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2 | Maria 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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4 | She 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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6 | Salonga 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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