Michelle Yeoh Becomes First Malaysian To Win An Oscar

Michelle Yeoh has made history by becoming the first Malaysian (and Asian woman) to win an Oscar or Academy Award. She won the Best Actress award for her role in Everything Everywhere All At Once at the 95th Academy Awards, or Oscars 2023, which took place earlier today on 13 March 2023 at 8am GMT+8.

Check out her full acceptance speech below:

Michelle Yeoh accepts her #Oscar for Best Actress: "For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that dreams do come true." https://t.co/ndiKiHfmID pic.twitter.com/pQN8nHDhCx

— Variety (@Variety) March 13, 2023

Earlier this year, Michelle Yeoh also became the first Malaysian to win a Golden Globe Award at the 80th Golden Globe Awards, where she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical for the movie, Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022).

We’re proud of our Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh. We hope that her achievement will inspire more Malaysians to rise above and beyond in the global stage. Malaysia Boleh! In addition, if you’re looking to watch Everything Everywhere All At Once, you can watch it on HBO GO, or catch it in cinemas (it’s currently showing in limited screenings).

You can check out the rest of the Oscars 2023 winners by heading over here.