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).

Cast

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

(Yu Shu Lien)

Sunshine

(Corazon)

Tomorrow Never Dies

(Wai Lin)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor

(Zi Yuan)

Police Story 3: Super Cop

(Captain Jessica Yang)

Tai-Chi Master

(Snow)

Far North

(Saiva)

The Touch

(Pak Yin Fay)

Wing Chun

(Yim Wing Chun)

Bond Girls Are Forever

(Wai Lin, 'Tomorrow Never Dies' (archive footage))

Babylon A.D.

(Sister Rebeka)

The Children of Huang Shi

(Mrs. Wang)

Butterfly and Sword

(Lady Ko)

Silver Hawk

(Lulu Wong)

The Soong Sisters

(Soong Ai-ling / Madam Kung)

True Legend

(Dr. Yu)

The Heroic Trio

(Ching, The Invisible Woman)

Magnificent Warriors

(Ming)

Reign of Assassins

(Zeng Jing)

Royal Warriors

(Madam Michelle Yip)

Moonlight Express

(Michelle)

Jackie Chan: My Story

(Self - 008)

Jackie Chan: Fast, Funny and Furious

(Self (archive footage))

Supercop 2

(Jessica Yang Jian Wa)

Star Trek: Section 31

(Emperor Philippa Georgiou)

Wonder Seven

(Ying)

Yes, Madam!

(Senior Inspector Ng)

Kung Fu Panda 2

(The Soothsayer (voice))

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

(Yu Sau Lien (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) (archive footage))

Holy Weapon

(Mon Ching Sze / To Col Ching)

Heroic Trio 2: Executioners

(Sandy Ching, Invisible Girl)

The Lady

(Aung San Suu Kyi)

The Hidden Kingdoms of China

(Narrator (voice))

The New Face of Hollywood – A Soul of a Nation Presentation

(Self)

The Stunt Woman

(Ah Kam)

Marco Polo: One Hundred Eyes

(Lotus)

Iron Fists and Kung Fu Kicks

(Self (archive footage))

The Owl vs Bombo

(Ms. Yeung)

Among the Great Apes with Michelle Yeoh

(Self / Narrator)

Shaolin Popey II: Messy Temple

(Ah King)

Easy Money

(Michelle Yeung Ling)

Rose, c'est Paris

(self)

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny

(Yu Shu Lien)

Hong Kong Stories

(Self)

Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky Stars

(Judo Instructor)

Top Fighter 2

(Self (Archive Footage))

A Haunting in Venice

(Joyce Reynolds)

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts

(Airazor (voice))

Mechanic: Resurrection

(Mei)

Jean Todt, la méthode

(Self)

The Mother

Best Ever Bond

(Wai Lin (archive footage) (uncredited))

Lady R

(申艳红)

Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Everything Everywhere All at Once

(Self)

Wicked: For Good

(Madame Morrible)

Making The Witcher: Blood Origin

Purple Mountain

Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked

(Self)

Morgan

(Dr. Lui Cheng)

The Bridge

(Self)

Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank

(Yuki (voice))

Final Recipe

(Julia)

Master Z: Ip Man Legacy

(Tso Ngan Kwan)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

(Aleta Ogord)

Crazy Rich Asians

(Eleanor Young)

Jackie Chan - From Stuntman to Superstar

(Self (archive footage))

The Legend of Nezha

(Yin Rong (Lady Yin))

Masters of the Martial Arts Presented by Wesley Snipes

(Self (archive footage))

Fucking Kassovitz

(Self)

Everything Everywhere All at Once

(Evelyn Wang)

Dragon Girls !

(Herself)

Rich People Problems

(Eleanor Sung-Young)

Gunpowder Milkshake

(Florence)

Last Christmas

(Santa)

Boss Level

(Dai Feng)

Grit & Polish: Heroines from Hong Kong

(Self)

Minions: The Rise of Gru

(Master Chow (voice))

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings

(Ying Nan)

Memoirs of a Geisha

(Mameha)

Nations United: Urgent Solutions for Urgent Times

(Self)

The Tiger's Apprentice

(Loo (voice))

Highly Classified: The World of 007

The Secrets of 007

(Self)

Fearless

(Miss Yang)

The School for Good and Evil

(Professor Anemone)

Avatar 4

(Dr. Karina Mogue)

Avatar 5

(Dr. Karina Mogue)

Jackie Chan: My Stunts

((archive footage) (uncredited))

Wicked

(Madame Morrible)

Today

(Self)

The Ready Room

(Self)

ARK: The Animated Series

(Mei-Yin Li (voice))

The Witcher: Blood Origin

(Scían)

My Legacy and I

Marco Polo

(Lotus)

The Brothers Sun

(Eileen 'Mama' Sun)

Marvel Studios Assembled

(Self)

Strike Back

(Mei Foster)

American Born Chinese

(Guanyin Pusa)

The View

(Self - Guest)

Star Trek: Discovery

(Captain Philippa Georgiou)

Golden Globe Awards

(Self - Presenter)

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

(Self)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

(Self)

The Oscars

(Self - Presenter)

Star Trek: Short Treks

(Philippa Georgiou)

Blade Runner 2099

The Daily Show

(Self)

The Graham Norton Show

(Self)

Trump Card

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Oscars

(Self)

Chef Nic

鲁豫有约一日行

Star Trek: Discovery

(Emperor Philippa Georgiou)

Vivement dimanche

(Self)

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

(Self)