Malaysian biscuit brand Julie’s also paid homage to the actress. An 8days.sg reader sent in a picture of a billboard on the Damansara-Puchong Expressway near Taman Megah, with the Julie’s mascot replaced by a drawing of Michelle in the brand’s style.
“Congratulations Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh. Malaysia is proud of you,” the billboard declared.
Michelle got her start in showbiz in 1983, after winning the Miss Malaysia World Pageant at the age of 20. She previously shared that she was not interested in the pageant, and only entered to pacify her mum. Janet had secured her a spot at the auditions by forging Michelle’s signature on the application form. Michelle’s dad is Yeoh Kian Teik, a lawyer and politician. He passed on in 2014.
The actress moved to Hong Kong in the ’90s, where she made her name as an action star, before turning the focus of her career to Hollywood in the early noughties.
Photos: Michelle Yeoh/Facebook, Michelle Yeoh/Instagram, Davinder Singh/Facebook, Raymond Chan
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