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  1. Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng PSM (/ j oʊ / YOH; born Yeoh Choo Kheng; simplified Chinese: 杨紫琼; traditional Chinese: 楊紫瓊; 6 August 1962) is a Malaysian actress. Credited as Michelle Khan in her early films in Hong Kong, she rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s after starring in Hong Kong action films where she performed her own stunts.

  2. Mar 15, 2022 · Photofest. Now that Yeoh is 59, decades into a series of performances that have made her one of the most recognizable Asian actors in the world, it’s clear that what might have been a...

  3. Michelle Yeoh Becomes First Asian Artist to Win Best Actress. Mar 12, 2023. Michelle Yeoh has made history as the first Asian artist to win an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role. During the 95th Oscars, the Malaysian actress and screen legend won the Oscar for her performance as Evelyn Wang — a Chinese-American immigrant and laundromat ...

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  5. Birth name. Michelle Choo-Kheng Yeoh. Height. 5′ 4″ (1.63 m) Mini Bio. Michelle Yeoh was born in Ipoh, Malaysia. She's the daughter of Janet Yeoh & Kian Teik Yeoh. She's of Hokkien descent, speaking English and Malay before Chinese. A ballet dancer since 4, she moved to London to study at the Royal Academy as a teen.

  6. Mar 12, 2023 · Never give up.” This was her first Oscar nomination and win after a venerated career that toggled between action-heavy roles (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) and performances of regal...

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