On Sunday Night 12 March 2023 at the 95th Academy Awards, Michelle Yeoh made history as the first Asian woman to win the Best Actress award.

She has been in a long-term relationship with Jean Todt, former CEO of the Ferrari Formula One team.

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Yeoh was the first Asian woman to be nominated for a BAFTA award for Best Actress.

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She played Aung San Suu Kyi, the Burmese opposition leader, in the biopic "The Lady" (2011).

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Yeoh is a trained ballet dancer and studied at the Royal Academy of Dance in London.

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She was a member of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival jury.

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Yeoh received the Dato' Sri title, the equivalent of a knighthood, in Malaysia in 2013.

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She is a supporter of the animal rights organization PETA.

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Yeoh has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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In 2000, Yeoh starred in the critically acclaimed film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," which won several Academy Awards, including Best Foreign Language Film.

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She has worked with renowned directors such as Ang Lee, Johnnie To, and Luc Besson.

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Yeoh has also appeared in American films such as "Memoirs of a Geisha" (2005) and "Crazy Rich Asians" (2018).

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