The Everything Everywhere All At Once star will receive the award at the opening ceremony of the 76th Berlinale on February 12, 2026.
“Michelle Yeoh is a visionary artist and performer whose work defies boundaries ‒ whether geographic, linguistic or cinematic,” said Berlinale festival director Tricia Tuttle in a statement. “Her commanding presence, fearless artistic choices and unmistakable style have left a lasting impression on generations of filmmakers and fans at the Berlinale and across the globe.”
Yeoh rose to prominence in the 1980s and early 1990s in films such as Yes, Madam, Royal Warriors, Police Story III, and Wing Chun, becoming an iconic figure of Asian action and martial arts cinema. Her international breakthrough came in 1997, playing Chinese secret agent Wai Lin in…
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