Overview
- Lea Salonga received her Hollywood Walk of Fame star on Sept. 4, 2026, becoming the first Filipina ever honored on the landmark and receiving the Walk’s 2,855th star in the Live Performance category.
- The honor recognizes a career that began in Philippine musical theatre and includes originating Kim in Miss Saigon, winning a Tony Award, and long‑standing work on Broadway and in recordings.
- Salonga is known to global audiences as the singing voice of Disney characters including Princess Jasmine in Aladdin and Fa Mulan in Mulan, a legacy that helped earn her Disney Legend status in 2011.
- Colleagues including Brandy, Ming‑Na Wen and Darren Criss joined the ceremony outside the Pantages Theatre to pay tribute, and Salonga is scheduled to receive the MIFF Icon Award in Manila and appears in DreamWorks’ Forgotten Island, due Sept. 25, 2026.
- Salonga has used recent interviews to speak about her role as an LGBTQ+ ally after her son Nic publicly came out as trans in 2025 and to criticize anti‑trans rhetoric, a stance that connects her visibility to wider conversations about representation and safety for young people.