Claim: Eleanor Calbes (20 February 1940- 19 April 2016) was a Filipina soprano who appeared in Broadway musicals including South Pacific and West Side Story and then was inducted into the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame in 2013
Evidence: Eleanor Calbes (20 February 1940 – 19 April 2016) was a Filipina soprano. She was inducted into the Mississauga Music Walk of Fame in 2013. During her career, she appeared in multiple Broadway musicals including South Pacific and West Side Story. Calbes was the first woman from the Philippines to perform on Broadway, and she performed globally until retiring in September 2012.