May Myint Mo (; born May Myint Mo Aung 11 May 1995) is a Burmese actress nurtured by

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. She gained widespread popularity after starring in the

series ''

Pan Nu Thway ''Pan Nu Thway'' () is a Burmese melodrama television series. Its season 1 aired on MRTV-4, from November 6, 2013, to January 29, 2014, on Mondays to Fridays at 19:15 for 61 episodes and season 2 aired from January 6 to March 31, 2015 for 60 epis ...

'' (2013) and '' A Yake'' (2018). She has received

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, for Best Supporting Actress in 2012 for her performance in ''Mone Khwint''.

Early life and education

May Myint Mo was born on 11 May 1995 in

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to Aung Ko and Myintzu Htut. She has one younger sibling, Shinn Myat, an actor. She attended high school at

Basic Education High School No. 1 Dagon Basic Education High School No. 1 Dagon (; formerly, Methodist English High School; commonly known as ဒဂုံ ၁ ), located a few miles north of downtown Yangon is considered one of the best public high schools in Myanmar. Dagon 1 offers ...

and graduated from the

University of Yangon The University of Yangon (also Yangon University; , ; formerly Rangoon College, University of Rangoon and Rangoon Arts and Sciences University), located in Kamayut, Yangon, is the oldest university in Myanmar's modern education system and the b ...

in 2016 with an

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degree.

Career

May began her modeling career in 2012 while a student. She also appeared on music videos, magazine cover photos and as a model for many advertisements. She made her acting debut with in the third season of '' The Sign of Love'', after being selected by

Forever Group Forever Group is a Burma, Burmese private Media (communication), media broadcasting company, with headquarters in Yangon, Myanmar. Forever Group is known for its close ties to the Burmese military. History Forever Group was founded in 1996 in M ...

from among almost 100 amateur actresses. In 2013, she starred in her second television drama, ''

,'' where she played the leading role with Myat Thu Kyaw. It aired on

and she received positive reviews for her portrayal of

, which led to increased popularity for her. The show's second season aired in 2014. In 2017, she co-starred with Sithu Win and

Aung Yay Chan Aung Yay Chan (; born 7 July 1991) is a Burmese television and film actor. He is best known for his roles in television series '' Pyar Yay Aine'' (2018), '' I'm Mahaythi'' (2019), '' Sue Pann Khwai Thwe Bayet Hnint Pay Ywat Leik Nahtaung Sin'' ...

in the drama ''Sone See Chin Moe Tain Myar''. In 2017, she gained increased attention and popularity with her role as Su Su Hlaing in the hit drama '' A Yake'' (Shadow). The series is adapted from Ma Sandar's novel ''A Yake'' (The Shadow) and a remake of the popular 1997 film ''A Yake'' based on the same novel. May earned praise for her performance and character interpretation and experienced a resurgence of popularity. In 2018, she starred in the historical drama ''

Bagan Myo Thu ''Bagan Myo Thu'' () is a 2018 Burmese drama television series. It is based on the popular novel "Bagan Myo Thu" written by Mg Thein Saing. It aired on MRTV-4, from November 28 to December 25, 2018, on Mondays to Fridays at 19:00 for 20 episodes ...

'' alongside

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and Htoo Aung. She won the "Rising Star Award (Female)" at the 2018 Star Awards for her performance in the film ''Moe Pann Pwint Yae Thin-Kay-Ta''. She took on her first big-screen role in the film '' Magical Inscription'' in 2018. In the same year, she portrayed the female lead in the film ''Moe Pann Pwint Yae Thin-Kay-Ta'' (The Sign of the Sky Flower). In 2019, she starred in the thriller drama series ''

The Missing Truth ''The Missing Truth'' () is a 2019 Burmese thriller drama series starring May Myint Mo, Naw Phaw Eh Htar, Lu Min, Aung Ye Htike, Kaung Myat San and Htoo Aung. It aired on MRTV-4 from September 19 to October 16, 2019, on Mondays to Fridays at 19 ...

''. In 2023, she received the Myanmar Academy Awards for her work in the film ''Mone Khwint'', winning in the category of Best Supporting Actress.

Social works

In 2018, she drove a funeral car for a philanthropic team led by

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. On August 24, 2018, May Myint Mo donated 480 cans of pea oil to a charity supporting flood-affected people in Myanmar.

Boycott

In 2024, May Myint Mo became a target of anti-junta activists because she began performing in films and TV series produced by junta-linked companies like

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, owned by

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, daughter of junta chief Min Aung Hlaing. As a result, fans and nationals warned her that they would boycott her work if she continued to collaborate with military-linked film production companies. On July 20, 2024, she faced protests from an anti-junta Burmese community in

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when she attended the opening ceremony of the MLM brand SP Coffee. Reports indicate that May Myint Mo left the event shortly after arriving due to protesters attempting to throw eggs at her.

Filmography

Film

*''

Mhaw Kyauk Sar ''Mhaw Kyauk Sar'' (), is a 2018 Burmese historical romantic drama film starring Myint Myat, Shwe Hmone Yati, Htun Htun, Thu Htoo San, Phyo Ngwe Soe and May Myint Mo. The film, produced by Myanmar Media 7 Film Production and premiered in Myanma ...

'' (မှော်ကျောက်စာ) (2018) *''

Sign of Moe Pan Pwint ''Sign of Moe Pan Pwint'' () is a 2018 Burmese drama film starring Han Lin Thant, May Myint Mo and Chue Lay. The film, produced by Niyyayana Production premiered in Myanmar on September 14, 2018. Cast *May Myint Mo as Moe Pan Pwint *Yan Aung as ...

'' (မိုးပန်းပွင့်ရဲ့သင်္ကေတ) (2018) *''

A Chit Sone Crush? ''A Chit Sone Crush?'' () is a 2019 Burmese romance film starring Myint Myat, Thinzar Wint Kyaw, Ei Chaw Po and May Myint Mo. The film, produced by New Phoe Wa Film Production premiered in Myanmar on August 29, 2019. Cast *Myint Myat as Kaung ...

'' () (2019) *''

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'' (၁၀၁၄) (2019) *'' Kyauk Kyauk Kyauk 2'' (ကြောက်ကြောက်ကြောက်၂) (2019) *''

Yoma Paw Kya Tae Myet Yay ''Yoma Paw Kya Tae Myet Yay'' () is a 2019 Burmese drama film starring Myint Myat, Htoo Aung, Aung Yay Chan, Kaung Myat San, Lin Aung Khit, Eaindra Kyaw Zin, Khine Thin Kyi, May Myint Mo. The film, produced by Bo Bo Film Production premiered i ...

'' (ရိုးမပေါ်ကျတဲ့မျက်ရည်) (2019) *''Yee Ywae Moe'' (ရည်ရွယ်မိုး) (2023) *''Fourth Capillary'' (စတုတ္ထမြောက်သွေးကြောမျှင်) (2023) *''Lay Pat Car'' (လေပတ်ကား) (2023) *''Mone Khwint'' (မုန်းခွင့်) (2023) *''Sarateta'' (စာရိတ္တ) (2023) *''Calling'' (ခေါ်သံ) TBA *''Blood Debt'' (သွေးကြွေး) TBA

Television series

*'' The Sign of Love: Season 3'' (2013) *''

: Season 1'' (2013) *''Pan Nu Thway: Season 2'' (2015) *'' Sone See Chin Moe Tain Myar'' (2017) *'' A Yake'' (2018) *''

'' (2018) *''

'' (2019) *''

Legends of Warriors ''Legends of Warriors'' () is a 2020 Burmese military-drama miniseries. Directed by Tin Aung Soe, the series served to commemorate the 75th Myanmar Armed Forces Day on 27 March 2020, airing on MRTV-4 for 13 episodes from 4 to 27 March. The serie ...

'' (2020) *''Ywar Lal Tae Phoo Sar'' (2022) *'' Kar Yan Lwae Myittar'' (2023) *''Kar Yan Lwae Myittar: Season 2'' (2024)

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{authority control Living people 1995 births 21st-century Burmese actresses University of Yangon alumni Burmese film actresses