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Michelle Yeoh named one of TIME's 100 Influential People of 2022

26 May – Michelle Yeoh has been named one of this year's Top 100 influential people by the Time Magazine in the category of Titans.

The news was shared by the Malaysian actress herself, who shared an image from the illustrious magazine.

Writing the profile for the 59-year-old actress, author Kevin Kwan of "Crazy Rich Asians" fame penned, "She achieves the impossible again and again. Simply put, that's what Michelle Yeoh has been doing for decades."

"An aristocratic Malaysian beauty becoming the queen of Hong Kong's male-dominated action cinema? Michelle Yeoh did it. Subverting stereotypes in a Bond movie and breaking into the global consciousness with an Oscar-winning kung fu epic? Michelle Yeoh did it."

"Leading the first Hollywood film with an all-Asian cast in 25 years to become the highest-grossing romantic comedy in over a decade? Yes, Michelle Yeoh did it," he added.

Kevin Kwan added that Michelle blows people's minds through her new movie, "Everything Everywhere All At Once" and that her performance made everybody realise that they will never get enough of her achieving the impossible.

On the other hand, the actress, who was recently awarded the SeeHer Award at the Gold House's Gold Gala event, stated that voices like hers need to be heard and shared.

"We all have superpowers: kindness, compassion, empathy, strength and ambition. Women must have their own agency over their lives, careers and dreams."

Among other people named in this year's list include Simu Liu, Taika Waititi, Oprah Winfrey, Kris Jenner, and "Squid Game" creator Hwang Dong-hyuk.

Michelle receives the SeeHer Award at the Gold House's Gold Gala in Los Angeles from Destin Daniel Cretton, Jonathan Wang and Jon M Chu
Michelle receives the SeeHer Award at the Gold House's Gold Gala in Los Angeles from Destin Daniel Cretton, Jonathan Wang and Jon M Chu

(Photo Source: Michelle Yeoh Instagram)