01 A skilled martial artist reluctant to conform to traditional expectations of women.
Michelle Yeoh – 10 Best Movies
By Vlad Zakh · August 21, 2026
United States Drama thought provoking
Everything Everywhere All at Once finally earned the Oscar recognition decades of work deserved, using action, comedy, and real emotional devastation in one role. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon introduced most Western audiences to her first.
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02 A committed lead performance as Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's pro-democracy leader.
03 An early breakout action role performing her own stunts alongside Jackie Chan.
04 A guardian of a hidden realm central to the film's mythology.
05 A television lead as a starship captain in the long-running sci-fi franchise.
06 A skilled geisha mentoring a young girl in prewar Japan.
07 A formidable, disapproving matriarch guarding her family's legacy.
08 A Bond ally who proved more than capable of holding her own in every fight.
09 A masterful martial artist in one of the most acclaimed action films ever made.
10 An Oscar-winning performance as a laundromat owner discovering the entire multiverse.