Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

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).
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
    Birthday
    8/6/1962
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
7.4
Sunshine
Sunshine
7
Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies
6.4
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
5.5
Police Story 3: Super Cop
Police Story 3: Super Cop
6.8
Tai-Chi Master
Tai-Chi Master
7.2
Far North
Far North
6.1
The Touch
The Touch
5
Wing Chun
Wing Chun
6.8
Bond Girls Are Forever
Bond Girls Are Forever
5.8
Babylon A.D.
Babylon A.D.
5.7
The Children of Huang Shi
The Children of Huang Shi
6.7
Butterfly and Sword
Butterfly and Sword
5.6
Silver Hawk
Silver Hawk
5.4
The Soong Sisters
The Soong Sisters
6.7
True Legend
True Legend
6.6
The Heroic Trio
The Heroic Trio
6.5
Magnificent Warriors
Magnificent Warriors
6.5
Reign of Assassins
Reign of Assassins
6.9
Royal Warriors
Royal Warriors
6.9
Moonlight Express
Moonlight Express
6.5
Jackie Chan: My Story
Jackie Chan: My Story
6.2
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
6.4
Supercop 2
Supercop 2
5.7
Star Trek: Section 31
Star Trek: Section 31
0
Wonder Seven
Wonder Seven
6.2
Yes, Madam!
Yes, Madam!
7.1
Kung Fu Panda 2
Kung Fu Panda 2
7
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
4.9
Holy Weapon
Holy Weapon
6.5
Executioners: The Heroic Trio 2
Executioners: The Heroic Trio 2
5.8
The Lady
The Lady
6.8
The Hidden Kingdoms of China
The Hidden Kingdoms of China
0
The New Face of Hollywood – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
The New Face of Hollywood – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
0
The Stunt Woman
The Stunt Woman
7.2
Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes
Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes
7.3
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
6.8
The Owl vs Bombo
The Owl vs Bombo
3.9
Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh
Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh
10
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
4.5
Easy Money
Easy Money
4.3
Rose, c'est Paris
Rose, c'est Paris
5.1
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
6.1
Hong Kong Stories
0
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
6.6
Top Fighter 2
Top Fighter 2
5.3
A Haunting in Venice
A Haunting in Venice
6.6
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
7.3
Mechanic: Resurrection
Mechanic: Resurrection
6
Jean Todt, la méthode
Jean Todt, la méthode
7
Best Ever Bond
5
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
10
Wicked
Wicked
0
Wicked Part Two
Wicked Part Two
0
Making The Witcher: Blood Origin
Making The Witcher: Blood Origin
4
Purple Mountain
0
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
0
Morgan
Morgan
5.8
The Bridge
The Bridge
0
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
6.7
Final Recipe
Final Recipe
6.5
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
6.5
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
7.6
Crazy Rich Asians
Crazy Rich Asians
7.1
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
7.2
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
8.5
Fucking Kassovitz
Fucking Kassovitz
7.3
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Everything Everywhere All at Once
7.8
Dragon Girls !
Dragon Girls !
7.5
Gunpowder Milkshake
Gunpowder Milkshake
6.3
Last Christmas
Last Christmas
7.2
Boss Level
Boss Level
6.9
Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
0
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Minions: The Rise of Gru
7.3
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
7.5
Memoirs of a Geisha
Memoirs of a Geisha
7.7
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
10
The Tiger's Apprentice
The Tiger's Apprentice
7
Highly Classified: The World of 007
Highly Classified: The World of 007
4
The Secrets of 007
The Secrets of 007
7.9
Fearless
Fearless
7.5
The School for Good and Evil
The School for Good and Evil
7.1
Avatar 4
Avatar 4
0
Avatar 5
Avatar 5
0
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
7.2
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