
16* ''WesternAnimation/{{Aladdin}}'' as Princess Jasmine (singing voice)
17* ''WesternAnimation/{{Mulan}}'' as Fa Mulan (singing voice)
18* ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'' : Princess Jasmine and Fa Mulan (singing voice for both)
19* ''WesternAnimation/{{Centaurworld}}'': The Mysterious Woman (voice only)
20* ''Series/PrettyLittleLiarsOriginalSin'' as Elodie Honroda
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22!!Tropes:
23* ChronicallyKilledActor: Her roles on Broadway fit this, such as both Fantine and Eponine in ''Les Mis'' and Kim in ''Miss Saigon''.
24* YouLookFamiliar: She portrayed Eponine in the 10th Anniversary concert gala of ''Theatre/LesMiserables''. Fifteen years later, she sang the role of Fantine in the 25th Anniversary gala concert, making her the only actor to sing a major role in both concerts.

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