Michelle Yeoh Biography (1963-)

Surname pronounced "you"; original name, Yeoh Chu-Kheng (some sources cite name as Yang Zi Chong); born August 6, 1963, in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia; daughterof Yeoh Kian Geik (a lawyer) and Janet Yeoh; married Dickson Poon (a boutique owner and film studio executive), 1988 (divorced, c. 1992). Addresses: Agent: April Lim, United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 516, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: Malaysian
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, stunt performer, dancer, choreographer
Birth Details: August 6, 1963; Ipoh, Malaysia

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Miss Yeung, Mao tou ying yu xiao fei xiang (also known as The Owl and Bumbo, The Owl vs. Bumbo, and Owl vs. Dumbo), 1984
Judo instructor, Xia ri fu xing (also known as My Lucky Stars 2: Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars and The Target), 1985
(As Michelle Khan) Michelle Yip, Wong ga jin si (also known as In the Line of Duty, Police Assassins, Royal Warriors, Ultra Force, and Huang jia zhan shi), 1986
(As Michelle Khan) Inspector Ng, Huang gu shi jie (also known as In the Line of Duty 2, Police Assassins, Royal Warriors, Super Cops, Ultra Force, and Yes, Madam), Tai Seng, 1986
Fok Ming-Ming, Zhong hua zhan shi (also known as Magnificent Warriors and Yes, Madam III), 1987
Michelle Yeung, Tong tian da dao (also known as Easy Money), 1987
Zhong jian ren (also known as In the Line of Duty 2, Inthe Line of Duty 5, In the Line of Fire 3, Middle Man, Police Assassins 2, and Yes, Madam 5), 1987
Ching (invisible woman), Tong fong sam hop (also known as Eastern Three Heroes, The Heroic Trio, and Dong fang san xia), Rim Film Distributors, 1992
(As Michelle Khan) Inspector Jessica Yang (some sources cite as Yang-Hana), Jing cha gu shi III: Chao ji jing cha (also known as Police Story III: Supercop, Police Story 3, and Supercop), Dimension Films, 1992
Ching San (some sources cite as Chan San), Xian dai hao xia zhuan(also known as Executioners, Heroic Trio 2: Executioners, Modern Day Wonder Heroes Legend, and Yin doi ho hap juen), 1993
Ching Sze/To Col Ching, Wu xia qi gong zhu (also known as HolyWeapon, Seven Maidens, and The Seven Princesses), 1993
Jessica Yang (some sources cite Yang Kin-wah), Chao ji ji hua (also known as Once a Cop, Police Story 3 Part 2, Police Story 4: Project S, Police Story V, Project S, and Supercop 2), 1993
Qiuxue (some sources cite Siu Lin), Tai ji zhang san feng (also known as Tai-Chi, The Tai Chi Master, and Twin Warriors),1993
Sister Ko, Xin liu xing hu die jian (also known as Butterfly and Sword, Butterfly Sword, and Comet, Butterfly, and Sword),Youngtze Film and Video, 1993
(As Michelle Khan) Yim Wing Chung, Yong Chun (also known as Wing Chun), Tai Seng Video, 1994

Ying, Qi jin gang (also known as Wonder Seven and 7 jingong), 1994
Xiao lin xiao zi 2: Xin wu long yuan (also known a Shaolin Popey 2: Messy Temple), 1994
Title role, Ah Kam (also known as The Stunt Woman and Ajin de gu shi), Golden Harvest, 1996
Colonel Wai-Lin, Tomorrow Never Dies, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1997
Soong Ai-ling (some sources cite Sung Ngoi-ling), Song jia huang chao (also known as The Soong Sisters), Golden Harvest, 1997
Herself, Jackie Chan: My Story (documentary), 1998
Karbo's former partner, Moonlight Express, 1999
Yu Shu Lien, Wo hu cang long (also known as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Gua hu chang long, and Wo hu chang long), subtitled version, Sony Pictures Classics, 2000
Yan Fei, The Touch, Miramax, 2002
Film Work
Executive Producer
The Touch, Miramax, 2002
Television Appearances
Specials
Herself, Secrets of 007: The James Bond Files, CBS, 1997
Presenter, The 73rd Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2001
Episodic
The Howard Stern Show, E! Entertainment Television, 1998
Radio Appearances
Episodic
The Howard Stern Show, 1998
Appeared in a radio interview broadcast on National Public Radio.
Stage Appearances
Appeared in stage productions.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, November 21, 1997, p. 70; December 26, 1997,p. 67
Esquire, December, 1997, p. 106
Femme Fatales, May/June, 2001, pp. 44-45
People Weekly, May 12, 1997, p. 148; January 12, 1998, p. 160
Starlog, December, 1997
Time, May 5, 1997, p. 96
Variety, August 21, 2000, p. 37

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