Biography
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).
Filmography
all 112
Movies 89
self 28
TV Shows 23
Voice 7
Producer 2
Director 1
Avatar 3 (2025)
Wicked Part Two (2025)
Wicked (2024)
The Tiger's Apprentice (2024)
ARK: The Animated Series (2024)
The Brothers Sun (2024)
A Haunting in Venice (2023)
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
The New Face of Hollywood – A Soul of a Nation Presentation (2023)
American Born Chinese (2023)
Making The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022)
Jean Todt, la méthode (2022)
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank (2022)
Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
Gunpowder Milkshake (2021)
Marvel Studios Assembled (2021)
Boss Level (2021)
Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times (2020)
The Hidden Kingdoms of China (2020)
The Hidden Kingdoms of China (2019)
Last Christmas (2019)
Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks (2019)
The Ready Room (2019)
Master Z: Ip Man Legacy (2018)
Star Trek: Short Treks (2018)
Crazy Rich Asians (2018)
My Legacy and I (2018)
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
Morgan (2016)
Mechanic: Resurrection (2016)
Dragon Girls ! (2016)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny (2016)
Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes (2015)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Marco Polo (2014)
Chef Nic (2014)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Final Recipe (2013)
The Lady (2011)
Fucking Kassovitz (2011)
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
Reign of Assassins (2010)
Strike Back (2010)
Rose, c'est Paris (2010)
True Legend (2010)
Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh (2009)
My Fair Gentleman (2009)
Babylon A.D. (2008)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
Far North (2008)
The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
Purple Mountain (2008)
Sunshine (2007)
The Graham Norton Show (2007)
Fearless (2006)
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
Silver Hawk (2004)
Hong Kong Stories (2003)
Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious (2002)
Best Ever Bond (2002)
Bond Girls Are Forever (2002)
The Touch (2002)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)
Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong (2001)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Moonlight Express (1999)
Vivement dimanche (1998)
Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes (1998)
Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
Highly Classified: The World of 007 (1998)
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
The Secrets of 007 (1997)
The View (1997)
The Soong Sisters (1997)
The Stunt Woman (1996)
Top Fighter 2 (1996)
Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar (1996)
The Daily Show (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple (1994)
Wonder Seven (1994)
Wing Chun (1994)
Tai-Chi Master (1993)
Super Cop 2 (1993)
The Heroic Trio 2: Executioners (1993)
Holy Weapon (1993)
The Heroic Trio (1993)
Butterfly and Sword (1993)
Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992)
Easy Money (1987)
Magnificent Warriors (1987)
Royal Warriors (1986)
Yes, Madam! (1985)
Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars (1985)
The Owl vs Bombo (1984)
The Oscars (1953)
Today (1952)
Golden Globe Awards (1944)
Avatar 5
Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once
Star Trek: Section 31
The Legend of Nezha
Lady R
Billion Dollar Whale
The Mother
Rich People Problems
Avatar 4
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1962-08-06 (61 years old)
Birth PlaceIpoh, Malaysia
ReligionBuddhism
SpouseJean Todt
FatherYeoh Kian Teik
MotherJanet Yeoh
CitizenshipsMalaysia
Also Known AsMichelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng, 杨紫琼, 楊紫瓊, 양자경, Μισέλ Γιο, Мишель Йео, Michelle Khan, Ziqiong Yang, Chi-King Yeung, Yeoh Choo-kheng, מישל יאו, میشل یئو, Dương Tử Quỳnh, Мішель Йєо
AwardsBBC 100 Women, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Asia's Most Influential Malaysia, Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Commander of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Time 100, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy, Saturn Award, Academy Award for Best Actress
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