1962-08-06 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng (born Yeoh Choo Kheng; August 6, 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).
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Avatar 5 | Dr. Karina Mogue | 2031-12-17 |
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Avatar 4 | Dr. Karina Mogue | 2029-12-19 |
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Star Trek: Section 31 | Philippa Georgiou | 2025-01-15 |
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Wicked: For Good | Madame Morrible | 2025-11-19 |
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The Bridge | Self | 2024-05-27 |
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Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked | Self | 2024-11-16 |
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The Tiger's Apprentice | Loo (voice) | 2024-02-16 |
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Wicked | Madame Morrible | 2024-11-20 |
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Airazor (voice) | 2023-06-06 |
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The New Face of Hollywood – A Soul of a Nation Presentation | Self | 2023-05-26 |
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A Haunting in Venice | Joyce Reynolds | 2023-09-13 |
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Everything Everywhere All at Once | Evelyn Wang | 2022-03-24 |
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The School for Good and Evil | Professor Anemone | 2022-10-19 |
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Jean Todt, la méthode | Self | 2022-11-13 |
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Making The Witcher: Blood Origin | 2022-12-25 | |
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Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once | Self | 2022-07-05 |
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Minions: The Rise of Gru | Master Chow (voice) | 2022-06-29 |
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Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Yuki (voice) | 2022-07-14 |
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Gunpowder Milkshake | Florence | 2021-07-14 |
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Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Ying Nan | 2021-09-01 |
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Boss Level | Dai Feng | 2021-02-19 |
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Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times | Self | 2020-09-19 |
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The Hidden Kingdoms of China | Narrator (voice) | 2020-02-22 |
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Last Christmas | Santa | 2019-11-07 |
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Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self (archive footage) | 2019-08-14 |
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葉問外傳：張天志 | Tso Ngan Kwan | 2018-12-20 |
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Crazy Rich Asians | Eleanor Young | 2018-08-15 |
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Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Aleta Ogord | 2017-04-19 |
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Morgan | Dr. Lui Cheng | 2016-09-01 |
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Mechanic: Resurrection | Mei | 2016-08-25 |
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Dragon Girls ! Les amazones de la pop culture asiatique | Herself | 2016-07-03 |
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny | Yu Shu Lien | 2016-02-18 |
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Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes | Lotus | 2015-12-26 |
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Final Recipe | Julia | 2013-10-10 |
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Fucking Kassovitz | Self | 2011-11-16 |
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Kung Fu Panda 2 | The Soothsayer (voice) | 2011-05-25 |
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The Lady | Aung San Suu Kyi | 2011-11-30 |
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Rose, c'est Paris | self | 2010-05-05 |
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苏乞儿 | Dr. Yu | 2010-02-09 |
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剑雨 | Zeng Jing | 2010-09-01 |
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Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh | Self / Narrator | 2009-12-09 |
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Purple Mountain | 2008-01-01 | |
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Far North | Saiva | 2008-10-09 |
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Babylon A.D. | Sister Rebeka | 2008-08-20 |
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Zi Yuan | 2008-07-01 |
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黃石的孩子 | Mrs. Wang | 2008-04-03 |
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Sunshine | Corazon | 2007-04-05 |
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霍元甲 | Miss Yang | 2006-01-26 |
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Memoirs of a Geisha | Mameha | 2005-12-06 |
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飞鹰 | Lulu Wong | 2004-01-15 |
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Hong Kong Stories | Self | 2003-01-01 |
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Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Yu Sau Lien (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
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Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious | Self (archive footage) | 2002-12-10 |
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Best Ever Bond | Wai Lin (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-11-22 |
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The Touch | Pak Yin Fay | 2002-08-01 |
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Bond Girls Are Forever | Wai Lin, 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (archive footage) | 2002-11-06 |
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Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong | Self | 2001-10-01 |
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卧虎藏龍 | Yu Shu Lien | 2000-07-06 |
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星月童話 | Michelle | 1999-04-01 |
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成龍的特技 | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 1999-03-30 |
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Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self (archive footage) | 1998-08-18 |
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成龍的傳奇 | Self - 008 | 1998-07-17 |
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Highly Classified: The World of 007 | 1998-01-01 | |
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The Secrets of 007 | Self | 1997-12-04 |
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宋家皇朝 | Soong Ai Ling / Madam Kung | 1997-05-01 |
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Tomorrow Never Dies | Wai Lin | 1997-12-11 |
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阿金 | Ah Kam | 1996-10-10 |
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Top Fighter 2 | Self (Archive Footage) | 1996-09-10 |
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Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar | Self (archive footage) | 1996-08-30 |
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笑林小子2：新烏龍院 | Ah King | 1994-12-04 |
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Wing Chun | Yim Wing Chun | 1994-03-24 |
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7金剛 | Ying | 1994-04-01 |
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太极张三丰 | Snow | 1993-11-18 |
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新流星蝴蝶劍 | Lady Ko | 1993-01-16 |
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東方三俠 | Ching, The Invisible Woman | 1993-02-12 |
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武俠七公主之天劍絕刀 | Mon Ching Sze / To Col Ching | 1993-06-03 |
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超級計劃 | Jessica Yang Jian Wa | 1993-10-21 |
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現代豪俠傳 | Sandy Ching, Invisible Girl | 1993-09-30 |
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警察故事 III：超級警察 | Captain Jessica Yang | 1992-07-04 |
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通天大盜 | Michelle Yeung Ling | 1987-08-20 |
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中華戰士 | Ming | 1987-04-16 |
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皇家戰士 | Madam Michelle Yip | 1986-06-26 |
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夏日福星 | Judo Instructor | 1985-08-15 |
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皇家師姐 | Senior Inspector Ng | 1985-11-30 |
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貓頭鷹與小飛象 | Ms. Yeung | 1984-12-12 |
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Making Wicked | Herself | |
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The Mother | ||
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大闹东海 | Yin Rong (Lady Yin) | |
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魔方小姐 | 申艳红 | |
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Rich People Problems | Eleanor Sung-Young |
