Myint Myint Khin

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Myint Myint Khin

Myint Myint Khin in the 1950s
Born August 13, 1934 (1934-08-13) (age 73)
Thanlyin, Yangon Division
Years active 1949 - 1996
Spouse(s) Khin Maung Nyunt

Myint Myint Khin (born 13 August 1934) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese film actress. She is considered one of the most talented actors of Burmese cinema. She is also the mother of Burmese singer and actress May Sweet.

[edit] Biography

Myint Myint Khin was born in Thanlyin across the river from Yangon city to Daw Saw Kyi and U Po Min. She attended a Yangon convent school up to seventh standard. She made her first film debut in 1949 with Maya Shin. Not only was she one of the main leading actresses in the 1950s, Myint Myint Khin went on to win multiple (five) Burmese academy awards in her nearly five-decade-long career--a feat still unmatched among Burmese actresses.

In her heyday in the 1950s, Myint Myint Khin also dibbled into singing and achieved moderate success. Her most famous hit, "Naban San", does remain a Burmese standard, having been covered numerous times by later singers, most famously by her singer daughter May Sweet.

[edit] Personal life

Myint Myint Khin has retired from the movie industry and lives in Yangon. She is still married to her longtime husband Khin Maung Nyunt, and has five daughters.

  1. Thiri Kaykhaing
  2. Khin Aye Myint
  3. Aye Aye Myint
  4. Swe Aye Myint (aka) May Sweet
  5. Le Yin Myint

[edit] Filmography

  • Maya Shin (1949)
  • Chit Nyima (1957)
  • Phyay Shaw Khway (1958)
  • Mohn Ba De, Maung Go (1973)
  • Mha Ta-Ba A-Cha Ma-Shi-Bi (1980)
  • Myitmo Taung Oo Ma Ka Kyu-Tha (1996)
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