The former Bond co-star has added a Hollywood star to a career that spans continents and decades.
Michelle Yeoh, who appeared opposite Pierce Brosnan in Tomorrow Never Dies, has been honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The ceremony took place on 18th February 2026, with directors Jon M Chu and Ang Lee joining proceedings. Yeoh received the 2,836th star, recognising her contribution to motion pictures.
For Bond fans, Yeoh’s place in the series is secure as Wai Lin, the Chinese intelligence agent who teams up with 007 in Roger Spottiswoode’s 1997 film. At the time of her casting, Yeoh was already well known for her work in Hong Kong action cinema, bringing a level of physical credibility to the role that distinguished her from many of Bond’s previous allies.
In Tomorrow Never Dies, Wai Lin is every inch a professional operative. She matches Bond in combat, challenges him when necessary, and pursues her own mission against media mogul Elliot Carver. The handcuffed motorcycle escape through Saigon remains one of the film’s most memorable sequences, driven as much by Yeoh’s athleticism as by spectacle.
The honour in Hollywood follows a period of significant acclaim. In 2023, Yeoh became the first Asian performer to win the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Everything Everywhere All at Once. The performance also earned her Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Awards, while the film became A24’s highest-grossing release.
Her filmography stretches across more than 70 projects, including Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs of a Geisha, Sunshine, Crazy Rich Asians, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, A Haunting in Venice and Wicked. Few actors have moved as easily between Hong Kong action cinema, Hollywood blockbusters and awards contenders.
Beyond film, Yeoh was named TIME Magazine’s “Icon of the Year” in 2022 and has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Programme since 2016, focusing on environmental issues. She also supports the IOC Refugee Olympic Team and campaigns for women’s equality and road safety.
Nearly thirty years after sharing the screen with 007, Yeoh’s star on Hollywood Boulevard marks another milestone in a career that has ranged far beyond the world of Bond, yet remains of enduring interest to Bond fans.
