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Michelle Yeoh

Yeoh Choo Kheng (6 August 1962-), professionally known as Michelle Yeoh, is a Malaysian actress. Born in Ipoh, Malaya in 1962, she rose to fame after starring in 1980s and 1990s Hong Kong action and martial arts films and later moved to the United States. She was nominated for a BAFTA in 2000 and won the 2022 Academy Award for Best Actress. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2024 for her role in shattering Asian stereotypes and enriching American culture.

Yeoh expressed her support for the conservative Barisan Nasional coalition and Prime Minister Najib Razak ahead of the 2013 Malaysian general election.

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