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Yeoh Chu-Kheng |
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Michelle Khan |
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Female |
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5' 4" |
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MY - Malaysia |
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August 6, 1962 |
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Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia |
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c/o Endeavor Agency |
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9601 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Fl. |
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Beverly Hills, CA 90212 |
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USA |
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See also:
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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Dato' Michelle Yeoh (born August 6, 1962) is a Hong Kong-based actress and dancer, sometimes billed as "Michelle Khan". Yeoh is a Chinese Malaysian born in Ipoh, Malaysia. Despite having no formal martial arts training, Yeoh is best known for her roles in action and martial arts movies (notably The Heroic Trio 1993, Wing Chun 1994 and Police Story 3). She relies on her dance training and instructors, and does many of her own stunts. She is one of the few women Jackie Chan allows to do her own stunts in his movies; they first worked together on a commercial in 1984. Yeoh learned English and Malay before Chinese (Cantonese dialect), and still cannot read Chinese. In 2001, Yeoh was given the title of dato' by the Sultan of Perak, her native state. Dato' is an honorary Malaysian title somewhat like an English knighthood. Like many other Hong Kong stars, Yeoh has attempted to break into Hollywood. She starred in the James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and the popular Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000). Yeoh is engaged to Formula One Scuderia Ferrari team principal Jean Todt.
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