To Boldly Go: The Women of "Star Trek"23 of 24
International superstar Michelle Yeoh plays Captain Georgiou of the starship Shenzhou in "Star Trek: Discovery." Famous for doing her own stunts, Yeoh is an icon of Hong Kong martial arts movies, one of the most famous being Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Yeoh's says she never gave much though to representation, but realizes that seeing her -- an Asian woman -- portray the Commander of a Starship. "I understand when I’m sitting in that chair and I’m coming across as an Asian woman captain, it means so much to women of Asian descent everywhere around the world."