Michelle Yeoh
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1962-08-06 (62 years old)
Place of Birth
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Michelle Yeoh
Biography
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
Acting
The Legend of Nezha
as Yin Rong (Lady Yin)
Lady R
as 申艳红
(2031)
Avatar 5
as Dr. Karina Mogue
(2029)
Avatar 4
as Dr. Karina Mogue
(2025)
Star Trek: Section 31
as Philippa Georgiou
(2025)
Wicked: For Good
as Madame Morrible
(2024)
Wicked
as Madame Morrible
(2024)
The Tiger's Apprentice
as Loo (voice)
(2024)
(2024)
(2024)
The Bridge
as Self
(2023)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
as Airazor (voice)
(2023)
A Haunting in Venice
as Joyce Reynolds
(2023)
(2022)
Everything Everywhere All at Once
as Evelyn Wang
(2022)
Minions: The Rise of Gru
as Master Chow (voice)
(2022)
The School for Good and Evil
as Professor Anemone
(2022)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
as Yuki (voice)
(2022)
(2022)
(2022)
Jean Todt: The Method
as Self
(2021)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
as Ying Nan
(2021)
Boss Level
as Dai Feng
(2021)
Gunpowder Milkshake
as Florence
(2020)
(2020)
The Hidden Kingdoms of China
as Narrator (voice)
(2019)
Last Christmas
as Santa
(2019)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
as Self (archive footage)
(2018)
Crazy Rich Asians
as Eleanor Young
(2018)
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
as Tso Ngan Kwan
(2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
as Aleta Ogord
(2016)
Mechanic: Resurrection
as Mei
(2016)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
as Yu Shu Lien
(2016)
Morgan
as Dr. Lui Cheng
(2016)
Dragon Girls !
as Herself
(2015)
Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes
as Lotus
(2013)
Final Recipe
as Julia
(2011)
Kung Fu Panda 2
as The Soothsayer (voice)
(2011)
The Lady
as Aung San Suu Kyi
(2011)
Fucking Kassovitz
as Self
(2010)
True Legend
as Dr. Yu
(2010)
Reign of Assassins
as Zeng Jing
(2010)
Rose, c'est Paris
as self
(2009)
Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh
as Self / Narrator
(2008)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
as Zi Yuan
(2008)
Babylon A.D.
as Sister Rebeka
(2008)
The Children of Huang Shi
as Mrs. Wang
(2008)
Far North
as Saiva
(2008)
(2007)
Sunshine
as Corazon
(2006)
Fearless
as Miss Yang
(2005)
Memoirs of a Geisha
as Mameha
(2004)
Silver Hawk
as Lulu Wong
(2003)
Hong Kong Stories
as Self
(2002)
The Touch
as Pak Yin Fay
(2002)
Bond Girls Are Forever
as Wai Lin, 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (archive footage)
(2002)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Yu Sau Lien (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) (archive footage)
(2002)
Best Ever Bond
as Wai Lin (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2002)
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
as Self (archive footage)
(2001)
(2000)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
as Yu Shu Lien
(1999)
Moonlight Express
as Michelle
(1999)
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1998)
Jackie Chan: My Story
as Self - 008
(1998)
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
as Self (archive footage)
(1998)
(1997)
Tomorrow Never Dies
as Wai Lin
(1997)
The Soong Sisters
as Soong Ai Ling / Madam Kung
(1997)
The Secrets of 007
as Self
(1996)
Top Fighter 2
as Self (Archive Footage)
(1996)
The Stunt Woman
as Ah Kam
(1996)
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
(1994)
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
as Ah King
(1994)
Wing Chun
as Yim Wing Chun
(1994)
Wonder Seven
as Ying
(1993)
Tai-Chi Master
as Snow
(1993)
The Heroic Trio
as Ching, The Invisible Woman
(1993)
Supercop 2
as Jessica Yang Jian Wa
(1993)
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
as Ching, The Invisible Woman
(1993)
Butterfly and Sword
as Lady Ko
(1993)
Holy Weapon
as Mon Ching Sze / To Col Ching
(1992)
Police Story 3: Super Cop
as Captain Jessica Yang
(1987)
Magnificent Warriors
as Ming
(1987)
Easy Money
as Michelle Yeung Ling
(1986)
Royal Warriors
as Madam Michelle Yip
(1985)
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Judo Instructor
(1985)
Yes, Madam!
as Senior Inspector Ng
(1984)
The Owl vs Bombo
as Ms. Yeung
Crew
Billion Dollar Whale
Producer
(2025)
Star Trek: Section 31
Executive Producer
(2024)
Wicked
Songs
(2022)
(2013)
Final Recipe
Executive Producer
(2009)
My Fair Gentleman
Producer
(2004)
Silver Hawk
Producer
(2002)
The Touch
Producer, Story
(1998)
Jackie Chan: My Story
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