Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng (or just Michelle Yeoh; born 6 August 1962) is a Chinese Malaysian actress of Chinese ancestry.[2] She became famous by having a number of roles in 1990s Hong Kong action movies. She is best known for her role as Wai Lin in Tomorrow Never Dies.[3] Also, she played as Yu Shu Lien in the 2000 movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.[4]
Michelle Yeoh | |
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楊紫瓊 | |
 Yeoh in 2015 | |
| Born | Yeoh Choo Kheng[1] 6 August 1962 Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) |
| Other names | Michelle Khan |
| Education | Royal Academy of Dance (BA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1983–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouses |
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| Awards | Full list |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese | 楊紫瓊 |
| Simplified Chinese | 杨紫琼 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Yáng Zǐqióng [jáŋ tsɹ̩̀.tɕʰjʊ́ŋ] |
| Jyutping | Joeng4 Zi2-king4 [jœ̏ːŋ tsǐː.kʰȅŋ] |
| Tâi-lô | Iônn Tsú-khîng [ĩũ tsu kʰiŋ] |
Her role in the 2022 movie Everything Everywhere All at Once, won her a Golden Globe Award[5] a Screen Actors Guild Award, and an Academy Award for Best Actress.[6] She is the first Asian to win the Oscar for Best Actress.[7][8]
Career change
Yeoh won the Miss Malaysia beauty pageant at age 20 in 1983.[9] She also represented Malaysia at the Queen of the Pacific 1983 beauty pageant.[9] The pageant was held in Australia. She won.[9]
Yeoh started her career acting in martial arts and action movies. She did her own stunts.[10]
Yeoh played the family matriarch Eleanor Young in Crazy Rich Asians in 2018.[11]
She was a member of the jury at the 49th Berlin International Film Festival in 1999.[12]
References change
- ↑ NBR Gala 2023 — NBR Best Actress Winner Michelle Yeoh (plus Awkwafina introduction) Archived 22 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Youtube clip of the NBR Gala on 8 January 2023 at 4:00 mins
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lhooq, Michelle (17 August 2018). "Michelle Yeoh Has Kicked Ass for Three Decades". GQ. Archived from the original on 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ Cohen, David (11 February 1997). "Bond girl Yeoh gets licence to thrill 007". South China Morning Post.
- ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (16 March 2022). "Ang Lee on 'Tough' 'Crouching Tiger' Shoot After Michelle Yeoh Injury: 'That Was Supposed to Be Her Strength'". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ↑ "Golden Globes 2023: Nominations List". Variety. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ↑ Pulver, Andrew (2023-03-13). "Michelle Yeoh wins best actress Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ Cava, Marco della. "Michelle Yeoh wins best actress, making Oscars history: 'A beacon of hope and possibilities'". USA TODAY. Archived from the original on 13 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-13.
- ↑ Sun, Rebecca (12 March 2023). "Michelle Yeoh Is Oscars' First Asian Best Actress Winner: "This is a Beacon of Hope and Possibilities"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 30 July 2023.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Touma, Rafqa (2023-03-14). "Michelle Yeoh: rare footage of Oscar-winner at 1984 Australian beauty pageant unearthed". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
- ↑ "Michelle Yeoh Brings Kicks and Poise to Mummy". Reuters. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
- ↑ "'Crazy Rich Asians' Adds Michelle Yeoh (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2017.
- ↑ "Berlinale-1999 Juries". The Berkin International Film Festival. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 26, 2018.