About Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng is a Malaysian actress. In a career spanning over four decades, she has acted in film and television productions covering a wide range of genres and received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, along with 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 own stunts. These roles included Yes, Madam (1985), Magnificent Warriors (1987), Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992), The Heroic Trio and Tai Chi Master, and Wing Chun (1994).
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Awards & Honors
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Academy Award for Best Actress
Saturn Awards
Time 100
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Commander of the Legion of Honour
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Knight of the Legion of Honour
BBC 100 Women
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Asia's Most Influential Malaysia
