Michelle Yeoh

  • Name: Michelle Yeoh
  • Date of Birth: August 06, 1962
  • Place of Birth: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Mini-bio: Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based actress and dancer, sometimes billed as "Michelle Khan". Yeoh is a Chinese Malaysian born in Ipoh, Malaysia. Yeoh was chosen by People magazine as one of ...( read more)the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1997.




In 1983, Yeoh returned to her home country, Malaysia. It was at the age of 21 when Yeoh became the winner of the Miss Malaysia beauty pageant in 1983. She was also Malaysia's representative at the 1983 Miss World pageant in London. From there, she appeared in a television commercial with Jackie Chan which caught the attention of a fledgling film production company called D&B Films.

Yeoh's career in Hong Kong started in modeling, where she appeared in a series of commercials for Charles Jourdan, opposite action movie heroes Jackie Chan and Chow Yun-Fat. The Charles Jourdan brand was handled by D&B Group in Hong Kong, and this is how Yeoh met her future husband, Dickson Poon. In 1988, she retired after marrying prominent Hong Kong tycoon, Dickson Poon of D&B Films. Three years later, the couple divorced, and Yeoh returned to acting in 1992. Her first movie after the comeback was Police Story 3, which was partly shot in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


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Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997]

One of the only female stars whom Jackie Chan lets do her own stunts.

A former Miss Malaysia, she got her start in acting in a commercial with Jackie Chan.

Miss Malaysia [1983]

Fought her way to the top in the male-dominated genre of Hong Kong action films, where she has been known for years as the "queen of martial arts".

Has a Bachelor's Degree in Dance from the Royal Academy of Dance (London, England).

One of the highest paid Chinese-language actresses in the world.

Highest paid actress in Asia.

Released a single CD in 1993, "Love Quite Like a Comet", from her movie Xin liu xing hu die jian (1993).

Surname, "Yeoh" is pronounced "yo".

She is currently engaged to Jean Todt, the director of the Ferrari F1 team. [2005]

She speaks 3 languages, English, Malay and Cantonese. However, she can't read Chinese and relies on pinyin (a system of phonetic notation) to pronounce words. In Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, she uses pinyin to recite her lines (with help from Mandarin speaking crew members) in Mandarin as she doesn't speak the language.

Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002

In 2001, she was given the title of "dato'" by the Sultan of Perak, her native state. "Dato'" is an honorary Malaysian title somewhat like an English knighthood, and it lies below the ranks of "Dato' Seri," "Tan Sri" and "Tun."

Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999
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Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based actress and dancer, sometimes billed as "Michelle Khan". Yeoh is a Chinese Malaysian born in Ipoh, Malaysia. Yeoh was chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World in 1997.

In 1983, Yeoh returned to her home country, Malaysia. It was at the age of 21 when Yeoh became the winner of the Miss Malaysia beauty pageant in 1983. She was also Malaysia's representative at the 1983 Miss World pageant in London. From there, she appeared in a television commercial with Jackie Chan which caught the attention of a fledgling film production company called D&B Films. Yeoh's career in Hong Kong started in modeling, where she appeared in a series of commercials for Charles Jourdan, opposite action movie heroes Jackie Chan and Chow Yun-Fat. The Charles Jourdan brand was handled by D&B Group in Hong Kong, and this is how Yeoh met her future husband, Dickson Poon. In 1988, she retired after marrying prominent Hong Kong tycoon, Dickson Poon of D&B Films. Three years later, the couple divorced, and Yeoh returned to acting in 1992. Her first movie after the comeback was Police Story 3, which was partly shot in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Michelle Yeoh

Trivia Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the World. [1997] One of the only female stars whom Jackie Chan lets do her own stunts. A former Miss Malaysia, she got her start in acting in a commercial with Jackie Chan. Miss Malaysia [1983] Fought her way to the top in the male-dominated genre of Hong Kong action films, where she has been known for years as the "queen of martial arts". Has a Bachelor's Degree in Dance from the Royal Academy of Dance (London, England). One of the highest paid Chinese-language actresses in the world. Highest paid actress in Asia. Released a single CD in 1993, "Love Quite Like a Comet", from her movie Xin liu xing hu die jian (1993). Surname, "Yeoh" is pronounced "yo". She is currently engaged to Jean Todt, the director of the Ferrari F1 team. [2005] She speaks 3 languages, English, Malay and Cantonese. However, she can't read Chinese and relies on pinyin (a system of phonetic notation) to pronounce words. In Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, she uses pinyin to recite her lines (with help from Mandarin speaking crew members) in Mandarin as she doesn't speak the language. Member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2002 In 2001, she was given the title of "dato'" by the Sultan of Perak, her native state. "Dato'" is an honorary Malaysian title somewhat like an English knighthood, and it lies below the ranks of "Dato' Seri," "Tan Sri" and "Tun." Member of the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1999.
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  • barficake
    barficake
    She is terrific in The Touch. She has acted very well and also looks very attractive.
    posted 56 days ago
  • senorita106
    senorita106
    Happy Belated Birthday Michelle!!!!!!:D

    Hope you had a great one on your special day.
    posted 99 days ago
  • agusriyantosip
    agusriyantosip
    aku suka akting u
    u punya karakter oke
    posted 189 days ago
  • tallo2
    tallo2
    Fugilistic skills may have brought her to Hollywood but the motorbike helmet brought her to Myanmar to promote safety on the street. Her marketing is diversified because she is Malaysian, " Bolih "

    bonikingv
    posted 251 days ago
  • hermione151
    hermione151
    Hi..My name is Gabi, I am a 17 year old girl from Romania.I have recently seen The Silver Hawk ..hah tv.. you were awesome, so was superintendent Man..haha^^I liked you both very much..hugs..see you
    posted 321 days ago
  • hermione151
    hermione151
    Hi..My name is Gabi, I am a 17 year old girl from Romania.I have recently seen The Silver Hawk ..hah tv.. you were awesome, so was superintendent Man..haha^^I liked you both very much..hugs..see you
    posted 321 days ago
  • senorita106
    senorita106
    Happy Birthday Michelle Yeoh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    You and I are like sisters, because the both of us have the same month and the same day as each other.

    Well I have to go now....Hope you have a great one and tons of fun.

    Take Care
    posted 471 days ago
  • jrod260
    jrod260
    Why did you not get on board with Jackie Chan and Jet LI in their new movie? You missed the boat on that one!
    posted 573 days ago
  • reaper171
    reaper171
    the hotest asign woman on the earth i have youre very first movies
    posted 873 days ago
  • mandosaleh
    mandosaleh
    hey...im mando.nice 2 meet you
    posted 929 days ago
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