Khin Yu May is a two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning actress and singer.

Biography

She was born on 23 March 1937 in Yangon

Yangon

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, Myanmar

Myanmar

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, daughter of U Yu Swan and Daw Kyin Myaing. Her sister is Khin Yu Swe, a singer. At 1953 she began her recording career with the song May Pan Chi written by Myo Ma Thi. In 1958, she crossed over to films with a role in A-Thet by famous director Chin Sein, and I Bawa We, directed by Po Par Gyi

Po Par Gyi

Po Par Gyi was a famous traditional Burmese opera performer and two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning film actor known for comic roles.-Biography:...

. The Three B Company signed her to do three films, and selected her to star in the film Bo Mya Din. She won two Myanmar Academy Awards in her career: in Ko Paing Myitta in 1961 and Shwe Chi Ngwe Chi Tan Ba Lo in 1975. She resides in Yangon.

Filmography

• A Thet (1958)
• I Bawa We (1958)
• Bo Mya Din
• Ko Paing Myitta (1961)
• Shwe Chi Ngwe Chi Tan Ba Lo (1975)
• Pale Myetyay
• Pan Dway Ne Way
• Hlaing Hteit-hta Ne Kyan Taing Aung