Malaysian queens
THESE local showbiz icons also had beauty pageant beginnings:
Tan Sri Michelle Yeoh
Since winning Miss Malaysia World in 1983, Michelle Yeoh has become one of the most successful Malaysian actresses of our time.
After standing shoulder to shoulder with her male counterparts in Hong Kong martial arts films, Yeoh broke into the Hollywood market, playing a Bond girl in Tomorrow Never Dies, leading the cast of Oscar-winning Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Memoirs Of A Geisha and this year’s box-office hit Crazy Rich Asians.
Erra Fazira
Miss Malaysia World 1992 Erra Fazira has become one of the country’s top showbiz icons.
She is an accomplished singer, with eight albums under her belt, and an award-winning actress (winning Best Actress twice at the Malaysia Film Festival) with a large and diverse body of work including Sembilu, Maria Mariana, Soal Hati and most recently, Polis Evo 2.
Datuk Yasmin Yusoff
One of the most recognisable voices on radio and commercials, Yasmin Yusoff, got her start as the winner of Miss Universe Malaysia 1978.
Besides being a notable voice actor and radio announcer, Yasmin recorded two albums and starred in films like Mekanik, Selubung, Ringgit Kassorga, Susuk and Pisau Cukur.