Khin Yu May facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Khin Yu May
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| Born | March 23, 1937 |
| Died | 23 January 2014 (aged 76) Yangon, Myanmar
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| Resting place | Yayway Cemetery |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958–2008 |
| Parent(s) | Yu Swan Kyin Myan |
| Awards | Myanmar Academy Award |
Khin Yu May (born March 23, 1937 – died January 23, 2014) was a very famous actress and singer from Myanmar. She won the Myanmar Academy Award two times for her amazing acting!
About Khin Yu May
Khin Yu May was born on March 23, 1937, in Yangon, Myanmar. Her parents were U Yu Swan and Daw Kyin Myaing. She also had a sister, Khin Yu Swe, who was also a singer.
Khin Yu May started her music career in 1953. Her first recorded song was May Pan Chi. It was written by a person named Myo Ma Thi.
Her Acting Career
In 1958, Khin Yu May started acting in movies. Her first films were A-Thet and I Bawa We. A-Thet was directed by the famous Chin Sein.
A company called The Three B Company signed her to act in three films. They chose her to star in the movie Bo Mya Din.
Khin Yu May was a very talented actress. She won two special awards called the Myanmar Academy Award. She won the first award in 1961 for her role in the movie Ko Paing Myitta. Her second award was in 1975 for the film Shwe Chi Ngwe Chi Tan Ba Lo.
Khin Yu May passed away on January 23, 2014, when she was 76 years old. She died in Yangon and was buried at Yayway Cemetery.
Movies She Starred In
Here are some of the movies Khin Yu May acted in:
- 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
- Hmwe Lunn thee Pan
- Chit A Mhya
- Tacha Gaba Ga Chit-Thu Ye
- Pon Pama
- Hlaing Hteit-hta Ne Kyan Taing Aung
Songs She Sang
Here are some of the songs Khin Yu May recorded:
- Yaing De Zinyaw
- Myie Lae Lay Nae Kaw
- Thet-Hsaing Thu Go
- Sakar Tekkatho
