Watch the Exact Moment Michelle Yeoh’s Mom Found Out Her Daughter Won the Oscar (Video)

Michelle Yeoh made history when she became the first Asian woman to win the Best Actress Oscar at the Academy Awards earlier this month. The Malaysian film star told millions of watchers as she held the award for her stunning performance in the highly acclaimed film Everything Everywhere All At Once: "This is a beacon of hope and possibilities."

Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh's acting roots can be traced back to Manchester, as the city's Metropolitan university has revealed she graduated with a BA in creative arts in 1983.

Michelle Yeoh only wanted to call up one person after winning her Oscar for Best Actress over the weekend – her mom!

Michelle Yeoh’s mother couldn’t be prouder at her history-making win at the Oscars.

Michelle Yeoh made history at the 95th Oscars on Sunday, and she had her whole home country behind her!The star completed her awards season run with an Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the first Asian woman and second woman of color to win in the award's history.In her emotional acceptance speech, Michelle thanked her mother, Janet, as well as «all the moms in the world.»«I have to dedicate this to my mom — all the moms in the world — because they are really the superheroes, and without them, none of us would be here tonight,» the actress noted. «She's 84.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director 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.” Yeoh’s victory made her the first Asian lead actress winner in Oscars history and only the second woman of color to win the category (Halle Berry, who presented Yeoh with the Oscar alongside Jessica Chastain, was the first for “Monster’s Ball”). 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. “I so love my daughter and she has made Malaysia proud,” Janet Yeoh told a news conference after her Oscars viewing party in Kuala Lumpur (via Associated Press). “Malaysia Boleh (Malaysia Can)!”

Michelle Yeoh is proudly making history at the 2023 Oscars.

Academy Award winner Michelle Yeoh appeared to take a swipe at CNN’s Don Lemon in her historic Best Actress acceptance speech at the Oscars Sunday night — but the host shamelessly ignored the dig on air Monday morning.The 60-year-old Malayan-born Yeoh became the first Asian actress and only the second woman of color to win in the category for her groundbreaking role in “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”In her emotional speech on Hollywood’s biggest stage at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles Sunday night, Yeoh, proudly lifting her golden statuette, said: “This is proof that dreams, dream big, and dreams do come true.

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Jaw-dropping performances, Hollywood's finest in tears and a guest appearance from a donkey can only mean one thing – the Oscars are done and dusted for another year. The 95th Academy Awards took place on Sunday night at Los Angeles' Dolby Theatre, where stars including Michelle Yeoh, Lady Gaga and Florence Pugh were out in force to celebrate the best movies of the past 12 months.

Oscars 2023 tonight (March 12), becoming the first Asian person to win Best Actress at the event.The ceremony took place at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre tonight, with Everything Everywhere All At Once taking home the most awards.Yeoh’s award for Best Actress was one of the film’s seven trophies collected, honouring her for her role as Evelyn Wang. “Thank you, thank you,” she said as she got up on stage to accept the award.

Disney has released a new teaser trailer for its upcoming adaptation of Gene Luen Yang’s American Born Chinese starring Everything Everywhere All At Once‘s Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu.The teaser trailer focuses on Yeoh’s character warning that a “gate between Heaven and Earth is opening” with the fate of the world “hanging in balance.” The trailer also shows glimpses of several multiverse settings as well as Ke Huy Quan’s and Stephanie Hsu’s characters.American Born Chinese is set to arrive in Disney+ beginning May 24. Based on Gene Luen Yang’s 2006 graphic novel the same name, the series will tell the story of a teenager named Ben/Jin Wang who struggles as a Chinese immigrant in an American high school.Upon meeting a fellow foreign exchange student Wei-Chen, the two become embroiled in a historical battle of Chinese mythological gods, with themes of identity, culture and family woven in.Jin Wang will be played by young star Ben/Jin Wang, while his fellow exchange student Wei-Chen is played by Jim Liu.

Michelle Yeoh is rewriting the record books, becoming the first Asian Best Actress winner in the Academy Awards' 95-year history.The Malaysian-born star, 60, became the first actress who identifies as Asian to win the Oscar in the Best Actress category for her multilayered performance as Evelyn Wang in the genre-bending film, . This is Yeoh's first Oscar.After being presented the award by Jessica Chastain and Halle Berry — a moment that was extra special as it marked just the second time a woman of color has won for Best Actress, with Berry first winning the award in 2001 -- Yeoh emotionally took the stage, where she was greeted to a standing ovation by the crowd and her castmates, including fellow winner, Jamie Lee Curtis.«For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities,» Yeoh began.

Everything Everywhere All At Once.”Yeoh, 60, is the second woman of color to win in the category, following Halle Berry for “Monster’s Ball” (2001).In her speech on stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, she tearfully thanked her cast and crew in “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and her family. “For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities,” Yeoh said.

Michelle Yeoh did it!

From Crazy Rich Asians to an Oscar nomination! Michelle Yeoh started off her acting career in Hong Kong with action and martial arts films and has since become a critically acclaimed actress.

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Michelle Yeoh and Ke Huy Quan's new Disney+ series, , has a premiere date.Ahead of the Oscars on Sunday, where Yeoh and Quan could make history if they win Best Actress and Best Supporting Actor for, Disney+ announced the upcoming series will drop Wednesday, May 24. A 30-second teaser highlights Yeoh and Quan's performances, along with their co-star, Stephanie Hsu, who guest stars on  Based on the graphic novel by Gene Luen Yang,  tells the story of Jin Wang (Ben Wang), an average teenager juggling his high school social life with his home life.

International Women's Day is a time to celebrate the phenomenal female role models in our society fighting for much-needed change. The global holiday wouldn't be complete without mentioning the mesmerising Michelle Yeoh who has been a source of inspiration for many women.The Malaysian star, 60, is truly a force to be reckoned with on the silver screen. She enjoyed a meteoric rise to stardom back in the 90s after starring in a series of Hong Kong action films and has since gone on to scoop endless awards including a Golden Globe Award for her leading role in Everything Everywhere All at Once.WATCH: Hollywood A-listers arrive at the 2023 SAG AwardsBut it wasn't all plain sailing.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle Editor In the final stretch to the Oscars, Hollywood’s A-List and industry insiders get their party on in the days and nights leading up to the big show. From Gina Prince-Bythewood being among the honorees at Essence’s Black Women in Hollywood Awards and a Friday night Versace fashion show to a celebration of Kerry Condon, Jessie Buckley and Eve Hewson at the Oscar Wilde Awards, this year’s Academy Award soirres and events are in full swing. Of course, the partying continues into the wee hours after the awards are handed out. Here, Variety gives you this year’s ultimate Oscar party guide.