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Michelle Yeoh
Born · August 6, 1962 (62 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Bio
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).
Wicked: For Good
Madame Morrible
0.0
2025
Star Trek: Section 31
Emperor Philippa Georgiou
0.0
2025
Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked
Self
8.2
2024
A Haunting in Venice
Joyce Reynolds
6.6
2023
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts
Airazor (voice)
7.3
2023
The New Face of Hollywood – A Soul of a Nation Presentation
Self
0.0
2023
Making The Witcher: Blood Origin
4.0
2022
Jean Todt, la méthode
Self
7.0
2022
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
Self
10.0
2022
The Hidden Kingdoms of China
Narrator (voice)
0.0
2020
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks
Self (archive footage)
6.8
2019
Morgan
Dr. Lui Cheng
5.8
2016
Mechanic: Resurrection
Mei
6.0
2016
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny
Yu Shu Lien
6.1
2016
Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes
Lotus
7.3
2015
The Lady
Aung San Suu Kyi
6.8
2011
Kung Fu Panda 2
The Soothsayer (voice)
7.0
2011
Reign of Assassins
Zeng Jing
6.9
2010
Rose, c'est Paris
self
5.1
2010
True Legend
Dr. Yu
6.6
2010
Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh
Self / Narrator
10.0
2009
Far North
Saiva
6.1
2008
Babylon A.D.
Sister Rebeka
5.7
2008
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Zi Yuan
5.5
2008
The Children of Huang Shi
Mrs. Wang
6.7
2008
Purple Mountain
0.0
2008
Sunshine
Corazon
7.0
2007
Silver Hawk
Lulu Wong
5.4
2004
Hong Kong Stories
Self
0.0
2003
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious
Self (archive footage)
6.3
2002
Best Ever Bond
Wai Lin (archive footage) (uncredited)
5.0
2002
Bond Girls Are Forever
Wai Lin, 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (archive footage)
5.8
2002
The Touch
Pak Yin Fay
5.1
2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Yu Sau Lien (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) (archive footage)
4.9
2002
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Yu Shu Lien
7.4
2000
Moonlight Express
Michelle
6.5
1999
Jackie Chan: My Story
Self - 008
6.2
1998
Tomorrow Never Dies
Wai Lin
6.4
1997
The Soong Sisters
Soong Ai-ling / Madam Kung
6.7
1997
The Stunt Woman
Ah Kam
7.2
1996
Top Fighter 2
Self (Archive Footage)
5.3
1996
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple
Ah King
4.5
1994
Wonder Seven
Ying
6.2
1994
Wing Chun
Yim Wing Chun
6.8
1994
Tai-Chi Master
Snow
7.2
1993
Supercop 2
Jessica Yang Jian Wa
5.7
1993
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
Sandy Ching, Invisible Girl
5.8
1993
Holy Weapon
Mon Ching Sze / To Col Ching
6.5
1993
The Heroic Trio
Ching, The Invisible Woman
6.5
1993
Butterfly and Sword
Lady Ko
5.6
1993
Police Story 3: Super Cop
Captain Jessica Yang
6.8
1992
Easy Money
Michelle Yeung Ling
4.3
1987
Magnificent Warriors
Ming
6.6
1987
Royal Warriors
Madam Michelle Yip
6.9
1986
Yes, Madam!
Senior Inspector Ng
7.2
1985
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars
Judo Instructor
6.6
1985
The Owl vs Bombo
Ms. Yeung
3.9
1984
The Mother
0.0
Lady R
申艳红
0.0
Avatar 5
Dr. Karina Mogue
0.0
2031
Avatar 4
Dr. Karina Mogue
0.0
2029
Wicked
Madame Morrible
7.6
2024
The Bridge
Self
0.0
2024
The Tiger's Apprentice
Loo (voice)
7.0
2024
ARK: The Animated Series
Mei-Yin Li (voice) · (6 episodes)
8.5
2024
The Brothers Sun
Eileen 'Mama' Sun · (8 episodes)
7.7
2024
American Born Chinese
Guanyin Pusa · (8 episodes)
6.5
2023
The Witcher: Blood Origin
Scían · (4 episodes)
6.8
2022
The School for Good and Evil
Professor Anemone
7.0
2022
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank
Yuki (voice)
6.7
2022
Minions: The Rise of Gru
Master Chow (voice)
7.3
2022
Everything Everywhere All at Once
Evelyn Wang
7.8
2022
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Ying Nan
7.5
2021
Gunpowder Milkshake
Florence
6.3
2021
Marvel Studios Assembled
Self · (1 episode)
7.2
2021
Boss Level
Dai Feng
6.9
2021
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times
Self
10.0
2020
Last Christmas
Santa
7.2
2019
The Ready Room
Self · (1 episode)
4.0
2019
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy
Tso Ngan Kwan
6.5
2018
Star Trek: Short Treks
Philippa Georgiou · (1 episode)
6.4
2018
Crazy Rich Asians
Eleanor Young
7.1
2018
My Legacy and I
(10 episodes)
0.0
2018
Star Trek: Discovery
Captain Philippa Georgiou · (3 episodes)
7.1
2017
Star Trek: Discovery
Emperor Philippa Georgiou · (21 episodes)
7.1
2017
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2
Aleta Ogord
7.6
2017
鲁豫有约一日行
(1 episode)
0.0
2016
Dragon Girls !
Herself
7.5
2016
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
4.4
2014
Marco Polo
Lotus · (10 episodes)
7.3
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
Final Recipe
Julia
6.3
2013
Fucking Kassovitz
Self
7.4
2011
Strike Back
Mei Foster · (10 episodes)
7.4
2010
Fearless
Miss Yang
7.5
2006
Memoirs of a Geisha
Mameha
7.7
2005
Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong
Self
0.0
2001
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes
Self (archive footage)
8.5
1998
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar
Self (archive footage)
7.0
1996
The Legend of Nezha
Yin Rong (Lady Yin)
0.0
Rich People Problems
Eleanor Sung-Young
0.0
Trump Card
(1 episode)
6.3
2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
(1 episode)
6.6
2015
Chef Nic
(2 episodes)
0.0
2014
The Graham Norton Show
Self · (2 episodes)
7.2
2007
Jackie Chan: My Stunts
(archive footage) (uncredited)
7.2
1999
Vivement dimanche
Self · (1 episode)
3.2
1998
Highly Classified: The World of 007
4.0
1998
The Secrets of 007
Self
7.9
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
4.4
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (2 episodes)
6.4
1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self · (1 episode)
3.5
1996
The Oscars
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
7.0
1953
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1953
Today
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1952
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
6.8
1944
Blade Runner 2099
(2 episodes)
0.0