Photo: Richard Mille
Malaysian actress Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh is set to play Jiang Nan in Marvel s first Asian superhero film,
Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings, which will premiere in 2021
. She also recently completed her
Star Trek: Discovery character Emperor Philippa Georgiou s arc on the Netflix series.
The Ipoh-born 58-year-old
Crazy Rich Asians star has long called for better Asian representation in Hollywood and has been an inspirational figure for many, including
The Newsroom actress Olivia Munn.
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Comedienne, writer, actress, producer, director and author Mindy Kaling is no newcomer to Hollywood. The Massachusetts-born star started her career as a writer and actor in the TV series