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Michelle Yeoh
Starring in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Yes, Madam · Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- Born
- 6 August 1962
- Birthplace
- Ipoh, Malaysia
More people
Michelle Yeoh
A Malaysian actor whose dance training informed a career in Hong Kong action films, international dramas and Hollywood productions.
Early life
Dance training
Studied ballet in Britain before moving towards screen performance.
Early screen identity
Used the name Michelle Khan in some of her early films.
Career
- 1980s
Hong Kong action films
Established herself in physically demanding roles, including Yes, Madam.
- 1997–2000
International recognition
Appeared in Tomorrow Never Dies and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
- 2010s
Wider screen roles
Worked across films and television, including Crazy Rich Asians and Star Trek: Discovery.
- 2023
Best Actress Oscar
Won for Everything Everywhere All at Once.
Selected work
Yes, Madam
An early leading action role.
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Played Yu Shu Lien in Ang Lee’s martial-arts drama.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Played Evelyn Wang, a laundromat owner confronting multiple possible lives.
Beyond work
Public advocacy
Has supported road safety and international development causes.
UNDP
Became a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Academy Awards 2023 ↗Photo: Harald Krichel. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
