Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng, PSM, a Malaysian actress, was born on August 6, 1962. She rose to fame in the 1990s after performing her own stunts in various Hong Kong action films, such as Holy Weapon (1993), Police Story 3: Supercop (1992), and Yes, Madam (1985).
(1993). Michelle Khan was her screen name in her early Hong Kong movies (1993). She received considerable praise for her performances in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and the martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). For the latter performance, she received a Best Actress nomination at the BAFTAs.
Yeoh, being 20 years old, took home the 1983 Miss Malaysia World crown. She competed on behalf of Malaysia in the Miss World competition in London in 1983. Later that year, she traveled to Australia, where she took first place in the Miss International Tourism Quest pageant. From there, she appeared in a television commercial with Jackie Chan that caught the attention of D&B Films, a new Hong Kong production company.
Michelle Yeoh’s top movies and TV shows
- The Stunt Woman
- Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes
Michelle Yeoh awards and nominations
