Michelle Yeoh
- Born: 6 Aug, 1962
Hailed by producer-director Oliver Stone as "my all-time favorite actress", Hong Kong film star Michelle Yeoh (a.k.a. Michelle Khan) has no counterpart in Hollywood. She is a woman who has gained fame and fortune by starring in action films. Like leading male action hero Jackie Chan, Yeoh has been celebrated for performing her own death-defying stunts and handling her own fight scenes. Moreover, she has cultivated this reputation without compromising her femininity. Yeoh's formidable beauty, poise and winning personality are what brought her to Hong Kong in the first place.
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FAMILY & COMPANIONS
- father Yeoh Kian Geik: born c. 1924; retired
- mother Janet Yeoh: born c. 1939
- brother Robert Yeoh: born c. 1963
- husband Dickson Poon: billionaire; owner of D and B Films; purchased the London-based Harvey Nicholls department store; met c. 1984; married in 1988; convinced her to leave HK film industry; divorced in 1991
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