In January, Yeoh also won the Golden Globe for Best Actress, during which she jokingly told Golden Globe producers to 'shut up' after music began playing midway through her acceptance speech. Yeoh rose to fame as a star of Hong Kong cinema, before landing roles in global films such as Tomorrow Never Dies, Crazy Rich Asians, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Memoirs of a Geisha. While there have been other winners in the Best Oscars category who have been of Western Asian descent, such as Vivien Leigh, Yeoh is the first winner to identify as Asian. And ladies, don’t let anyone ever tell you you are past your prime. She plays Evelyn Wang, an ageing Chinese immigrant, who is swept up in a bizarre and magical adventure that has her exploring and connecting with parallel universe versions of herself.Īccepting the award, the actress said: “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. Malaysia-born Yeoh took the award for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once, the absurdist comedy-drama, directed by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert. Michelle Yeoh made history on Sunday night, becoming the first Asian woman to win a Best Actress Oscar in the awards’ 95-year history.

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