Lea Salonga

　Lea Salonga-Chien (born Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga on February 22, 1971 in Manila) is a Tony Award-winning Filipino singer and actress who is best known for her portrayal of Kim in the musical Miss Saigon. In the field of musical theater, no otherFilipino has achieved the same international recognition as Salonga. She has been the first to win various international awards for a single role.　　She was the first Asian to play Eponine in the musical Les Misérables on Broadway, and is slated to star as Fantine starting March 6, 2007. On February 11, 2007, she is performing at the Philippine International Convention Center with the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra.　　Lea Salonga，1971年2月22日出生于菲律宾的马尼拉。她作为菲律宾歌手和演员，曾经获得Tony奖。她最为人乐道的演出是在音乐剧《西贡小姐》中扮演女主角Kim。在歌剧界，没有其他的菲律宾歌手比她享有更高的国际声誉。她在《西贡小姐》中的演出为她赢得很多国际奖项。　　她是第一个在百老汇的音乐剧《Les Misérables》中扮演Eponine这个角色的亚洲人。后来又被安排出演《Les Misérables》中最有悲剧色彩的人物Fantine。2007年的2月11日，她和菲律宾弦乐队合作，在菲律宾国际会议中心演出。