Michelle Yeoh
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Full Name: Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng / 楊紫瓊 (Traditional) / 杨紫琼 (Simplified) / Yáng Zǐqióng (Pinyin)
Other Screen Name: Michelle Khan
Sex: Female
Birthdate: August 6, 1962
Birthday: Monday
Birthplace: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Residence: Pulau Duyong, Terengganu, Malaysia
Nationality: Malaysian
Race / Ethnicity: Chinese
Height: 5' 4" (1.65 m)
Weight: 106 lbs (48 kg)
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
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Religion: Buddhist
Education: Michelle Yeoh studied at the Royal Academy of Dance in London, majoring in Ballet. However, a spinal injury shattered her lifelong dream of being a prima ballerina, and she consequently had to switch her focus away from dance to choreography and other arts. Michelle Yeoh later received a B.A. degree in Creative Arts with a minor in Drama.
Occupation:
- Actress
- Film producer
Beauty Pageant: Miss Malaysia World 1983
Years Active: 1983-present
Father: Yeoh Kian Teik (a lawyer and MCA politician)
Mother: Janet Yeoh
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Ex-Husband: Dickson Poon (a businessman who owns Harvey Nichols and Charles Jourdan) (married in February 1988 & divorced in 1991)
Ex-Fiance: Dr. Alan Heldman (an American cardiologist from Baltimore)(engaged 1999 to June 2000)
Fiance: Jean Todt (Ferrari Formula One team principal)
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- English
- Malay
- Cantonese
- Mandarin
Awards:
- On 19 April 2001, Yeoh was awarded the Darjah Datuk Paduka Mahkota Perak (DPMP), which carries the title Dato' by Sultan Azlan Shah, the Sultan of Perak, her home state, in recognition of the fame she brought to the state. The award was given in conjunction with the Sultan's 73rd birthday celebrations.
- Michelle Yeoh received the Legion of Honor award, France's highest civilian honour in an October 3, 2007 ceremony in Kuala Lumpur.
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Filmography
- 1984: The Owl and Bumbo
- 1985: Yes, Madam
- 1985: My Lucky Stars 2 - Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
- 1986: In the Line of Duty
- 1987: Magnificent Warriors
- 1987: Easy Money
- 1992: Supercop - Police Story III
- 1993: The Heroic Trio
- 1993: Butterfly and Sword
- 1993: Executioners
- 1993: Holy Weapon
- 1993: Once a Cop
- 1994: Wing Chun
- 1994: The Tai-Chi Master
- 1994: Shaolin Popey 2 - Messy Temple
- 1994: Wonder Seven
- 1996: The Stunt Woman
- 1997: The Soong Sisters
- 1997: James Bond: Tomorrow Never Dies
- 1999: Moonlight Express
- 2000: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
- 2002: The Touch
- 2004: Silverhawk
- 2005: Memoirs of A Geisha
- 2006: Fearless (2006 - the scenes in which she appeared were deleted)
- 2007: Sunshine
- 2007: True North
- 2008: The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
