Lea Salonga

Salonga in 2010, photo by s_bukley/Bigstock.com

Birth Name: Maria Lea Carmen Imutan Salonga

Place of Birth: Ermita, Manila, Philippines

Date of Birth: February 22, 1971

Ethnicity: Filipino [Kapampangan, Tagalog]

Lea Salonga is a Filipino singer and actress. She provided the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in the film Aladdin (1992).

She is the daughter of Ligaya Alcantara Imutan and Feliciano Genuino Salonga. Her brother is musical conductor, composer, and arranger Gerard Salonga. Lea is married to American entrepreneur and managing director Robert Charles Chien, who is of Chinese and Japanese descent; with whom she has a daughter.

Lea is a cousin of ballet dancer and instructor Maniya Barredo. She is also a first cousin, once removed, of Canadian actress, model, and entrepreneur Shay Mitchell.

Lea’s paternal grandfather was Feliciano Salonga y Peña (the son of Hilario Salonga and Roberta Peña). Feliciano was born in Porac, Pampanga.

Lea’s paternal grandmother was Florentina Pingul Genuino (the daughter of Pioquinto Genuino and Eduvijes Pingul). Florentina was born in Porac, Pampanga.

Lea’s maternal grandfather was Leocadio Villacosta Imutan (the son of Agatón Imutan and Magdalena Villacosta). Leocadio was born in San Rafael, Bulacan.

Lea’s maternal grandmother was Carmen Malhabour Alcantara (the daughter of Mariano Alcántara and Perpetua Malhabour). Carmen was born in Sampaloc, Manila.

Her Filipino ethnicity includes Kapampangan, from her father’s side, and Tagalog, from her maternal grandfather’s side. However, her maternal grandmother’s side is unknown; she may have been of Hiligaynon or Waray descent.

Sources: https://twitter.com

Genealogy of Lea Salonga – http://gma7powers.tumblr.com

Birth record of Lea’s maternal grandmother, Carmen Malhabour Alcantara – https://familysearch.org