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Michelle Yeoh
Actor, Producer, Writer
Born August 6, 1962 (62 years)
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).
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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Filmography
| 2031 | Avatar 5 · as Dr. Karina Mogue |
| 2029 | Avatar 4 · as Dr. Karina Mogue |
| 2025 | Wicked: Part Two · as Madame Morrible |
| 2024 | Wicked · as Madame Morrible |
| 2024 | ARK: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Mei-Yin Li (voice) |
| 2024 | The Tiger's Apprentice · as Loo (voice) |
| 2024 | The Brothers Sun (TV Series) · as Eileen 'mama' Sun |
| 2023 | A Haunting in Venice · as Joyce Reynolds |
| 2023 | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts · as Airazor (voice) |
| 2023 | American Born Chinese (TV Series) · as Guanyin Pusa |
| 2022 | The Witcher: Blood Origin (TV Series) · as Scían |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil · as Professor Anemone |
| 2022 | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank · as Yuki (voice) |
| 2022 | Minions: The Rise of Gru · as Master Chow (voice) |
| 2022 | Everything Everywhere All at Once · as Evelyn Wang |
| 2021 | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings · as Ying Nan |
| 2021 | Gunpowder Milkshake · as Florence |
| 2020 | Boss Level · as Dai Feng |
| 2020 | The Hidden Kingdoms of China · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Last Christmas · as Santa |
| 2018 | Master Z: The Ip Man Legacy · as Tso Ngan Kwan |
| 2018 | Star Trek: Short Treks (TV Series) · as Philippa Georgiou |
| 2018 | Crazy Rich Asians · as Eleanor Sung-Young |
| 2018 | Oscars 2018: The Nominations · as Drowning Victim |
| 2017 | Star Trek: Discovery (TV Series) · as Emperor Philippa Georgiou |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 · as Aleta Ogord |
| 2017 | The Legend of Nezha · as Yin Rong (lady Yin) |
| 2016 | Morgan · as Dr. Lui Cheng |
| 2016 | Mechanic: Resurrection · as Mei |
| 2016 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny · as Yu Shu Lien |
| 2015 | Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes · as Lotus |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) |
| 2014 | Marco Polo (2014) (TV Series) · as Lotus |
| 2013 | Final Recipe · as Julia |
| 2011 | The Lady · as Aung San Suu Kyi |
| 2011 | Kung Fu Panda 2 · as The Soothsayer (voice) |
| 2010 | Reign of Assassins · as Zeng Jing |
| 2010 | Strike Back (TV Series) · as Mei Foster |
| 2010 | True Legend · as Dr. Yu |
| 2008 | Babylon A.D. · as Sister Rebeka |
| 2008 | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor · as Zi Yuan |
| 2008 | The Children of Huang Shi · as Mrs. Wang |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Far North · as Saiva |
| 2007 | Sunshine · as Corazon |
| 2006 | Fearless · as Miss Yang |
| 2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha · as Mameha |
| 2004 | Silver Hawk · as Lulu Wong |
| 2002 | Best Ever Bond · as Wai Lin (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2002 | Bond Girls Are Forever · as Wai Lin, 'tomorrow Never Dies' (archive Footage) |
| 2002 | The Touch · as Pak Yin Fay |
| 2002 | Ultimate Fights from the Movies · as Yu Sau Lien (crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon · as Yu Shu Lien |
| 1999 | Moonlight Express · as Michelle |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Tomorrow Never Dies · as Wai Lin |
| 1997 | The Soong Sisters · as Soong Ai-Ling / Madam Kung |
| 1996 | The Stunt Woman · as Ah Kam |
| 1994 | Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple · as Ah King |
| 1994 | Wonder Seven · as Ying |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Tai Chi Master · as Qiu Xue / Falling Snow |
| 1993 | Supercop 2 · as Jessica Yang Jian Wa |
| 1993 | Heroic Trio 2: Executioners · as Sandy Ching, Invisible Girl |
| 1993 | Holy Weapon · as Mon Ching Sze / To Col Ching |
| 1993 | The Heroic Trio · as Ching, The Invisible Woman |
| 1993 | Butterfly and Sword · as Lady Ko |
| 1992 | Supercop · as Captain Jessica Yang |
| 1987 | Easy Money · as Michelle Yeung Ling |
| 1987 | Magnificent Warriors · as Ming |
| 1986 | Royal Warriors · as Madam Michelle Yip |
| 1985 | Yes, Madam! · as Senior Inspector Ng |
| 1985 | Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars · as Judo Instructor |
| 1984 | The Owl vs. Bumbo · as Ms. Yeung |
Blade Runner 2099 (TV Series) |