Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh was born on August 6, 1962 in Ipoh, Malaysia. She is a Hong Kong-based actress and dancer.

Named Miss Malaysia in 1983, Michelle Yeoh went on to become one of Asia's top film stars. Known for action films and for performing her own stunts, Yeoh became a Hong Kong favorite after landing a role in Yes, Madam (1985).

She conquered American audiences with her scene-stealing roles in Jackie Chan's Supercop (1992) and the 1997 James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies. She was an even bigger hit alongside Chow Yun-Fat in the 2000 hit Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, directed by Ang Lee.

Yeoh studied ballet at the Royal Academy of Dance in London before her career was cut short by an injury. She joins fellow actress Jane Seymour in our loop on Ballet Castaways.

Michelle Yeoh was previously married to Hong Kong businessman Dickson Poon. Her current boyfriend is Jean Todt.

Filmography

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
Babylon A.D. (2008)
Indiana Jones 4 (2008)
The Children of Huang Shi (2007)
Far North (2007)
Sunshine (2007)
Huo Yuan Jia (2006)
Memoirs of a Geisha (2005)
Fei ying (2004)
The Touch (2002)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
Sing yuet tung wa (1999)
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
Song jia huang chao (1997)
A Jin de gu shi (1996)
7 jin gong (1994)
Shao Lin xiao zi II: Xin wu long yuan (1994)
Wing Chun (1994)
Tai ji zhang san feng (1993)
Chao ji ji hua (1993)
Xian dai hao xia zhuan (1993)
Wu xia qi gong zhu (1993)
Dung fong saam hap (1993)
Xin liu xing hu die jian (1993)
Jing cha gu shi III: Chao ji jing cha (1992)
Zhong hua zhan shi (1987)
Tong tian da dao (1987)
Wong ga jin si (1986)
Huang gu shi jie (1985)
Xia ri fu xing (1985)
Mao tou ying yu xiao fei xiang (1984)

Awards

MTV Style Awards in Shanghai actress of the year 2003
ShoWest International Star of the Year 2001

Actors

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