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Michelle Yeoh

Malaysian actress (born 1962)
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Summary

Michelle Yeoh was born on August 6, 1962[1], in Ipoh[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], model[4], beauty pageant contestant[5], film actor[6], and film producer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.18% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49,388 views/month, #1,812 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Yeoh Kian Teik[9]
  • Mother: Janet Yeoh[10]
  • Spouse: Jean Todt[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Malaysia[12]
  • Position held: member of the International Olympic Committee[13]
  • Educated at: Royal Academy of Dance[14], SMK Main Convent, Ipoh[15], Manchester Metropolitan University[16], The Hammond[17], Royal Academy of Arts[18]
  • Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], Officer of the Legion of Honour[20], Commander of the Legion of Honour[21], BBC 100 Women[22], Asia's Most Influential Malaysia[23], Saturn Awards[24], Time 100[25], Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy[26], Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role[27], Academy Award for Best Actress[28], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[29], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[30]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[31]
  • Religion or worldview: Buddhism[32]
  • Sex or gender: female[33]
  • Commons category: Michelle Yeoh[34]
  • Residence: Geneva[35]
  • Family name: Yang[36], Yeoh[37], Khan[38]
  • Given name: Michelle[39], Zǐqióng[40]
  • Pseudonym: Michelle Khan[41]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Michelle Yeoh[42]
  • Commons gallery: Michelle Yeoh[43]
  • Described at URL: https://www.tatlerasia.com/people/michelle-yeoh[44]
  • Described by source: Southeast Asian Personalities of Chinese Descent[45]
  • Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[46], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019[47], 11th World Chinese Entrepreneurs Convention[48]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Actress[49]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Chinese[50], English[51], Malay[52]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[53]

  • Country: CH[54]

  • Began / founded: 1962-08-06[55]

  • MusicBrainz ID: a0543413-4c45-45e7-ab3b-7f8c36d83424[56]

Why It Matters

Michelle Yeoh has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Michelle Yeoh born?

Michelle Yeoh's place of birth was Ipoh[2].

Who were Michelle Yeoh's parents?

Michelle Yeoh's father was Yeoh Kian Teik[9]. Michelle Yeoh's mother was Janet Yeoh[10].

Who was Michelle Yeoh married to?

Michelle Yeoh's spouses include Jean Todt[11].

What did Michelle Yeoh do for work?

Michelle Yeoh worked as an actor[3], model[4], beauty pageant contestant[5], film actor[6], and film producer[7].

Where did Michelle Yeoh go to school?

Michelle Yeoh was educated at Royal Academy of Dance[14], SMK Main Convent, Ipoh[15], Manchester Metropolitan University[16], and The Hammond[17].

What awards did Michelle Yeoh receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[19], Officer of the Legion of Honour[20], Commander of the Legion of Honour[21], and BBC 100 Women[22].

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  31. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  38. [39] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . Davos 2016 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . Davos 2019 Participant List. wikidata.org.
  47. [48] ↑ . wcec-secretariat.org. Retrieved . wcec-secretariat.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [53] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [54] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [55] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [56] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14419 → 12002
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  2. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 14w ago · Tomyeru · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Knight of the Legion of Honour, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Legion of Honour +10
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  5. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Letterboxd producer id → michelle-yeoh
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  6. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → ['108960', '130055']
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  7. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → ['108960', '130055']
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 108960, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/150519767|Michelle Yeoh (#150519767)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George"
  8. 21w ago · Mickey Đại Phát · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Michelle Yeoh
    Position held → member of the International Olympic Committee
    Nominated for → Academy Award for Best Actress
    Country of citizenship → Malaysia
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Image: Michelle Yeoh with Honorary Golden Bear Berlinale 2026-1.jpg"
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