Michelle Yeoh is First Asian Woman to Win an Oscar Award

Michelle Yeoh just made history by being the first Asian actress to take home the best actress Oscar.

Image credit: getty images By Joe Frank

She thanked everyone who came to watch her win the award and was moved by what she had done.

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Yeoh encourages young people to dream big and never give up, as her cast members cheered in the audience.

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"This is proof that dreams do come true and don't let anyone tell you you're past your prime," she said.

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Yeoh is just the second woman of color to ever win an Academy Award, which have been presented since 1929.

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The first was Halle Berry, who won for her performance in "Monster's Ball" in 2001. Yeoh expressed her gratitude to the film's production team.

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Yeoh stated, "I have to dedicate this to my mother, to all the mothers in the world, because they are really the superheroes.

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Yeoh stated that she will be bringing the well-known figurine to her 84-year-old mother in Malaysia.

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She closed her remarks by thanking the academy and exclaiming that this was history in the making.

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Yeoh plays Evelyn Quan Wang in the movie, a woman who manages a struggling laundromat and has deteriorating connections with her kid and husband.

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"Everything, Everywhere, All At Once" won 7 Oscars, best picture, best director, best editing, best supporting actor, best supporting actress & best original screenplay.

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Michelle Yeoh was also awarded a Golden Globe for her portrayal of a lady defending her family in a motion picture.

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