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Michelle Yeoh
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Michelle was born to a lawyer's family in Ipoh, Malaysia at August 6, 1962. Her ethnic Chinese parents bestowed on her the Chinese name of Yeoh Choo Kheng. Growing up in the tropical tin-mining town, young Michelle spent countless weekends swimming and diving with her friends at the Ipoh Swimming Club, which was located right next door to her parents' house. Michelle was a tomboy and loved many sports. As a teenager, she represented Malaysia in national competitions for swimming, diving, and squash. She was the Perak state representative at squash and once the Malaysian Junior Squash Champion.
Michelle was also very into playing piano and loved Chinese painting. However her real passion was in dance, particularly - but not exclusively - ballet. Her mother recalls that Michelle started to dance before even she could walk. Michelle then started her ballet training when she was at the age of four years.
Young Michelle was sent to a Convent school in Malaysia where she received her early education in English. At the age 15, her parents accompanied her to England and enrolled her at a boarding school there. Later Michelle entered London Royal Academy of Dance, majoring in Ballet. |
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