Michelle Yeoh

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Summary

Michelle Yeoh is a Malaysian actor known for Hong Kong action films and international work including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Everything Everywhere All at Once. Her roles often feature physically capable, self-directed women. Yeoh has repeatedly spoken about Asian representation and gender barriers in Hollywood, and has described fighting stereotypes based on gender, race, and age as part of her career. Since 2016, she has served as a UNDP Goodwill Ambassador, advocating for gender equality and women’s empowerment and supporting campaigns on inequality, poverty, and climate change.