Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian to bag Oscar nomination for Best Actress

Michelle Yeoh becomes first Asian to bag Oscar nomination for Best Actress

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Category : International Published on: January 28 2023

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The Malaysian actor Michelle Yeoh who received her first Oscar nomination for Best Actress, and also earned a special feather in her cap. She is the first actress of Asian descent to achieve this feat.
The Malaysian actor bagged her first lead role in a Hollywood film at the age of 59.
Yeoh has picked up several honours including a Golden Globe for best actress this year. She became only the second Asian actress to win the award (Awkwafina won the award in 2020 for her role in The Farewell).
This year, there have been several Asian actors who have received nominations from the Academy, including Yeoh's costars Ke Huy Quan and Stephanie Hsu, as well as Hong Chau for ‘The Whale’.
This is the highest number of Asian acting nominees recognized by the Academy in its history, according to Variety.
The 95th Academy Awards will air on March 12.

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