Michelle Yeoh: Quick Facts


Facts

Also Known As Yeoh Choo Kheng • Michelle Khan • Yeoh Chu-Kheng
Born August 6, 1962 (age 64) • Ipoh • Malaysia
Awards And Honors Golden Globe Award • Presidential Medal of Freedom (2024) • Academy Award (2023)
Married To Dickson Poon (1988–1992)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "Babylon A.D." (2008) • "Star Trek: Short Treks" (2018) • "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny" (2016) • "Tong tian da dao" (1987) • "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2" (2017) • "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018) • "Ging chaat goo si III: Chiu kup ging chaat" (1992) • "Morgan" (2016) • "Wong ga jin si" (1986) • "Kung Fu Panda 2" (2011) • "Far North" (2007) • "Xin liu xing hu die jian" (1993) • "Mao tou ying yu xiao fei xiang" (1984) • "Strike Back" (2015) • "Wo hu cang long" (2000) • "A Jin de gu shi" (1996) • "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005) • "Song jia huang chao" (1997) • "Dung fong sam hap" (1993) • "Sunshine" (2007) • "Sing yuet tung wa" (1999) • "Wu xia qi gong zhu" (1993) • "Tai ji: Zhang San Feng" (1993) • "Last Christmas" (2019) • "Mechanic: Resurrection" (2016) • "Shao Lin xiao zi II: Xin wu long yuan" (1994) • "Chao ji ji hua" (1993) • "Xia ri fu xing" (1985) • "Tomorrow Never Dies" (1997) • "Jian yu" (2010) • "Fei Ying" (2004) • "Yin doi hou hap zyun" (1993) • "Tian mai zhuan qi" (2002) • "Wing Chun" (1994) • "The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor" (2008) • "Star Trek: Discovery" (2017–2019) • "Zhong hua zhan shi" (1987) • "Marco Polo" (2016) • "Final Recipe" (2013) • "Purple Mountain" (2008) • "Huang jia shi jie" (1985) • "Su Qi-er" (2010) • "The Children of Huang Shi" (2008) • "7 jin gong" (1994) • "The Lady" (2011) • "Ye wen wai zhuan: Zhang tian zhi" (2018)
Movies/Tv Shows (Writing/Creator) "Tian mai zhuan qi" (2002)

Top Questions

Where was Michelle Yeoh born?
Michelle Yeoh was born in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia.
Is Michelle Yeoh married?
Dickson Poon (1988–1992)
When was Michelle Yeoh born?
Michelle Yeoh was born on August 6, 1962.

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