Khin Yu May
| Khin Yu May | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Native name | ခင်ယုမေ |
| Born |
March 23, 1937 Rangoon, British Burma |
| Died |
23 January 2014 (aged 76) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958 - 2008 |
| Parent(s) |
Yu Swan Kyin Myan |
Khin Yu May (Burmese: ခင်ယုမေ, pronounced: [kʰɪ̀ɴ jṵ mè]; 23 March 1937 - 23 January 2014) was a two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning actress and singer.
Biography
She was born on 23 March 1937 in Yangon, Myanmar, daughter of U Yu Swan and Daw Kyin Myaing. Her sister, Khin Yu Swe, is a singer. In 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. 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 died on 23 January 2014 at the age of 77 in Yangon.[1]
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 [2]
Discography
- Yaing De Zinyaw
- Myie Lae Lay Nae Kaw
- Thet-Hsaing Thu Go
- Sakar tet ka tho
References
- ↑ "အကယ်ဒမီများရှင် မင်းသမီးကြီး ခင်ယုမေ ကွယ်လွန်". BBC Burmese (in Burmese). 24 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ Lu Pan Nge, Kay Khaing (December 2006). "Khin Yu May". People Magazine Myanmar (5): 229.