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Michelle Yeoh
Yang Berbahagia Tan Sri Dato' Seri Michelle Yeoh, better known by the stage name Michelle Yeoh, is a distinguished Malaysian actress known for her versatile roles and prowess in martial arts. Born on 6 August 1962, she started her career in the 1980s and gained fame through her performances in Hong Kong action and martial arts films, performing her own stunts. Her breakthrough role came when she starred in James Bond film 'Tomorrow Never Dies' and Ang Lee's 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'. After moving to the US, her Hollywood career took off with roles in prominent films like 'Memoirs of a Geisha', 'Sunshine', and 'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'. She continued to star in several prominent films over the years. In 2011, she played Aung San Suu Kyi in the British biographical film 'The Lady'. Recently, she gained significant recognition for her roles in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film 'Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings' and the TV series 'Star Trek: Discovery', earning her an Academy Award for Best Actress. She is considered one of the greatest action heroines of all time and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024. Beyond her acting career, she is known for her work in various charitable causes, disaster relief efforts, and conservation projects.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Yeoh Choo Kheng
Born: Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya
Citizenship: Malaysia
Birthday: August 6, 1962
Occupations: Actress
Years Active: 1983-present
Spouses: Dickson Poon, Jean Todt
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Awards and Nominations Received by Michelle Yeoh
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Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actress)
Everything Everywhere All at OnceMovies Featuring Michelle Yeoh
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Crazy Rich Asians
Avatar: The Way of Water
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The School for Good and Evil
Gunpowder Milkshake
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Lady
Last Christmas
Babylon A.D.
Tomorrow Never Dies
Mechanic: Resurrection
Boss Level
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Morgan
A Haunting in Venice
Tiger's Apprentice
The Tiger's Apprentice
Wicked
Star Trek: Section 31
Rose, c’est Paris
Reign of Assassins
Fucking Kassovitz
Final Recipe
Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes
Dragon Girls!
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
The Touch
Bond Girls Are Forever
Best Ever Bond
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
Far North
Silver Hawk
Yes, Madam!
Magnificent Warriors
The Hidden Kingdoms of China
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Royal Warriors
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
Police Story 3: Super Cop
Butterfly and Sword
Holy Weapon
Supercop 2
Wonder Seven
The Soong Sisters
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
The Heroic Trio
Highly Classified: The World of 007
The Secrets of 007
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh
Making Wicked
The Witcher: Blood Origin
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Tai-Chi Master
Making The Witcher: Blood Origin
Top Fighter 2
Wing Chun
Wicked: For Good
Career Timeline
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2024
Tiger's Apprentice
The Tiger's Apprentice
Loo
Wicked
Madame Morrible
Making Wicked
Self
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Self
2022
Avatar: The Way of Water
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Evelyn Wang
The School for Good and Evil
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Master Chow
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Yuki
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
Self
Making The Witcher: Blood Origin
2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Ying Nan
Gunpowder Milkshake
Florence
Boss Level
Dai Feng
2020
The Hidden Kingdoms of China
Narrator (voice)
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Self
2019
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Tso Ngan Kwan
Last Christmas
Santa
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Self (archive footage)
2002
The Touch
Pak Yin Fay
Bond Girls Are Forever
Wai Lin, 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (archive footage)
Best Ever Bond
Wai Lin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
Self (archive footage)
1998
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Self (archive footage)
Highly Classified: The World of 007
1996
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Self (archive footage)
Top Fighter 2
Self (archive footage)
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