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Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng (born Yeoh Choo Kheng; August 6, 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).
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Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng (born Yeoh Choo Kheng; August 6, 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
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Oscars
The Graham Norton Show
Golden Globe Awards
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Daily Show
Dancing with the Stars
Today
Marvel Studios Assembled
Chef Nic
Star Trek: Discovery
The Ready Room
Star Trek: Short Treks
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
The School for Good and Evil
Fearless
Strike Back
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Avatar: The Way of Water
Marco Polo
Despicable Me 4
The Witcher: Blood Origin
A Haunting in Venice
Avatar 5
Avatar 4
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Kung Fu Panda 2
American Born Chinese
Making The Witcher: Blood Origin
Boss Level
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Jackie Chan: My Story
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
True Legend
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Wicked: For Good
Gunpowder Milkshake
The Tiger's Apprentice
Wicked
Mechanic: Resurrection
Sunshine
Memoirs of a Geisha
Last Christmas
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Crazy Rich Asians
Tomorrow Never Dies
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
ARK: The Animated Series
Police Story 3: Super Cop
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
The Legend of Nezha
Blade Runner 2099
Star Trek: Section 31
The Brothers Sun
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Reign of Assassins
Production Credits
Wicked
Jackie Chan: My Story
Star Trek: Section 31
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