Michelle Yeoh

AGE: 55, ACTRESS.

Not only is Michelle Yeoh a respected actress, she’s also a passionate advocate for a number of charitable causes, proving she can make a difference in the real world as well as an international entertainer.

“I want to be there for all those who are left behind in this world, whether it’s because they are born poor, born a woman or born in an area affected by devastation,” explains the Ipoh-born starlet. Over the years, she’s done just that. In 2016, the United Nations Development Program named the awardwinning actress a Goodwill Ambassador focusing on global development and disaster recovery.