Here Are 12 Internationally Acclaimed Filipino Artists


1. LEA SALONGA: Voices of Princess Jasmin and Fa Mulan

*She began her singing career at the age of 10. She starred in Miss Saigon and offered the role of the singing voice of Jasmine in the Disney film Aladdin (1992), and Fa Mulan in Mulan (1998).Lea has performed for Queen Elizabeth, George Bush and Bill Clinton.


2. BRUNO MARS: Ranked number 1 on the Forbes 30 under 30 list

*He is an American singer-songwriter. He began making music at a young age. He pursued a musical career in Los Angeles and  produced songs for other artists co-founding the production team The Smeezingtons. He received two Grammy Awards and was named one of Time Magazine's most influential people in the world. He was named "Artist of the Year" by Billboard in 2014.


3. KIRK HAMMETT: Metallica's lead guitarist

*He is a half-Filipino because his mother is a Filipina -- Teofila Oyao. His father is an Irish Merchant Marine. He is the lead guitarist and a songwriter in the band. In 2003, he was ranked 11th in Rolling Stone's list -- The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.


4. ROB SCHNEIDER: Adam Sandler's co-actor and friend

*His grandmother is a Filipina who met and married his maternal grandfather, a Caucasian American army private, while he was stationed in the Philippines. He was a stand-up comic and veteran of the NBC Sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live. He has gone on to a successful career in feature films, including starring roles in the comedy films Deuce Bigalow, The Hot Chick and Grown Ups. 


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