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Mya Hnin Yee Lwin (; also spelled Mya Hnin Yi Lwin, born 12 January 1987) is a former Burmese actress, model, and current revolutionary. She has become popular among the audience with the film ''
Angel of Eden ''Angel of Eden'' () is a 2016 Burmese legal-drama film, directed by Mee Pwar starring Sai Sai Kham Leng, Paing Phyo Thu, Mari Cole, Wint Yamone Naing, May Grace and Mya Hnin Yee Lwin.Ref 4 is a summary of the plot of each character in Burmese ...
'' which brought her wider recognition. In the aftermath of the
2021 Myanmar coup d'état A coup d'état in Myanmar began on the morning of 1 February 2021, when Elections in Myanmar, democratically elected members of the country's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's milita ...
, she retired from her acting career and became a vocal critic of Myanmar's ruling military junta. Her active involvement in anti-coup protests resulted in an arrest warrant being issued against her, leading her to flee to the jungle. There, she joined the People's Defence Force and became a revolutionary.


Early life and education

Mya Hnin Yee Lwin was born on 12 January 1987 in Yangon, Myanmar She is the youngest child among four siblings. She attended high school at Basic Education High School No. 2 Kamayut and graduated from
Dagon University Dagon University ( ), located in North Dagon Township, North Dagon, Yangon, is one of the largest universities in Myanmar. The university, established in 1993, offers bachelor's and master's degrees in liberal arts and sciences to full-time, part ...
with a degree in Psychology.


Career

Mya Hnin Yee Lwin entered the entertainment industry in 2010, and appeared in
Sai Sai Kham Leng Sai Sai Kham Leng (; ; also Sai Sai Kham Hlaing; born 10 April 1979) is a Burmese singer-songwriter, novelist, and actor of ethnic Shan descent. He is considered one of the most commercially successful male singers in the history of Burmese h ...
's MTV "Ever Golli". She then appeared on
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s for commercial advertisement in 2011. In 2012, she was selected the Academy Ban Kine, the person tasked with holding the tray of the Academy trophy at the Myanmar Academy Awards Ceremony. After that, she worked as a photo model but faded from the limelight in 2014. She made her acting debut with the film ''Eden's Angel'' in 2016. She was cast in her first television series, ''Nway Kanar Oo'' alongside Si Thu Win and Htun Eaindra Bo, aired on
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in 2017. She then starred in her second series, ''Kyamar Noon'' alongside Min Oo, Yan Kyaw, Phoe Thaut Kyar, May Thinzar Oo, Hsu Hlaing Hnin, and Soe Nandar Kyaw, which aired on
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in 2018. Then she had to play in several series: ''Zanee Chaw Myar Konyet'', ''Toxic'', ''Wingaba Shin Tan'' and ''Tatiya Myauk Sone Mak'' in 2018. She gained increased popularity again with her role as Wai Hnin Phyu in the hit drama ''Ngwe Satku 7 Yawt'', which aired on MRTV-4 in 2019.


Political activities

Following the
2021 Myanmar coup d'état A coup d'état in Myanmar began on the morning of 1 February 2021, when Elections in Myanmar, democratically elected members of the country's ruling party, the National League for Democracy (NLD), were deposed by the Tatmadaw, Myanmar's milita ...
, Mya Hnin Yee Lwin was active in the anti-coup movement both in person at rallies and through social media. Denouncing the military coup, she has taken part in protests since February. She joined the "We Want Justice"
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movement. The movement was launched on social media, and many celebrities have joined the movement. On 6 April 2021, warrants for her arrest were issued under section 505 (a) of the
Myanmar Penal Code The Penal Code of Myanmar is the official criminal code of Myanmar. The code was enacted on 1 May 1861 during British rule in Burma and is divided into 23 chapters. The Penal Code of Myanmar is nearly identical to the Indian Penal Code, due to th ...
by the
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for speaking out against the military coup. Along with several other celebrities, she was charged with calling for participation in the
Civil Disobedience Movement Civil disobedience is the active and professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders, or commands of a government (or any other authority). By some definitions, civil disobedience has to be nonviolent to be called "civil". ...
(CDM) and damaging the state's ability to govern, with supporting the
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, and with generally inciting the people to disturb the peace and stability of the nation. Some have noted her resemblance to the national leader
Aung San Suu Kyi Aung San Suu Kyi (born 19 June 1945) is a Burmese politician, diplomat, author, and political activist. She was awarded the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize. She served as State Counsellor of Myanmar and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Myanmar), Ministe ...
. A photographer once asked her to model for a photoshoot dressed like Aung San Suu Kyi. During a protest, she encouraged women to wear national costumes and adorn their hair with flowers, similar to Aung San Suu Kyi. She has fled from Yangon and sought refuge in a rebel-controlled "liberated" area, where she has vowed to continue her fight against the junta. She later joined the armed resistance. In December 2023, she promoted a campaign called "Project Life Saving", which helped purchase military equipment supplied to anti-junta forces in the Sittaung River basin in the eastern part of
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.


Selected filmography


Film

*''
Angel of Eden ''Angel of Eden'' () is a 2016 Burmese legal-drama film, directed by Mee Pwar starring Sai Sai Kham Leng, Paing Phyo Thu, Mari Cole, Wint Yamone Naing, May Grace and Mya Hnin Yee Lwin.Ref 4 is a summary of the plot of each character in Burmese ...
'' (အေဒင်ရဲ့နတ်သမီး) (2016) *''
Yee Sar Ta Won Kwal ''Yee Sar Ta Won Kwal'' () is a 2018 Burmese romantic-comedy film, directed by Ko Zaw (Ar Yone Oo) starring Sai Sai Kham Leng, Phway Phway and Mya Hnin Yee Lwin. The film, produced by Frenzo Production and Heart & Soul Film Production premiered ...
'' (ရည်းစားတဝမ်းကွဲ) (2018) *''The Masks'' (မျက်နှာဖုံးများ) (TBA) *''Miles Away Under The Moon'' (လရဲ့အောက်ဖတ်မိုင်အဝေးမှာ) (TBA) *''Promise'' (ကတိ) (TBA)


Television series


Personal life

Mya Hnin Yee Lwin married to Myo Thwin in December 2014 and divorced in 2020.


References

{{Authority control 1987 births Living people 21st-century Burmese actresses