Wedding bells are ringing in Hollywood. And this time it is Academy Awards winner Michelle Yeoh who has married her longtime fiancé Jean Todt. Jean Todt had proposed to Michelle Yeoh back in 2004. With about two decades of relationship, the newlyweds have been of great support to each other. The two have been spotted together at many events.
Michelle Yeoh recently made history as the first Asian woman to win an Oscar in the Best Actress category. She won the award for her role in the movie ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’. The actress had her Oscar statuette as part of her wedding too. Here’s more about Micheal Yeoh’s Genevan wedding.
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Michelle Yeoh Marries Jean Todt
The Oscar-winning actress married ex-Ferrari CEO Jean Todt in an intimate ceremony held in Geneva on July 27, Thursday. It was the ex-Ferrari Formula-1 driver Felipe Massa who shared more about the marriage through Instagram photos. This included a selfie of himself with the bride, groom, and Yeoh’s Oscar statuette.
The actress tied the knot after 6992 days of engagement to Todt. The 60-year-old actress said yes to Todt’s proposal back in July 2004. This was less than two months of dating. They met each other in Shangai in June 2004. The actress was seen in a cream silk shirt and tasseled cream skirt with her husband in a dapper blue suit. The ceremony took place in an ornate Genevan building.
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Who Is Michelle Yeoh’s Husband, Jean Todt?
Jean Todt was born on February 26, 1946 in France. He went on to study at the Ecole des Cadres School of Economics and Business in Paris. Then he got into motorsports. He started as a co-driver in 1966 and went on to win the manufacturer’s World Rally Championship in 1981.
Later he became the Director of Racing for Peugeot and worked with them till 1993. After that, he served as the CEO of Ferrari from 2004 to 2008. Todt and Yeoh have shared all the pivotal moments in their career together by supporting each other.
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