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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]
Song Hye-kyo (Korean: 송혜교; born November 22, 1981) [A] is a South Korean actress. She gained international popularity through her leading roles in the television dramas Autumn in My Heart (2000), All In (2003), Full House (2004), That Winter, the Wind Blows (2013), Descendants of the Sun (2016), Encounter (2018), and The Glory (2022).
Lin Li-hui (born 16 April 1976) [1] [2] (Chinese: 林立慧), [3] better known by her stage name Shu Qi (Chinese: 舒淇), is a Hong Kong–Taiwanese actress and model.Widely regarded as one of the most successful Taiwanese actresses of all time, Shu has received three Hong Kong Film Awards and two Golden Horse Awards among many other awards.
List of Filipino actresses is a list of present and past notable Filipino actresses on stage, television, and motion pictures, arranged in alphabetical order by first name. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
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 ...
Chiaki Kuriyama (栗山 千明, Kuriyama Chiaki, born October 10, 1984) is a Japanese actress, singer, and model. She is best known in the West for her roles as Takako Chigusa in Kinji Fukasaku's 2000 film Battle Royale and Gogo Yubari in Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film Kill Bill: Volume 1.
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