Michelle Yeoh Oscars

2023 - 3 - 13

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Michelle Yeoh Wins Oscar: First Asian Best Actress Winner in History (Variety)

Michelle Yeoh cemented Oscars history on Sunday night as she became the first Asian person to win for lead actress. Yeoh took home the first Academy Award ...

The prize adds to a record awards season for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” which became only the fifth film in history to sweep four major guild awards (DGA, PGA, SAG and WGA). She’s also just the second woman of color to win best actress after Halle Berry in 2002 for “Monster’s Ball.” “They are the real superheroes, and without them, none of us will be here tonight,” she said.

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Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh makes history with best actress win at ... (CBS News)

"For all the little girls and boys who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibility," she said during her speech.

Yeoh said her mom is 84 and she is watching in Malaysia with friends and family. And she thanked her "extended family" in Hong Kong, where she got her start in acting. "Never give up," Yeoh said, as the audience erupted in cheers. [after CNN anchor Don Lemon received backlash](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/don-lemon-apology-women-prime-age-nikki-haley-cnn/) for saying presidential candidate and former U.N. [the Oscars](https://www.cbsnews.com/oscars/) on Sunday, becoming the first actress of Southeast Asian descent to win the Academy Award for best actress. When she got up on stage to accept her award she received a standing ovation.

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Michelle Yeoh makes history with best actress Oscar win (CNN)

Michelle Yeoh has won best actress at the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday night, becoming the first woman of Asian descent to win the award.

In total, the film won seven Academy Awards out of 11 nominations, including best picture. [The Hollywood Reporter](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/michelle-yeoh-historic-2023-oscar-nomination-everything-everywhere-all-at-once-1235308400/) that “it’s taken a long time. This is proof to dream big and dreams do come true,” Yeoh gushed while I totally understand.’ All this time, they’ve not been recognized, they’ve not been heard.” [Michelle Yeoh ](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/10/entertainment/michelle-yeoh-best-movies/index.html)has won best actress at the [95th Academy Awards](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/entertainment/oscar-winners-2023/index.html) on Sunday night, becoming the first woman of Asian descent to win the award. Yeoh is the fifth person of Asian descent to win an Oscar in an acting category and the first to win in a lead acting category.

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'Making us proud': Malaysian politicians, netizens laud Michelle ... (CNA)

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian politicians took to social media to congratulate Michelle Yeoh on her historic win at the Academy Awards in the Best Actress ...

“This might be the first time the words ‘Malaysia’ and ‘KL’ appear in a major show on American TV. It swept seven awards, including best picture, directing as well as three of the four acting categories. History in the making indeed!” said a netizen on Twitter, referencing Yeoh’s speech. Also commending Yeoh on her win was Mr Lim Guan Eng, the chairman of the Democratic Action Party (DAP). We are so happy that she won, that our auntie won…,” she reportedly said. Been following her and the movie's success all year ... “I’m taking this (trophy) home to (my mom). I love you guys, I’m bringing this home to you.” I'm proud of my daughter. Malaysia’s Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Nancy Shukri was also present at the event. “Congratulations to Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh! First Malaysian to win an Oscar!

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Michelle Yeoh: Asia cheers as actress's Oscar dream comes true (BBC News)

"Malaysia boleh!" Janet Yeoh said, blowing kisses to her daughter. "Boleh" - which means nothing is impossible - certainly captured the mood not just in Los ...

Closing her acceptance speech, Yeoh took on the ageism in Hollywood that is biased against women. "This is proof that dreams - dream big, and dreams do come true," a tearful Yeoh said in her acceptance speech on Sunday night. This, this, is the American Dream." Yeoh's award was one of seven picked up by Everything Everywhere All at Once, which swept the evening. And popular Hong Kong singer-actress Josie Ho Chiu posted a photo of Yeoh's Oscar moment with the words, "Dreams do come true". And go watch Everything Everywhere All at Once, a must-see movie about the multiverse and the meaning of life. Yeoh burst into Hollywood in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, playing a Chinese femme fatale opposite Pierce Brosnan's 007. And billboards on display on the highways of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia's capital, proclaimed her as the pride of the country. This is a great movie, one the best I’ve seen a long time. At the watch party in Kuala Lumpur, Janet Yeoh was promptly drowned in news camera lights as soon as her daughter was proclaimed the winner. Twitter in Asia had some some 350,000 congratulatory posts while Weibo, China's version of Twitter, said a hashtag lauding her win was viewed about 360 million times. And the elation was there to see.

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Michelle Yeoh is the first person who identifies as Asian to win best ... (NPR)

The Malaysian-born actor made history by winning the Academy Award for best actress in a leading role for her performance in Everything Everywhere All at ...

This is the only way we will get more opportunities — if we fight for it and no longer be able to say, OK, I'll turn the other cheek. Michelle Yeoh accepted the Oscar for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once, in which she plays Evelyn Wang, the Chinese first-generation immigrant owner of a laundromat around whom the film's absurdist multiverse revolves. We are part of the society and very, very much an intricate part of this whole community.

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Oscars 2023: Michelle Yeoh says she 'kung fu'd' glass ceiling with ... (CNBC)

The Malaysian-born Yeoh is only the second woman of color ever to win best actress at the Oscars.

"If this is your passion, this is your love, you have to stand up for yourself and for what you believe in and for what you want to do," she told reporters backstage. "She's 84, and I'm taking this home to her," Yeoh added. "I think this is something that we have been working so hard towards for a very long time, and tonight we freaking broke that glass ceiling," she continued. "For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. The Malaysian-born Yeoh is only the second woman of color ever to take home the award. This is proof — dream big and dreams do come true," Yeoh said during her acceptance speech.

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Michelle Yeoh's Mom and Family Celebrate Oscar Win for Best Actress (Variety)

Michelle Yeoh's mother and family broke down in tears during the 2023 Oscars telecast, where Yeoh was awarded the best actress prize for her performance in ...

“Everything Everywhere All at Once” won a total of seven Oscars, including best picture. “Malaysia Boleh (Malaysia Can)!” The actress’ mom, Janet Yeoh, and other family members watched the Oscars live in Malaysia and cheered, wept and screamed when Michelle’s name was called as the winner.

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Inside Michelle Yeoh's Historic—and Extremely Elegant—Oscars Night (Vogue.com)

The Best Actress winner explains why her ethereal Dior look felt right for the Oscars. “I like to keep people guessing,” Yeoh says.

“I like to keep people guessing and surprised, so ‘simple elegance’ is the route we chose for this look,” says Yeoh. “We got to have a little fun with the jewelry—we took the necklace and turned it into a headpiece,” says Yeoh. “I’m currently in the midst of shooting Wicked and having so much fun,” says Yeoh. “We wanted a soft, ethereal feeling, so we focused on beautiful skin,” says Yeoh. “I wanted to bring out her eyes without being too dark,” says Bedrani. “Their products help make my skin feel hydrated and primed for makeup,” says Yeoh.

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Michelle Yeoh's historic Oscar win prompts fake news about public ... (The Straits Times)

PETALING JAYA - Star Media Group Bhd, which owns The Star's online portal, alerted the public to a fake image that claims the Malaysia Prime Minister announced ...

This is a misrepresentation of The Star’s actual news coverage. The tampered picture shows a lookalike website bearing the headline “PM Anwar declares public holiday on a Wednesday: ‘This is the pride of a nation!’” dated March 13, 2023. A picture, depicting a manipulated image which misuses The Star’s identity, is making the rounds on social media.

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Michelle Yeoh's mom reacts to 'Everything Everywhere All at Once ... (CNN)

Michelle Yeoh's mom may not have been present in the Dolby Theater on Sunday to see her daughter win an Oscar but cameras were rolling as she watched the ...

Carter](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/entertainment/ruth-carter-oscar-black-panther-cec/index.html) became the first woman of color to win two Academy Awards on Sunday, she revealed in her speech that her mother recently died at the age of 101. Carter said her work on “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” prepared her for the moment and dedicated the award to her late mom. He spoke about spending a year in a refugee camp as a child and finding himself as an adult on Hollywood’s biggest stage. [Ke Huy Quan](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/entertainment/ke-huy-quan-oscars-acceptance-speech/index.html), who won the award for best supporting actor for his role in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” also thanked his mom for the sacrifices she made during his acceptance speech. [“Everything Everywhere All at Once”](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/13/entertainment/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-academy-awards-takeaways/index.html) is a film about the importance of family and the dynamics of familial relationships, particularly between a mother and daughter (Stephanie Hsu). [Michelle Yeoh’s](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/entertainment/michelle-yeoh-oscars-winner/index.html) mom may not have been present in the Dolby Theater on Sunday to see her daughter win an [Oscar](https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/12/entertainment/oscar-winners-2023/index.html) but cameras were rolling as she watched the historic moment live in Malaysia.

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For Asian Americans, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan's Oscar wins are ... (PBS NewsHour)

Ke Huy Quan's comeback story from childhood star of '80s flicks coupled with Michelle Yeoh's historic win as the first Asian best-actress winner Sunday ...

He called the impact of the wins massive. But all the movie’s Oscars (it also won best-supporting actress for Jamie Lee Curtis and film editing) mean a lot to Asian Americans, she said. The “Everything Everywhere All at Once” co-stars bring the total number of Asians who have earned acting Oscars to just six in the awards’ 95-year history. “It does tell the community that we have done enough … To actually see it happen was “phenomenal.” It really just kind of lets us feel like we can accomplish things that normally are not in our lane.”

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Public holiday in Malaysia after Michelle Yeoh's Oscar win? Fake ... (CNA)

The image, misusing the identity of Malaysian news outlet The Star, showed Yeoh giving her acceptance speech after she was named the Academy Award winner for ...

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