19 Actors who struggled to find work at some point

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5. Michelle Yeoh

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2025 National Board Of Review Gala - Source: Getty

Michelle Yeoh, an Asian cinema icon, was not breaking into Hollywood when she was given stereotypical roles. Her star soared in the 2000s with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2000, but recognition mainstream eluded her. A renewed career path came through Crazy Rich Asians in 2018, and then she locked her place with Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022), becoming the first Asian woman to have won the Best Actress Oscar. With The Witcher: Blood Origin and the sequels of Avatar, Yeoh continues breaking boundaries.

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