Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh says she 'kung fu'd' glass ceiling with historic best actress win (via CNBCMakeIt)
Michelle Yeoh, winner of the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for "Everything Everywhere All at Once," poses in the press room during the 95th Annual Academy Awards on March 12, 2023 in Hollywood, California.Michelle Yeoh is reminding people that it's never too late to chase your dreams.
The Malaysian-born Yeoh is only the second woman of color ever to take home the award. Halle Berry was the first, winning in 2002 for her role in "Monster's Ball." This was Yeoh's first Oscar nomination. Yeoh dedicated her win to "all the moms in the world" who she said "are really the superheroes," giving a special shoutout to her mother, Janet, in her acceptance speech.
Yeoh got her start in Hong Kong action movies, before landing bigger roles in global films like 1997's "Tomorrow Never Dies" and 2000's "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon."
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