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Singer and stage actor Lea Salonga said she initially wanted to be doctor. Getty Images.
Singer and stage actor Lea Salonga said she initially wanted to be doctor. Getty Images.
From Broadway star to Disney heroine: How Lea Salonga became both Princess Jasmine and Mulan
The singer and stage actor from Manila talks about growing up onstage ahead of her return to Dubai this week