Michelle Yeoh: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 68
- on screen
- 1985–2025
- box office
- $7.34B
- award wins
- 6
- average score
- 68
- Born
- August 6, 1962 (age 64)
- Birthplace
- Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya
- Full name
- Yeoh Choo Kheng
- Citizenship
- Malaysia
- Occupations
- Actress
- Years active
- 1983-present
- Spouses
- Dickson Poon, Jean Todt
The Best Michelle Yeoh Movies
The highest-rated films Michelle Yeoh is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Wicked (2024) scores highest, at 88. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 88 Wicked 2024 · Madame Morrible -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Boss Level 2021 · Dai Feng -
Movie Echo Score: Score 77 Crazy Rich Asians 2018 · Eleanor Young -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 A Haunting in Venice 2023 · Joyce Reynolds -
Movie Echo Score: Score 74 Wicked: For Good 2025 · Madame Morrible -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank 2022 · Yuki
Michelle Yeoh's Career in Numbers
Michelle Yeoh's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Michelle Yeoh works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Yes, Madam! (1985) to Star Trek: Section 31 (2025), and the 2020s were the busiest decade.
Michelle Yeoh Movies by Decade
- 1980s 4
- 1990s 14
- 2000s 8
- 2010s 9
- 2020s 18
The 2020s were Michelle Yeoh's busiest decade, with 18 films.
Michelle Yeoh Movies by Genre
- Action 26
- Drama 4
- Documentary 4
- Comedy 4
- Fantasy 3
- Crime 3
- Animation 2
- Romance 2
- Family 1
- Tv movie 1
Action is the genre Michelle Yeoh has worked in most, with 26 films, ahead of drama (4).
Michelle Yeoh Career Milestones
- First film
- Yes, Madam! 1985
- Biggest box office hit
- Avatar: The Way of Water $2.34B worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Wicked Movie Echo Score 88
- Newest film
- Star Trek: Section 31 2025
Michelle Yeoh Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Michelle Yeoh is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 68. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Michelle Yeoh Movies as an Actor
53- 2025 Wicked: For Good as Madame Morrible · Family Worldwide box office: $541M Movie Echo Score: 74
- 2025
Star Trek: Section 31 as Philippa Georgiou · Action Movie Echo Score: 32 - 2024 Wicked as Madame Morrible · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $764M Movie Echo Score: 88
- 2024
The Tiger's Apprentice as Loo · Animation Worldwide box office: $789K Movie Echo Score: 69 - 2024
Tiger's Apprentice Animation Worldwide box office: $789K Movie Echo Score: 62 - 2023 A Haunting in Venice as Joyce Reynolds · Crime Worldwide box office: $122M Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Action Worldwide box office: $442M Movie Echo Score: 53 - 2022
Making The Witcher: Blood Origin Tv movie - 2022
Avatar: The Way of Water Action Worldwide box office: $2.34B Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2022
The School for Good and Evil Action Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2022 Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Yuki · Action Worldwide box office: $42.4M Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru as Master Chow · Adventure Worldwide box office: $940M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2022
Everything Everywhere All at Once as Evelyn Wang · Action Worldwide box office: $143M Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2022
The Witcher: Blood Origin as Scían · Drama - 2021
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as Ying Nan · Action Worldwide box office: $432M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2021
Gunpowder Milkshake as Florence · Action Worldwide box office: $1.02M Movie Echo Score: 60 - 2021 Boss Level as Dai Feng · Action Worldwide box office: $1.75M Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2020
The Hidden Kingdoms of China as Narrator (voice) · Documentary - 2019
Last Christmas as Santa · Drama Worldwide box office: $123M Movie Echo Score: 66 - 2019
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy as Tso Ngan Kwan · Action Worldwide box office: $21.8M Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2018 Crazy Rich Asians as Eleanor Young · Comedy Worldwide box office: $239M Movie Echo Score: 77
- 2016
Morgan Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $8.81M - 2016
Mechanic: Resurrection Action Worldwide box office: $126M - 2015
Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes as Lotus · Action - 2013
Final Recipe as Julia · Drama Worldwide box office: $280K - 2012
The Lady Biography Worldwide box office: $7.83M - 2010
Reign of Assassins as Zeng Jing · Action Worldwide box office: $13.4M - 2008
Babylon A.D. Action Worldwide box office: $72.1M - 2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Action Worldwide box office: $403M - 2007
Far North as Saiva · Romance Worldwide box office: $92.8K - 2004
Silver Hawk as Lulu Wong · Action Worldwide box office: $429K - 2002
Best Ever Bond as Wai Lin (archive footage) (uncredited) · Action - 2002
Bond Girls Are Forever as Wai Lin, 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (archive footage) · Documentary - 2002
The Touch as Pak Yin Fay · Fantasy Worldwide box office: $2.26M - 2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Action Worldwide box office: $214M - 1999
Jackie Chan: My Stunts as (archive footage) (uncredited) · Documentary - 1998
Highly Classified: The World of 007 Documentary - 1997
Tomorrow Never Dies Action Worldwide box office: $333M - 1997
The Soong Sisters as Soong Ai Ling / Madam Kung · Romance - 1994
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple as Ah King · Action - 1994
Wonder Seven as Ying · Action - 1994
Wing Chun as Yim Wing Chun · Drama - 1993
Tai-Chi Master as Snow · Action Worldwide box office: $653K - 1993
Supercop 2 as Jessica Yang Jian Wa · Comedy - 1993
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners as Ching, Invisible Woman · Comedy - 1993
Holy Weapon as Mon Ching Sze / To Col Ching · Action - 1993
The Heroic Trio as Ching, The Invisible Woman · Fantasy - 1993
Butterfly and Sword as Lady Ko · Action - 1992
Police Story 3: Super Cop as Captain Jessica Yang · Crime - 1987
Magnificent Warriors as Ming · Action - 1986
Royal Warriors as Madam Michelle Yip · Crime - 1985
Yes, Madam! as Senior Inspector Ng · Action - 1985
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars as Judo Instructor · Comedy
Michelle Yeoh in Documentaries & Specials
15- 2024
Making Wicked as Self · Documentary - 2024
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked as Self · Documentary - 2022
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once as Self · Documentary - 2021
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Shang-Chi and The Legend of The Ten Rings as Self · Documentary - 2020
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times as Self · Documentary - 2019
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage) · Documentary Movie Echo Score: 67 - 2016
Dragon Girls! as Herself · Documentary - 2011
Fucking Kassovitz as Self · Documentary - 2010
Rose, c’est Paris as self · Documentary - 2009
Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh as Self / Narrator · Tv movie - 2002
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1998
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1997
The Secrets of 007 as Self · Documentary - 1996
Top Fighter 2 as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1996
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar as Self (archive footage) · Documentary
Michelle Yeoh: Awards & Nominations
6 wins from 9 nominations across 7 award bodies, from 2001 to 2023. That includes an Oscar: Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Actor Awards (SAG) 2 wins from 2 nominations -
Oscars 1 win from 1 nomination -
Golden Globes 1 win from 1 nomination -
Spirit Awards 1 win from 1 nomination -
Saturn Awards 1 win from 1 nomination -
BAFTA 2 nominations -
Critics' Choice 1 nomination
- 95th Academy Awards
- Michelle Yeoh: Win Best Actress Everything Everywhere All at Once
- 76th British Academy Film Awards
- Michelle Yeoh: Nominated Best Actress Everything Everywhere All at Once
- 28th Critics' Choice Awards
- Michelle Yeoh: Nominated Best Actress Everything Everywhere All at Once
- 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards
- Michelle Yeoh: Win Outstanding Leading Female Actor Everything Everywhere All at Once
- Michelle Yeoh: Win Outstanding Cast Everything Everywhere All at Once
- 80th Golden Globe Awards
- Michelle Yeoh: Win Best Actress – Musical or Comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once
- 38th Film Independent Spirit Awards
- Michelle Yeoh: Win Best Lead Performance Everything Everywhere All at Once
- 50th Anniversary Saturn Awards
- Michelle Yeoh: Win Best Actress in a Film Everything Everywhere All at Once
- 54th British Academy Film Awards
- Michelle Yeoh: Nominated Best Actress Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Who Is Michelle Yeoh?
Michelle Yeoh was born in Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya in 1962 and is 64 years old. Credited on films since 1985, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
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.
Who Michelle Yeoh Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Michelle Yeoh shares the most films with. Jackie Chan comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Maggie Cheung (6).
Michelle Yeoh: Questions & Answers
How many movies Michelle Yeoh has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Michelle Yeoh been in?
Michelle Yeoh is credited on 68 films, from 1985 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Michelle Yeoh's highest-grossing movie?
Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) is Michelle Yeoh's biggest box office hit, with $2.34B worldwide, ahead of Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) ($940M). Across every film with box office figures, Michelle Yeoh's movies have made $7.34B.
Michelle Yeoh's biggest hits What is the best Michelle Yeoh movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Michelle Yeoh's best-rated film is Wicked (2024) with a score of 88, followed by Boss Level (2021) (80).
Best Michelle Yeoh movies, ranked Has Michelle Yeoh won an Oscar?
Michelle Yeoh has won an Oscar: Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once at the 2023 ceremony. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Michelle Yeoh has 6 wins from 9 nominations.
How old is Michelle Yeoh?
Michelle Yeoh is 64 years old, born on August 6, 1962 in Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya.
What is Michelle Yeoh's newest movie?
The most recent film on Michelle Yeoh's filmography is Wicked: For Good (2025), in the role of Madame Morrible.
Who does Michelle Yeoh work with most often?
Michelle Yeoh shares the most films with Jackie Chan (9 films), Maggie Cheung (6 films) and Bowen Yang (6 films).
The Best Michelle Yeoh Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 68 credits.
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