"Michelle Yeoh Wins Best Actress Oscar For 'EEAAO'"

Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress Oscar for "Everything Everywhere All At Once."

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The only Asian woman to receive this gold medal.

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However, she's not the only woman to break through the color barrier.

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Halle Berry did that in 2002 in "Monster's Ball."

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The actress from Malaysia called it"a "historic moment" in her speech.

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"This is something that we've been working on for so long for a many years," she added.

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"Don't allow anyone to label you as a victim, and don't believe that anyone can say you're over your peak," she went on.

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Yeoh is oldest among nominees for Best Actress nominees at 60.

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Other nominees were Cate Blanchett for "Tar," Andrea Riseborough for "To Leslie,"" Michelle Williams for "The Fablemans" and Ana de Armas for "Blonde."

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