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's other 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), and the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021). On television, Yeoh has starred in Star Trek: Discovery (2017–2020) and The Witcher: Blood Origin (2022).
Movie | Avatar 5 | Dr. Karina Mogue | 2031-12-18 |
Movie | Avatar 4 | Dr. Karina Mogue | 2029-12-20 |
Movie | The Legend of Nezha | Yin Rong (Lady Yin) | 2025 |
Movie | Star Trek: Section 31 | Emperor Philippa Georgiou | 2025 |
Movie | Wicked Part Two | Madame Morrible | 2025-11-26 |
Movie | Rich People Problems | Eleanor Sung-Young | 2025 |
Movie | Avatar 3 | Dr. Karina Mogue | 2025-12-19 |
Movie | Little America | Unknown | 2024 |
Movie | Unleashing Dragons: The Making of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Herself | 2024 |
Series | ARK: The Animated Series | Mei-Yin Li (voice) | 2024-03-21 |
Movie | Wicked | Madame Morrible | 2024-11-27 |
Movie | The Tiger's Apprentice | Loo (voice) | 2024-02-02 |
Series | The Brothers Sun | Eileen 'Mama' Sun | 2024-01-04 |
Movie | A Haunting in Venice | Joyce Reynolds | 2023-09-13 |
Movie | Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Airazor (voice) | 2023-06-06 |
Series | American Born Chinese | Guanyin | 2023-05-24 |
Movie | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Evelyn Wang | 2022-03-24 |
Movie | Minions: The Rise of Gru | Master Chow (voice) | 2022-06-29 |
Movie | Making The Witcher: Blood Origin | Unknown | 2022-12-25 |
Movie | Jean Todt, la méthode | Self | 2022-11-13 |
Movie | Avatar: The Way of Water | Dr. Karina Mogue | 2022-12-14 |
Series | The Witcher: Blood Origin | Scían | 2022-12-25 |
Movie | The School for Good and Evil | Professor Anemone | 2022-10-19 |
Movie | Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank | Yuki (voice) | 2022-07-14 |
Movie | Boss Level | Dai Feng | 2021-02-19 |
Movie | Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings | Ying Nan | 2021-09-01 |
Movie | Gunpowder Milkshake | Florence | 2021-07-14 |
Series | Marvel Studios Assembled | Self | 2021-03-12 |
Movie | The Hidden Kingdoms of China | Narrator (voice) | 2020-02-22 |
Movie | Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times | Unknown | 2020-09-19 |
Movie | Last Christmas | Santa | 2019-11-07 |
Movie | Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks | Self (archive footage) | 2019-08-14 |
Series | The Ready Room | Self | 2019-01-25 |
Series | Star Trek: Short Treks | Philippa Georgiou | 2018-10-03 |
Series | My Legacy and I | Unknown | 2018-06-12 |
Movie | Crazy Rich Asians | Eleanor Sung-Young | 2018-08-15 |
Movie | Master Z: Ip Man Legacy | Tso Ngan Kwan | 2018-12-20 |
Series | Star Trek: Discovery | Philippa Georgiou | 2017-09-24 |
Movie | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Aleta Ogord | 2017-04-19 |
Movie | Mechanic: Resurrection | Mei | 2016-08-25 |
Movie | Morgan | Dr. Lui Cheng | 2016-09-01 |
Movie | Dragon Girls ! | Herself | 2016-07-03 |
Movie | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny | Yu Shu Lien | 2016-02-18 |
Series | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Unknown | 2015-09-08 |
Movie | Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes | Lotus | 2015-12-26 |
Series | Marco Polo | Lotus | 2014-12-12 |
Series | Chef Nic | Unknown | 2014-07-12 |
Movie | Final Recipe | Julia | 2013-10-10 |
Movie | Fucking Kassovitz | Self | 2011-11-16 |
Movie | The Lady | Aung San Suu Kyi | 2011-11-30 |
Movie | Kung Fu Panda 2 | The Soothsayer (voice) | 2011-05-25 |
Series | Strike Back | Mei Foster | 2010-05-05 |
Movie | Reign of Assassins | Zeng Jing | 2010-09-01 |
Movie | Rose, c'est Paris | self | 2010-05-05 |
Movie | True Legend | Sister Yu | 2010-02-09 |
Movie | Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh | Self / Narrator | 2009-12-09 |
Movie | Far North | Saiva | 2008-04-08 |
Movie | The Children of Huang Shi | Mrs. Wang | 2008-04-03 |
Movie | Babylon A.D. | Sister Rebeka | 2008-08-20 |
Movie | Purple Mountain | 2008-01-01 | |
Movie | The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor | Zi Yuan | 2008-07-01 |
Series | The Graham Norton Show | Self - Guest | 2007-02-22 |
Movie | Sunshine | Corazon | 2007-04-05 |
Movie | Fearless | Miss Yang | 2006-01-26 |
Movie | Memoirs of a Geisha | Mameha | 2005-12-06 |
Movie | Silver Hawk | Lulu Wong | 2004-01-15 |
Movie | Hong Kong Stories | Herself | 2003-01-01 |
Movie | Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious | Herself | 2002-12-10 |
Movie | Best Ever Bond | Wai Lin (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2002-11-22 |
Movie | Bond Girls Are Forever | Herself | 2002-11-06 |
Movie | Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Yu Sau Lien (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
Movie | The Touch | Pak Yin Fay | 2002-08-01 |
Movie | Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong | Herself | 2001-10-01 |
Movie | Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon | Yu Shu Lien | 2000-07-06 |
Movie | Moonlight Express | Michelle | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes | Self (archive footage) | 1998-08-18 |
Movie | Highly Classified: The World of 007 | 1998-01-01 | |
Movie | Jackie Chan: My Story | Herself | 1998-07-17 |
Series | Vivement dimanche | Self | 1998-09-20 |
Series | The View | Self - Guest | 1997-08-11 |
Movie | Tomorrow Never Dies | Wai Lin | 1997-12-11 |
Movie | The Secrets of 007 | 1997-12-04 | |
Movie | The Soong Sisters | Soong Ai-ling / Madam Kung | 1997-05-01 |
Series | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | 1996-06-10 |
Movie | The Stunt Woman | Ah Kam | 1996-10-10 |
Series | The Daily Show | Self | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Top Fighter 2 | Self (Archive Footage) | 1996-09-10 |
Movie | Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar | Herself (archive footage) | 1996-08-30 |
Movie | Wonder Seven | Ying | 1994-04-01 |
Movie | Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple | Ah King | 1994-12-04 |
Movie | Wing Chun | Yim Wing Chun | 1994-03-24 |
Movie | Butterfly and Sword | Lady Ko | 1993-01-16 |
Movie | Holy Weapon | Mon Ching Sze / To Col Ching | 1993-06-03 |
Movie | Tai-Chi Master | Qiu Xue / Falling Snow | 1993-11-18 |
Movie | Project S | Jessica Yang Jian Wa | 1993-10-21 |
Movie | Executioners: The Heroic Trio 2 | Ching / Invisible Girl | 1993-09-30 |
Movie | The Heroic Trio | Ching / Invisible Girl | 1993-02-12 |
Movie | Police Story 3: Super Cop | INTERPOL Insp. Yang Chien Hua / Hannah Lin | 1992-07-04 |
Movie | Easy Money | Michelle Yeung Ling | 1987-08-20 |
Movie | Magnificent Warriors | Ming | 1987-04-16 |
Movie | Royal Warriors | Madam Michelle Yip | 1986-06-26 |
Movie | Yes, Madam! | Senior Inspector Ng | 1985-11-20 |
Movie | Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars | Judo Instructor | 1985-08-15 |
Movie | The Owl vs Bombo | Ms. Yeung | 1984-12-12 |
Series | The Oscars | Self | 1953-03-19 |
Series | Today | Self | 1952-01-14 |