Michelle Yeoh
Awards & Honours
67
Awards Won
6
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Michelle Yeoh has shattered glass ceilings throughout her career. She is the first Asian performer and the first Malaysian to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, a milestone that resonated globally. In 2008, Rotten Tomatoes ranked her the greatest action heroine of all time, a testament to her pioneering work in martial arts cinema. She has been named one of Time's 100 Most Influential People and the magazine's Icon of the Year in 2022. In 2024, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor in the United States. Her legacy as a trailblazer for Asian representation in Hollywood is unmatched.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Presidential Medal of Freedom
Highest civilian honor in the U.S., awarded by President Joe Biden.
Commander of the National Order of the Legion of Honour
Highest French honor given to non-citizens, presented by President François Hollande.
Commander of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia (Tan Sri)
Malaysian federal award carrying the title Tan Sri.
Time 100 Most Influential People
Named one of the world's 100 most influential people.
Time Icon of the Year
Named Icon of the Year by Time.
UNDP Goodwill Ambassador
Appointed as Goodwill Ambassador for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Rankings & Lists
Greatest Action Heroine of All Time
50 Most Beautiful People in the World
35 All-Time Screen Beauties
Time 100 Most Influential People
Magazine Covers
Time
2022
Icon of the Year
Vogue China
2023
The Oscar Issue
Vanity Fair
2023
Hollywood Issue
People
1997
50 Most Beautiful People
Harper's Bazaar
2023
The Best Actress
Records & Feats
First Asian performer to win the Academy Award for Best Actress
Won the Oscar for Best Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once in 2023, becoming the first Asian and first Malaysian to win the category.
First Malaysian to win an Academy Award
Her Oscar win made her the first Malaysian citizen to win an Academy Award in any category.
Ranked greatest action heroine of all time by Rotten Tomatoes
In 2008, Rotten Tomatoes named her the greatest action heroine of all time based on critical consensus.