Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh was among the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor the president can give to civilians in the United States, last week.⁠ ⁠ The award-giving ceremony also paid homage to those who achieved “firsts” in their fields. Yeoh’s became the first Asian-identifying person to win the Oscar for best actress, for her starring role in A24’s “Everything Everywhere All At Once” at the 95th Academy Awards in March 2023. With the recent distinction, Yeoh now follows in the footsteps of only 18 other actresses who have received the same award, including Audrey Hepburn in 1992 and Meryl Streep in 2014.⁠ ⁠ Other recipients of the award this year included Bloomberg News founder Michael R. Bloomberg, former Vice President Al Gore and Nancy Pelosi, who served as the 52nd speaker of the House.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🎖️Learn more in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the la...