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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).


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Born:
Aug 6, 1962 In Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Movie/TV Credits:
87
First Appeared:
In the series Today 1952-01-14
Latest Project:
Movie Avatar 5 2031-12-17
Known For
Filmography
Movie Avatar 5 Dr. Karina Mogue 2031-12-17
Movie Avatar 4 Dr. Karina Mogue 2029-12-19
Movie Rich People Problems Eleanor Sung-Young 2025
Movie The Legend of Nezha Yin Rong (Lady Yin) 2025
Movie Avatar: Fire and Ash Dr. Karina Mogue 2025-12-17
Movie Wicked: For Good Madame Morrible 2025-11-20
Movie The Tiger's Apprentice Loo (voice) 2024-04-04
Movie Wicked Madame Morrible 2024-11-20
Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 Aleta Ogord 2023-05-03
Movie Minions: The Rise of Gru Master Chow (voice) 2022-06-29
Movie Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank Yuki (voice) 2022-07-14
Movie Avatar: The Way of Water Dr. Karina Mogue 2022-12-14
Movie Boss Level Dai Feng 2021-02-19
Movie Gunpowder Milkshake Florence 2021-07-14
Movie The Hidden Kingdoms of China Narrator (voice) 2020-02-22
Movie Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks Self (archive footage) 2019-08-14
Movie Crazy Rich Asians Eleanor Young 2018-08-15
Movie Master Z: Ip Man Legacy Tso Ngan Kwan 2018-12-20
Series Star Trek: Discovery Emperor Philippa Georgiou 2017-09-24
Movie Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Aleta Ogord 2017-04-19
Series Trump Card Unknown 2016-01-29
Movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny Yu Shu Lien 2016-02-18
Movie Morgan Dr. Lui Cheng 2016-09-01
Movie Dragon Girls ! Herself 2016-07-03
Movie Mechanic: Resurrection Mei 2016-08-25
Series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Unknown 2015-09-08
Movie Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes Lotus 2015-12-26
Series The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self 2014-02-17
Movie Final Recipe Julia 2013-10-10
Movie The Lady Aung San Suu Kyi 2011-11-30
Movie Kung Fu Panda 2 The Soothsayer (voice) 2011-05-25
Movie Fucking Kassovitz Self 2011-11-16
Movie True Legend Dr. Yu 2010-02-09
Movie Rose, c'est Paris self 2010-05-05
Movie Reign of Assassins Zeng Jing 2010-09-01
Series Strike Back Mei Foster 2010-05-05
Movie Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh Self / Narrator 2009-12-09
Movie The Children of Huang Shi Mrs. Wang 2008-04-03
Movie Purple Mountain Unknown 2008-01-01
Movie Babylon A.D. Sister Rebeka 2008-08-20
Movie Far North Saiva 2008-10-09
Movie The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor Zi Yuan 2008-07-01
Series The Graham Norton Show Self 2007-02-22
Movie Sunshine Corazon 2007-04-05
Movie Fearless Miss Yang 2006-01-26
Movie Memoirs of a Geisha Mameha 2005-12-06
Movie Silver Hawk Lulu Wong 2004-01-15
Movie Hong Kong Stories Self 2003-01-01
Movie Ultimate Fights from the Movies Yu Sau Lien (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) (archive footage) 2002-04-16
Movie The Touch Pak Yin Fay 2002-08-01
Movie The Powerpuff Girls Movie Master Juliet (voice) 2002-07-03
Movie Bond Girls Are Forever Wai Lin, 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (archive footage) 2002-11-06
Movie Best Ever Bond Wai Lin (archive footage) (uncredited) 2002-11-22
Movie Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious Self (archive footage) 2002-12-10
Movie Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong Self 2001-10-01
Movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Yu Shu Lien 2000-07-06
Movie Jackie Chan: My Stunts (archive footage) (uncredited) 1999-03-30
Movie Moonlight Express Michelle 1999-04-01
Movie Highly Classified: The World of 007 1998-01-01
Movie Jackie Chan: My Story Self - 008 1998-07-17
Movie Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes Self (archive footage) 1998-08-18
Series The View Self - Guest 1997-08-11
Movie The Soong Sisters Soong Ai-ling / Madam Kung 1997-05-01
Movie The Secrets of 007 Self 1997-12-04
Movie Tomorrow Never Dies Wai Lin 1997-12-11
Series The Daily Show Self 1996-07-22
Movie Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar Self (archive footage) 1996-08-30
Series The Rosie O'Donnell Show Self 1996-06-10
Movie Top Fighter 2 Self (Archive Footage) 1996-09-10
Movie The Stunt Woman Ah Kam 1996-10-10
Movie Wing Chun Yim Wing Chun 1994-03-24
Movie Wonder Seven Ying 1994-04-01
Movie Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple Ah King 1994-12-04
Movie The Heroic Trio Ching, The Invisible Woman 1993-02-12
Movie Butterfly and Sword Lady Ko 1993-01-16
Movie Holy Weapon Mon Ching Sze / To Col Ching 1993-06-03
Movie Supercop 2 Jessica Yang Jian Wa 1993-10-21
Movie Heroic Trio 2: Executioners Sandy Ching, Invisible Girl 1993-09-30
Movie Tai-Chi Master Snow 1993-11-18
Movie Police Story 3: Super Cop Captain Jessica Yang 1992-07-04
Movie Magnificent Warriors Ming 1987-04-16
Movie Easy Money Michelle Yeung Ling 1987-08-20
Movie Royal Warriors Madam Michelle Yip 1986-06-26
Movie Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars Judo Instructor 1985-08-15
Movie Yes, Madam! Senior Inspector Ng 1985-11-30
Movie The Owl vs Bombo Ms. Yeung 1984-12-12
Series Today Self 1952-01-14
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