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got emotional while receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in , , on Wednesday.
The Wicked star, 64, was pictured wiping tears from her eyes during the ceremony, as she joined the ranks of Tinseltown's greatest legends on the iconic Hollywood Boulevard.
The actress told the crowd that her , 79, whom she married in 2023, was currently traveling but had gotten her 'permission' to miss the big moment.
'Thank you for showing up and for standing beside me. For being part of my life in the quiet moments, not just the bright ones. Your presence is everything,' she said during part of her speech.
'To the fans around the world, to my Yeoh family — my brother and [his] beautiful wife surprised me, they came all the way from yesterday.'
'My husband, who is not here, because I gave him permission to go to , and my Todt family, thank you all for surrounding me with love, for being my safe harbor and for helping me stay true to my own North Star,' Yeoh added.
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Michelle Yeoh, 64, got emotional while receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, California, on Wednesday
The Wicked star joined the ranks of Tinseltown's greatest legends on the iconic Hollywood Boulevard
Yeoh also paid tribute to her late father, Yeoh Kian Teik, who died in 2014, and her mother Janet Yeoh, 97.
'To my dad, I know you're up there, still watching and guiding me. To my mom, who's still praying every day for me that I will succeed. This is our star.'
The actress was pictured wiping tears from her eyes during the ceremony
It was an emotional moment for the Oscar winner
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She told the crowd that her husband Jean Todt, 79, whom she married in 2023, was currently traveling but had gotten her 'permission' to miss the big moment
'To the fans around the world, to my Yeoh family — my brother and [his] beautiful wife surprised me, they came all the way from Malaysia yesterday,' the star said
'My husband, who is not here, because I gave him permission to go to India, and my Todt family, thank you all for surrounding me with love,' Yeoh added
Yeoh and Todt, who's the former CEO of Ferrari, said 'I do' during a 2023 ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, following a 19 year engagement; The pair pictured February 12
Yeoh wowed at Wednesday's ceremony in a vibrant yellow dress paired with silver heels
During one poignant moment, the movie star was pictured clutching a doll of herself winning an Oscar, replicating her historic 2023 win for Everything Everywhere All at Once (R)
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Though her husband missed the ceremony, Yeoh had the support of two acclaimed film directors, Ang Lee and Jon M. Chu
Meanwhile Chu, who directed Yeoh in the 2018 hit Crazy Rich Asians, has recently reunited with the actress for the Wicked film franchise, including the 2024 original and its 2025 sequel, Wicked: For Good.
