Burma Deports Hollywood Star Michelle Yeoh

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(Rangoon, Burma) — The military-backed government of Burma has deported Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh, who stars as pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in an upcoming movie, officials said Tuesday.

The Malaysian actress arrived in the country's main city, Rangoon, on June 22 and was deported the same day because she was on a blacklist, a government official said.
(See photos Aung Suu Kyi's release from house arrest.)

The official, who declined to be identified because he was not authorized to speak to the press, did not say why Yeoh was on the list. But Burma's repressive government has routinely rejected visa requests of journalists and perceived critics for years.

Suu Kyi spokesman Nyan Win confirmed Yeoh was deported but had no other details.
(See photos of Burma's fight for democracy.)

The Luc Besson movie about Suu Kyi's life, "The Lady," is due out later this year, and Yeoh has said she hopes her portrayal of Suu Kyi will raise awareness about the Nobel Peace Prize winner's story.



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