DATUK MICHELLE YEOH

Michelle was born to a lawyer's family in Ipoh, Malaysia at August 6, 1962.

Her ethnic Chinese parents bestowed on her the Chinese name of Yeoh
Choo Kheng. Growing up in the tropical tin-mining town, young Michelle
spent countless weekends swimming and diving with her friends at the
Ipoh Swimming Club, which was located right next door to her parents'
house. As a teenager, she represented Malaysia at national level for
swimming, diving, and squash. She was the Perak state representative for
squash and once the Malaysian Junior Squash Champion.
Young Michelle was sent to a Convent school in Malaysia where she
received her early education in English. At the age of 15, her parents
accompanied her to England and enrolled her at a boarding school there.
Later, Michelle entered the London Royal Academy of Dance, majoring in
Ballet. In 1982, Michelle received a B.A. degree in Creative Arts with a
minor in Drama. After receiving her B.A. degree, she continued her
graduate study in England.
When Michelle returned to Malaysia for summer vacation in 1983, she did
not have any advance knowledge that her mother had entered her for the
national beauty contest By the time she got home, she already had made
it past the qualifying rounds. To please her mother, she went ahead with
the rest of the competition. She was subsequently crowned Miss Malaysia
at the age of 21.
Michelle Yeoh is a world-renowned actress who gained fame as the first
major female star in Hong Kong action films. She gained her Datuk honor
in the 90s who is also the first female Chinese-Malaysian actress to
receive such honor. Michelle was awarded the Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota
Perak, which carries the title Datuk Seri by Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan
Shah during the investiture ceremony in conjunction with His Royal
Highness 84th birthday in May 2012. Again, she became the first female
Chinese-Malaysian actress to receive such honor.
Michelle participating in many charity activities, in 2002 she gained The
Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Malaysia, in the same year she also
received The Ten Outstanding Young Persons in the world. Yeoh was the
ambassador of amFAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research). She also
supported wildlife protection group, like WildAid and ACAP (Active
Conservation Awareness Program).
She is the global ambassador of the Make Roads Safe campaign and

representing the group to join meet the representative of United Nation

and participating in the Clinton global initiatives. Michelle take up the post
of Director of Suu Foundation in March 2014, together with founder Aung
San Suu Kyi, Suu Foundation will be focusing their work in helping improve
health care and education in Myanmar.
DATUK MICHELLE YEOH
Michelle was born to a lawyer's family in Ipoh, Malaysia at August 6, 1962.
Her ethnic Chinese parents ____________________ the Chinese name of Yeoh
Choo Kheng. Growing up in the tropical tin-mining town, young Michelle
________________________swimming and diving with her friends at the Ipoh
Swimming Club, which was located right next door to her parents' house.
As a teenager, she represented Malaysia at national level for swimming,
diving, and squash. She was the Perak state representative for squash and
once the Malaysian Junior Squash Champion.
Young Michelle was sent to a Convent school in Malaysia where she
_____________________ ____________ in English. At the age of 15, her parents
accompanied her to England and enrolled her at a boarding school there.
Later, Michelle entered the London Royal Academy of Dance, majoring in
Ballet. In 1982, Michelle received a B.A. degree in Creative Arts with a
minor in Drama. After receiving her B.A. degree, she continued her
graduate study in England.
When Michelle returned to Malaysia for summer vacation in 1983, she did
not have any ___________________ that her mother had entered her for the
national beauty contest By the time she got home, she already had made
it past the qualifying rounds. To please her mother, she went ahead with
the rest of the competition. She was ____________________ Miss Malaysia at
the age of 21.
Michelle Yeoh is a _________________________ who gained fame as the first
major female star in Hong Kong action films. She gained her Datuk honor
in the 90s who is also the first female Chinese-Malaysian actress to
receive such honor. Michelle was awarded the Darjah Seri Paduka Mahkota
Perak, which carries the title Datuk Seri by Sultan of Perak Sultan Azlan
Shah during the _____________________ in conjunction with His Royal
Highness 84th birthday in May 2012. Again, she became the first female
Chinese-Malaysian actress to receive such honor.
Michelle participating in many charity activities, in 2002 she gained The
_______________ _________________ in Malaysia, in the same year she also
received The Ten Outstanding Young Persons in the world. Yeoh was the

ambassador of amFAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research). She also

supported __________________ group, like WildAid and ACAP (Active
Conservation Awareness Program).
She is the ___________________ of the Make Roads Safe campaign and
representing the group to join meet the representative of United Nation
and participating in the Clinton global initiatives. Michelle take up the post
of Director of Suu Foundation in March 2014, together with founder Aung
San Suu Kyi, Suu Foundation will be focusing their work in helping improve
_______________________ in Myanmar.