Michelle Yeoh is a brilliant Malaysian actress. She is known for her tough and action-packed roles in movies like Police Story 3: Super Cop, The Soong Sisters, Tomorrow Never Dies, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memories of a Geisha, Sunshine, The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, True Legend, Reign of Assassins, The Lady, and Crazy Rich Asians . Michelle is a trained ballet dancer from the Royal Academy of Dance in London and has a following of over 350,000 followers on Instagram and over 150,000 followers on Facebook.

Born name

Yeoh Choo-Kheng

nickname

Michelle

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Ipoh, Malaysia

Residence

Paris, France

nationality

training

Michelle Yeoh studied ballet at the Royal Academy of Dance in London. She later graduated with a BA in Creative Arts and a minor in Drama.

occupation

actress, producer

family

• Vater – Yeoh Kian Teik (MCA-Politician)
• Mother – Janet Yeoh (lawyer)
• Siblings – Lam Hoe Yeoh (Brother) (Malaysia Advisor), Robert Yeoh (Brother)

Manager

Michelle Yeoh is managed by Three Six Zero Group, Talent Management Company, Los Angeles, California, USA.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 4 inches or 162.5 cm

weight

55 kg or 121 lbs

friend/spouse

Michelle Yeoh dated –

1. Alan Heldman (1988) – In 1998, Michelle was briefly dated by cardiologist Dr. Alan Heldman engaged.
2. Dickson Poon (1988-1992) – In 1988, Michelle married a Hong Kong entrepreneur named Dickson Poon. Unfortunately, their marriage didn’t work out and they separated in 1992. After that, they maintained a friendly relationship.
3. Jean Todt (2004 – Present) – In 2004, she began a relationship with French motorsport executive Jean Todt. They met in Shanghai at a presentation ceremony. In July 2008 on CBS’ The Late Late Show, she confirmed her engagement to Jean.

race/ethnicity

Asian

She has Hokkian and Cantonese ancestry.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Schwarz

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Long rounded chin
• Often wears glasses
• pleasant smile

brand promotion

Michelle Yeoh has done endorsement work for various brands such as:

• Anlene
• Guy Laroche
• Malaysia Tourism Bureau (2002)
• Puma

In October 2011, she became the Guerlain brand ambassador .

Religion

Buddhist

Known for

• Her varied roles in films include Ja Madame (1985) as Inspector Ng, Police Story 3: Super Cop (1992) as Inspector Jessica Yang, The Soong Sisters (1997) as Soong Ai-ling / Madam Kung, Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) as Wai Lin, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) as Yu Shu Lien, The Touch (2002) as Pak Yin Fay, Memories of a Geisha (2005) as Mameha, Sunshine (2007) as Corazon, Babylon AD (2008) as Sister Rebeka, The Mummy: The Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008) as Zi Yuan, True Legend(2010) as Sister Yu, Reign of the Assassins (2010) as Zeng Jing, The Lady (2011) as Aung San Suu Kyi, Mechanic: Resurrection (2016) as Mei and Crazy Rich Asians (2018) as Eleanor Young

first movie

In 1984, she made her big screen debut in the action comedy film, Mao tou ying yu xiao fei xiang (aka The Owl vs. Bombo ), as Miss Yeung.

In 2011, she made her big screen debut as a voice actress in the action-adventure animated film. Kung Fu Panda 2 as the voice of the fortune teller.

First TV show

In 1996, she made her first TV show appearance as a guest on the talk show, The Rosie O’Donnell Show .

Personal trainer

Michelle Yeoh is a trained ballet dancerwith a disciplined upbringing. She practices every day. Earlier when she was working in films in Hong Kong, she used to work out at the gym for about 8 hours. As soon as she wakes up, she starts doing her stretches. When she was younger she played a lot of squash, swam and climbed. She still lives an active life and often goes hiking and also does martial arts.

As for her diet, she prefers smaller meals, several times a day. Their food contains a lot of organic vegetables and seafood. She also loves pasta, bread and desserts like ice cream and cakes. She is also a slow eater.

Michelle Yeoh favorite things

• Place to shop – Costco in America
• Food – chicken, bean sprouts, fish head curry
• Movie – The Exorcist (1973)

Michelle Yeoh Facts

1. She started taking ballet lessons at the age of 4.
2. At the age of 15 she moved to London with her parents.
3. Her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer was shattered after she sustained a spinal injury.
4. Her last name “Yeoh” is pronounced “yo”.
5. During her earlier acting career, she was given an alias, Michelle Khan.
6. In 1983, at the age of 20, she won the Miss Malaysia beauty pageant.
7. Later in 1983 she represented Malaysia in the Queen of the Pacific competition in Australia, which she won. She also represented Malaysia at Miss World 1983 in London.
8. In 1997, People magazine named her one of the “50 Most Beautiful People in the World.”
9. In 2008, she was named as the greatest action heroine of all time by Rotten Tomatoes .
10. She is known as the “Queen of Martial Arts” in the Hong Kong film industry.
11. She can speak English, Malay and Cantonese.
12. In 2002 she was a member of the prestigious jury at the Cannes Film Festival.
13. She is the 2nd Asian actress to star in a James Bond film after Mie Hama who appeared in You Only Live Twice (1967).
14. Michelle is committed to protecting southern China’s endangered tigers through her collaboration with Save China’s Tiger Project.
15. She’s afraid to go under the knife and thinks it’s not worth it.
16. Knitting is her hidden talent.
17. She describes herself as friendly, reliable and funny.
18. On April 23, 2007, Michelle was awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honor (Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur) by French President Jacques Chirac.
19. Later, on March 14, 2012, French President Nicolas Sarkozy upgraded her status to Officer of the French Order (Officier de la Légion d’honneur).
20. She also had a number of injuries while doing her own stunts, including torn ribs, torn knee ligaments, and a fractured leg artery.
21. As an executive producer, she has worked in numerous projects such as Final Recipe (2013), Pad Yatra: A Green Odyssey (2012) and Silver Hawk (2004).
22. Follow Michelle Yeoh on Facebook and Instagram.