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Yeoh was born on 6 August 1962 in Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, [11] to Janet Yeoh and Yeoh Kian-teik. Her father was elected as a Senator of Malaysia from 1959 to 1969 as a member of Perak's Malaysian Chinese Association, [12] [13] [14] the Chairman of the Perak Bar Association, [when?] [12] and the founder of "Sri Maju" in 1975, a major intercity coach service in Malaysia and Singapore.
Gong Li (simplified Chinese: 巩俐; traditional Chinese: 鞏俐; born 31 December 1965) is a Chinese born Singaporean actress.Regarded as one of the best actresses in China today, she is known for her versatility and naturalistic performance. [4]
Best Actress: Year Name Country Film Role Status Milestone / Notes 1935 Merle Oberon / The Dark Angel: Kitty Vane Nominated Part-Sri Lankan and Māori (Polynesian) descent. [22] First Asian nominated for any Academy Award. First actress of Asian descent to be nominated for Best Actress. 1987 Cher / Moonstruck: Loretta Castorini Won
Michelle Yeoh just became the first Asian actress to win the academy award for best actress. She took the stage on Sunday night very emotional and began her speech with a shoutout to people ...
American actresses of Asian descent (6 C, 8 P) B. Bengali actresses (1 C, 141 P) C. Canadian actresses of Asian descent (12 C, 4 P) Actresses of Chinese descent (2 C ...
The following is a list of Japanese actresses in surname alphabetical order. Names are displayed given name first, per Wikipedia manual of style.. To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing that they are Japanese actresses or must have references showing that they are Japanese actresses and are notable.
The following is a list of notable actresses from mainland China This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
This is a list of South Korean television, film, musical, theatre, and voice actresses who are active in South Korea. Names are listed as stage name. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.