9 surprising things you probably didn't know about Michelle Yeoh

JP MangalindanMar 18, 2023, 17:59 IST

Michelle Yeoh channeled an angelic goddess in a white Dior gown.ABC via Getty Images

Michelle Yeoh, 60, recently made history for being the first Asian actor to win an Oscar for best actress.
There are some things people might not know about the talented actor, however.

Yeoh attended London's Royal Academy of Dance as a teen.

Michelle Yeoh in 1997.Hector Mata/Getty Staff

She won the title of Miss Malaysia in 1983.

Michelle Yeoh won the 1983 Miss Malaysia pageant.The Graham Norton Show

She once considered giving up acting after a serious injury on set.

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She learned her lines for "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" phonetically.

Directed by Ang Lee.Sony Pictures Releasing

Jackie Chan saved her life while she was performing a stunt in "Supercop."

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Yeoh was initially unhappy with the "Crazy Rich Asians" screenplay.

Michelle Yeoh as Eleanor Young in "Crazy Rich Asians."Warner Bros.

She mostly receives scripts meant for men.

Michelle Yeoh in "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and Jackie Chan.Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images / A24

Co-directors Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert asked Yeoh to dial back her martial arts prowess for "Everything Everywhere All at Once."

Daniel Kwan (left) and Daniel Scheinert win best director for "Everything Everywhere All at Once" at the Academy Awards on March 12, 2023.Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images

She and her mother remain very close.

Janet Yeoh, mother of Michelle Yeoh, celebrates after her daughter won in the best actress category during the 95th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, as seen in a live view event at a cinema in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, March 13, 2023.Vincent Thian/AP

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