Michelle Yeoh Net Worth (Updated 2022)

Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng better known as Michelle Yeoh is a Malaysian actress. She started her journey in the glamour industry by participating in Miss Malaysia in 1983. Yeoh won the title. She has worked in several Hong Kong movies. She rose to fame internationally after acting in Tomorrow Never Dies in 1997. The media report, Michelle Yeoh net worth is $45 million dollars.

Michelle Yeoh Early Life

Michelle Yeoh was born in Ipoh, Perak, Federation of Malaya (now Malaysia) on August 6, 1962. Her father’s name is Yeoh Kian-teik. He was a lawyer and MCA politician. He was the man behind the popular express bus service, Sri Maju, and died on 5 November 2014. Her mother’s name is Janet Yeoh. She is a homemaker.

Yeoh comes from a local ethnic Malaysian Chinese family of Hokkien and Cantonese ancestry. Her full name is Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng. She has two brothers; Lam Hoe Yeoh and Robert Yeoh. Lam Hoe Yeoh is her half-brother and by profession, he is a doctor (Otologist). He was sentenced to 8 years in jail for secretly videotaping patients. She also has a twin sister; Rachel Yeoh. She is a Malaysian socialite, heiress, model, and fashion influencer.

Name	Michelle Yeoh.
Real Name	Michelle Yeoh Choo Kheng.
Birth Date / Age	August 6, 1962 /60 Years Old.
Birth Place	Ipoh, Malaysia.
Source of Income	Acting.
Height	5 feet 4 inches.
Net Worth	$45 million dollars.

Michelle had an interest in dancing from childhood. She eagerly began learning ballet at the age of four. Yeoh went to Main Convent Ipoh, an all-girls secondary school in Ipoh, as a primary student. She moved to the UK with her parents when she was fifteen.

Later she majored in ballet at the UK’s Royal Academy of Dance in London. But her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer remained incomplete when she has a spinal injury. She then focused on choreography and other arts. She also received a BA degree in creative arts with a minor in drama.

Michelle Yeoh Career

Yeoh participated in Miss Malaysia World in 1983 at the age of 20. She won the title and represented Malaysia in Miss World 1983 pageant in London. From there, her career in the glamour industry began. The same year, she won the Miss International Tourism Quest pageant in Australia.

At first, she started appearing in TV commercials. Her commercial with Jackie Chan caught the attention of a fledgling Hong Kong film production company, D&B Films. They gave her a chance in the movie The Owl vs Bombo for the first time in 1984. In 1985, she was given a lead role for the first time in the film Yes, Madam. That time, she was given the name Michelle Khan by D&B Films. After that, she worked in many Hong Kong films.

Yeoh’s international debut in films happened in 1997 with the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies. She was appreciated by everyone for her excellent acting and immense dedication. She never had to look back after the success of this movie.

Yeoh has worked in many successful movies like The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Crazy Rich Asians, etc. She has also acted in many TV shows.

Michelle Yeoh Net Worth

As of 2022, Michelle Yeoh net worth is estimated at $45 million dollars. Her earnings come from her acting career in films and TV, voiceovers, brand endorsements, etc. She makes around $3.5 million dollars to $4 million dollars per year from these sources.

Yeoh’s major income comes from her acting in Hollywood movies. She has earned a lot from the Hong Kong film industry as well. Every month she earns 250k to 300k dollars. Besides that, she earns a good sum of money from brand endorsements.

Yeoh is living in Geneva, Switzerland with her fiancé at present. She has a luxurious house there. She has many properties including a paradise resort in Malaysia. Yeoh has invested her earnings in many real estate properties.

Yeoh is very fond of luxurious cars. When it comes to owning cars, she is a classy collector. She owns a Maserati Levante, Ferrari, and a few other exotic and expensive cars. Yeoh belongs to a rich family. She was able to get a fortune from them as well.

Michelle Yeoh Instgram And Twitter

Michelle Yeoh is one of the most talented and hardworking actresses in Hollywood. Her dedication to work has brought her fame worldwide. She is loved and cherished by all. She has fans all over the world. So the internet has become a must needed tool for her to spread her good work all over the world.

Yeoh is available on many social media platforms. Millions of people around the world follow her. She has an official and verified Facebook page. Over 380+k people follow her on Facebook.

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Michelle Yeoh has an Instagram account as well. It is also verified. You can not find her on Twitter But he has got some fan pages there. She has no Tiktok account or Youtube channel of her own. Social media is her tool to spread positivity in society.

Michelle Yeoh Personal Life

While working for D&B Group, Yeoh and the then head of D&B Group Dickson Poon fell in love and got married in 1988. He is also a Hong Kong entrepreneur; the owner of Harvey Nichols and Charles Jourdan. They got divorced in 1992.

Then Yeoh dated an American cardiologist, Alan Heldman. They even got engaged in 1998 but it did not work out. At present, she is engaged to Jean Todt. They started dating in 2004 and at that time he was the General Manager and CEO of Scuderia Ferrari. They confirmed their engagement to the public in July 2008.