Michelle Yeoh
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).
Known For
Credits
- 2031 · Avatar 5 as Dr. Karina Mogue
- 2029 · Avatar 4 as Dr. Karina Mogue
- 2025 · Wicked Part Two as Madame Morrible
- 2025 · Star Trek: Section 31 as Emperor Philippa Georgiou
- 2024 · Wicked as Madame Morrible
- 2024 · Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked as Self
- 2024 · The Bridge as Self
- 2024 · The Tiger's Apprentice as Loo (voice)
- 2024 · ARK: The Animated Series as Mei-Yin Li (voice)
- 2024 · The Brothers Sun as Eileen 'Mama' Sun
- 2023 · A Haunting in Venice as Joyce Reynolds
- 2023 · Transformers: Rise of the Beasts as Airazor (voice)
- 2023 · The New Face of Hollywood – A Soul of a Nation Presentation as Self
- 2023 · American Born Chinese as Guanyin Pusa
- 2022 · The Witcher: Blood Origin as Scían
- 2022 · Making The Witcher: Blood Origin as
- 2022 · Jean Todt, la méthode as Self
- 2022 · The School for Good and Evil as Professor Anemone
- 2022 · Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as Yuki (voice)
- 2022 · Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once as Self
- 2022 · Minions: The Rise of Gru as Master Chow (voice)
- 2022 · Everything Everywhere All at Once as Evelyn Wang
- 2021 · Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings as Ying Nan
- 2021 · Gunpowder Milkshake as Florence
- 2021 · Marvel Studios Assembled as Self
- 2021 · Boss Level as Dai Feng
- 2020 · Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times as Self
- 2020 · The Hidden Kingdoms of China as Narrator (voice)
- 2019 · Last Christmas as Santa
- 2019 · Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Ready Room as Self
- 2018 · Master Z: Ip Man Legacy as Tso Ngan Kwan
- 2018 · Star Trek: Short Treks as Philippa Georgiou
- 2018 · Crazy Rich Asians as Eleanor Sung-Young
- 2018 · My Legacy and I as
- 2017 · Star Trek: Discovery as Captain Philippa Georgiou
- 2017 · Star Trek: Discovery as Emperor Philippa Georgiou
- 2017 · Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as Aleta Ogord
- 2016 · Morgan as Dr. Lui Cheng
- 2016 · 鲁豫有约一日行 as
- 2016 · Mechanic: Resurrection as Mei
- 2016 · Dragon Girls ! as Herself
- 2016 · Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny as Yu Shu Lien
- 2016 · Trump Card as
- 2015 · Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes as Lotus
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as
- 2014 · Marco Polo as Lotus
- 2014 · Chef Nic as
- 2014 · The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self
- 2013 · Final Recipe as Julia
- 2011 · The Lady as Aung San Suu Kyi
- 2011 · Fucking Kassovitz as Self
- 2011 · Kung Fu Panda 2 as The Soothsayer (voice)
- 2010 · Reign of Assassins as Zeng Jing
- 2010 · Strike Back as Mei Foster
- 2010 · Rose, c'est Paris as self
- 2010 · True Legend as Dr. Yu
- 2009 · Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh as Self / Narrator
- 2008 · Far North as Saiva
- 2008 · Babylon A.D. as Sister Rebeka
- 2008 · The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor as Zi Yuan
- 2008 · The Children of Huang Shi as Mrs. Wang
- 2008 · Purple Mountain as
- 2007 · Sunshine as Corazon
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · Fearless as Miss Yang
- 2005 · Memoirs of a Geisha as Mameha
- 2004 · Silver Hawk as Lulu Wong
- 2003 · Hong Kong Stories as Self
- 2002 · Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious as Self (archive footage)
- 2002 · Best Ever Bond as Wai Lin (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2002 · Bond Girls Are Forever as Wai Lin, 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (archive footage)
- 2002 · The Touch as Pak Yin Fay
- 2002 · Ultimate Fights from the Movies as Yu Sau Lien (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) (archive footage)
- 2001 · Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong as Self
- 2000 · Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon as Yu Shu Lien
- 1999 · Jackie Chan: My Stunts as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1999 · Moonlight Express as Michelle
- 1998 · Vivement dimanche as Self
- 1998 · Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes as Self (archive footage)
- 1998 · Jackie Chan: My Story as Self - 008
- 1998 · Highly Classified: The World of 007 as
- 1997 · Tomorrow Never Dies as Wai Lin
- 1997 · The Secrets of 007 as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · The Soong Sisters as Soong Ai-ling / Madam Kung
- 1996 · The Stunt Woman as Ah Kam
- 1996 · Top Fighter 2 as Self (Archive Footage)
- 1996 · Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar as Self (archive footage)
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1996 · The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self
- 1994 · Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple as Ah King
- 1994 · Wonder Seven as Ying
- 1994 · Wing Chun as Yim Wing Chun
- 1993 · Tai-Chi Master as Snow
- 1993 · Supercop 2 as Jessica Yang Jian Wa
- 1993 · Heroic Trio 2: Executioners as Sandy Ching, Invisible Girl
- 1993 · Holy Weapon as Mon Ching Sze / To Col Ching
- 1993 · The Heroic Trio as Ching, The Invisible Woman
- 1993 · Butterfly and Sword as Lady Ko
- 1992 · Police Story 3: Super Cop as Captain Jessica Yang
- 1987 · Easy Money as Michelle Yeung Ling
- 1987 · Magnificent Warriors as Ming
- 1986 · Royal Warriors as Madam Michelle Yip
- 1985 · Yes, Madam! as Senior Inspector Ng
- 1985 · Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars as Judo Instructor
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self - Presenter
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter
- Future · Blade Runner 2099 as
- 1984 · The Owl vs Bombo as Ms. Yeung
- Future · The Legend of Nezha as Yin Rong (Lady Yin)
- Future · Rich People Problems as Eleanor Sung-Young
- Future · The Mother as
- Future · Lady R as 申艳红