Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh, PSM is an Academy Award-winning actress. Yeoh 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, Magnificent Warriors, and Holy Weapon.

After moving to the United States, Yeoh gained recognition for starring in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies and in Ang Lee's martial arts film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 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, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first Asian and the second woman of color to win the award. In 2024, Yeoh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her academy achievement and dedication to breaking down barriers in the entertainment industry by President Joe Biden.

Also in 2024, Yeoh starred as Madame Morrible in the two-part film adaptation of the musical Wicked directed by Jon M. Chu. Her other works include Memoirs of a Geisha, Sunshine, Reign of Assassins, Kung Fu Panda 2, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, and The Lady, where she portrayed Aung San Suu Kyi. She played supporting roles in the romantic comedies Crazy Rich Asians and Last Christmas, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. On television, Yeoh has starred in "Star Trek: Discovery" and "The Witcher: Blood Origin."