Michelle Yeoh. Early Life and Education

Michelle Yeoh was born on August 6, 1962, in Ipoh, Malaysia, to a Malaysian Chinese family. Her parents are Janet Yeoh and Yeoh Kian Geik, a lawyer and MCA politician.

Yeoh began ballet training at the age of four, showing an early interest in dance and the performing arts.

At the age of 15, Yeoh moved with her parents to England, where she was enrolled in a boarding school.

Yeoh studied at the Royal Academy of Dance in London, majoring in ballet. However, a spinal injury prevented her from becoming a professional ballet dancer, leading her to transfer her focus to choreography and other arts.

Yeoh received a B.A. degree in Creative Arts with a minor in Drama.