Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Date of Birth:

Aug 06, 1962

Place of Birth:

Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng (born Yeoh Choo Kheng; 6 August 1962) is a Malaysian actress. Credited as Michelle Khan in her early films in Hong Kong, she rose to fame in the 1990s after starring in a series of Hong Kong action films where she performed her own stunts, such as Yes, Madam (1985), Magnificent Warriors (1987), Police Story 3: Supercop (1992), The Heroic Trio (1993), and Holy Weapon (1993).

After moving to the United States, Yeoh gained recognition for starring in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and in Ang Lee's martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), for which she was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. For her role as an overwhelmed mother navigating the multiverse in Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first Asian woman to win the award. Yeoh won a Golden Globe Award and a SAG Award as well. Her performance also garnered her nominations for a BAFTA Award and a Critics’ Choice Movie Award, among other accolades.

Yeoh's other notable works include Memoirs of a Geisha (2005), Sunshine (2007), The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008), Reign of Assassins (2010), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), and The Lady (2011), where she portrayed Aung San Suu Kyi. She played supporting roles in the romantic comedies Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and Last Christmas (2019), the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2 (2017) and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021), Gunpowder Milkshake (2021), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), The School for Good and Evil (2022), Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023), A Haunting in Venice (2023), Wicked: Part One and Two (2024 and 2025), and Avatar 3 and its sequels (2025 onwards).

In television, Yeoh has starred in Marco Polo (2014-2016), Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2020), The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022), American Born Chinese (2023) and The Brothers Sun (2024).

filmography:

Memoirs of a Geisha Memoirs of a Geisha

2005

Minions: The Rise of Gru Minions: The Rise of Gru

2022

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

2021

Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong

2001

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times

2020

The Tiger's Apprentice The Tiger's Apprentice

2024

The School for Good and Evil The School for Good and Evil

2022

Fearless Fearless

2006

The Secrets of 007 The Secrets of 007

1997

Highly Classified: The World of 007 Highly Classified: The World of 007

1998

Last Christmas Last Christmas

2019

Boss Level Boss Level

2021

Fucking Kassovitz Fucking Kassovitz

2011

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

1998

The Legend of Nezha The Legend of Nezha

1970

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

1996

Everything Everywhere All at Once Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

Dragon Girls ! Dragon Girls !

2016

Gunpowder Milkshake Gunpowder Milkshake

2021

Avatar 3 Avatar 3

2025

Rich People Problems Rich People Problems

1970

Avatar 4 Avatar 4

2029

Avatar 5 Avatar 5

2031

Star Trek: Section 31 Star Trek: Section 31

1970

Purple Mountain Purple Mountain

2008

Making The Witcher: Blood Origin Making The Witcher: Blood Origin

2022

Wicked Part Two Wicked Part Two

2025

The New Face of Hollywood – A Soul of a Nation Presentation The New Face of Hollywood – A Soul of a Nation Presentation

2023

The Mother The Mother

1970

超级计划 超级计划

1970

Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once

1970

Lady R Lady R

1970

Wicked Wicked

2024

Best Ever Bond Best Ever Bond

2002

Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh

2009

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

2019

Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes

2015

The Hidden Kingdoms of China The Hidden Kingdoms of China

2020

Rose, c'est Paris Rose, c'est Paris

2010

Hong Kong Stories Hong Kong Stories

2003

Jean Todt, la méthode Jean Todt, la méthode

2022

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

2023

A Haunting in Venice A Haunting in Venice

2023

Crazy Rich Asians Crazy Rich Asians

2018

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

2017

The Heroic Trio The Heroic Trio

1993

True Legend True Legend

2010

The Soong Sisters The Soong Sisters

1997

Silver Hawk Silver Hawk

2004

Magnificent Warriors Magnificent Warriors

1987

Reign of Assassins Reign of Assassins

2010

Jackie Chan: My Story Jackie Chan: My Story

1998

Moonlight Express Moonlight Express

1999

Royal Warriors Royal Warriors

1986

Butterfly and Sword Butterfly and Sword

1993

The Children of Huang Shi The Children of Huang Shi

2008

Police Story 3: Super Cop Police Story 3: Super Cop

1992

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

2008

Sunshine Sunshine

2007

Tomorrow Never Dies Tomorrow Never Dies

1997

Far North Far North

2008

The Touch The Touch

2002

Bond Girls Are Forever Bond Girls Are Forever

2002

Babylon A.D. Babylon A.D.

2008

Wing Chun Wing Chun

1994

Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious

2002

Yes, Madam! Yes, Madam!

1985

Mechanic: Resurrection Mechanic: Resurrection

2016

Top Fighter 2 Top Fighter 2

1996

Project S Project S

1993

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars

1985

Tai-Chi Master Tai-Chi Master

1993

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

2018

Final Recipe Final Recipe

2013

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

2022

Morgan Morgan

2016

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

2016

Easy Money Easy Money

1987

Holy Weapon Holy Weapon

1993

Ultimate Fights from the Movies Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002

Kung Fu Panda 2 Kung Fu Panda 2

2011

Wonder Seven Wonder Seven

1994

The Heroic Trio 2: Executioners The Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

1993

The Lady The Lady

2011

Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple

1994

The Owl vs Bombo The Owl vs Bombo

1984

The Stunt Woman The Stunt Woman

1996

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

2000

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