Michelle Yeoh to get honorary award at Berlin film festival

Michelle Yeoh's Hollywood breakthrough came when she was cast as the first ethnic Chinese Bond girl in 1997’s 'Tomorrow Never Dies'. Photo: Berlinale/Instagram

Malaysian actress Michelle Yeoh will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the 2026 Berlinale film festival, organisers said Nov 14.

Yeoh, 63, will receive the Honorary Golden Bear in recognition of her “outstanding achievements in film and cinema”, the festival said in a statement.