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Michelle Yeoh

Acting · Born August 6, 1962 · Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia

Yeoh Choo Kheng PSM SPMP (Chinese: 楊紫瓊; born 6 August 1962), known professionally as Michelle Yeoh (/joʊ/), is a Malaysian actress. In a career spanning over four decades, Yeoh has appeared in projects encompassing a wide array of genres and received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for two British Academy Film Awards. Credited as Michelle Khan in her early films, she rose to fame in the 1980s and 1990s after starring in Hong Kong action and martial arts films, where she performed her stunts. These roles included Yes, Madam (1985), Magnificent Warriors (1987), Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992), The Heroic Trio, Tai Chi Master (both 1993), and Wing Chun (1994).

Movies with Michelle Yeoh

• Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) — Evelyn Wang
• Wicked: For Good (2025) — Madame Morrible
• Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) — Aleta Ogord
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) — Ying Nan
• Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023) — Airazor (voice)
• Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) — The Soothsayer (voice)
• Wicked (2024) — Madame Morrible
• The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) — Zi Yuan
• Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022) — Master Chow (voice)
• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) — Yu Shu Lien
• A Haunting in Venice (2023) — Joyce Reynolds
• Crazy Rich Asians (2018) — Eleanor Young

TV shows with Michelle Yeoh

• Star Trek: Discovery (2017) — Emperor Philippa Georgiou
• Strike Back (2010) — Mei Foster
• Marco Polo (2014) — Lotus
• The Brothers Sun (2024) — Eileen 'Mama' Sun
• American Born Chinese (2023) — Guanyin Pusa
• ARK: The Animated Series (2024) — Mei-Yin Li (voice)
• Blade Runner 2099 (2026) — Olwen
• My Legacy and I (2018)