Mrs Michelle
YEOH

Bachelor of Arts Degree in Creative Arts with a minor in drama, Great Britain (1983)

Actor, producer; United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Goodwill Ambassador, raising awareness and support for the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2016-); served on the jury at the Berlin International Film Festival (1999) and Cannes Film Festival (2002); Member of The Academy (Oscar), Television Academy (Emmy), and British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).

Track & field; Swimming; Diving; Squash; Tennis; Golf

Perak State Representative for squash; Malaysian Junior Squash Champion

Member of the following commissions: Culture and Olympic Heritage (2024-)

Patron of Kinta Swimming Club, Ipoh

“Outstanding Young Persons of the World", Junior Chamber International (2002); "Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur", President of Republic of France, in recognition of contribution to arts and cultural exchange between Asia and France (2007); “Influential Chinese Award 2008”, in recognition of contributions to and achievements in cinema in Beijing (2009); Official tribute from President of the Cannes Film Festival for continuous support to French cinema and Cannes Film Festival (2009); “Officier de la Légion d'Honneur”,  President of the Republic of France (2011); “Dato Seri”, from Sultan of Perak (2012); “Excellence in Asian Cinema Award”, Asian Film Awards, for continuous contributions to Asian cinema and “Lifetime Achievement Award” by Asean International Film Festival and Awards (2013); "Tan Sri”, Malaysian state government, highest civilian honour, Malaysia (2014); Medal of the First Class of the Kingdom of Bahrain (2014); “Cinema Legend Award”, Singapore International Film Festival for outstanding achievements (2015); “Officier des Arts et Lettres” in recognition of distinct contributions to and achievements in the film industry (2016); United Nations Association of New York Humanitarian Award (2016); “Commander of the Legion of Honour”, France, (2017); “BBC 100 Inspiring and Influential Women from around the world”, for contribtutions to gender equality and Asian representation (2020); “Time 100 Influential People of 2022” and “Time Icon of the Year” for breakthrough performance in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and 40-year acting career (2022); “Honorary Degree” at American Film Institute, first Asian artist to receive this honour (2022); “Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award”, Toronto Film Festival (2022); “See Her Award”, Gold House, in recognition of continuous contributions to advocating for women’s empowerment and representation (2022); “Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film”, Santa Barbara Film Festival (2022); “Best Actress” for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, Hollywood Critics Association (2022); “International Star Award”, Palm Springs International Film Festival (2022); “Best Actress”, The National Board of Review of Motion Pictures (2022); “Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy” for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, Golden Globes (2022); “Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role” for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, Screen Actors Guild Awards (2022); “Best Lead Performance” for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, Independent Spirit Awards (2022); “Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role” for “Everything Everywhere All at Once”, Academy Awards (2022); “Kering Women in Motion Award”, Cannes Film Festival (2022)