13 Mar – It is official! Michelle Yeoh is now the first ever Asian and Malaysian actress to have won Best Actress at the Academy Awards. The actress bested Ana de Armas, Michelle Williams, Andrea Riseborough, and her biggest competition Cate Blanchett to win the coveted accolade for her performance in "Everything Everywhere All At Once", a culmination of her years of hard work, and the ultimate prize following her multiple win since late last year.