Yu Thandar Tin (; born 6 March 1991) is a Burmese actress, model and former beauty queen. She has acted in over 150 films.

Early life and education

Yu Thandar Tin was born on 6 March 1991 in

Labutta Labutta or Laputta (, ) is a town in the Ayeyarwady Region of south-west Myanmar. It is the administrative seat of Labutta Township and the capital of Labutta District, Ayeyarwady Region. Labutta lies on the western bank of the Yway River. The town ...

Ayeyarwady Region Ayeyarwady Region ( , , ; formerly Ayeyarwady Division and Irrawaddy Division) is a region of Myanmar, occupying the delta region of the Ayeyarwady River (Irrawaddy River). It is bordered by the Rakhine State to the northwest, the Bago Region to ...

, Myanmar, to Aung Naing, a trader, and his wife Khin Nwe Yee. She has two younger siblings. She moved to Yangon with her family in 2006. She attended high school at

Basic Education High School No. 3 Dagon Basic Education High School No. 3 Dagon () is a public high school located a few miles north of downtown Yangon, Myanmar. It was formerly Myoma Girls National High School founded at 32nd street in downtown Yangon in March 1921 as a sister school o ...

. She studied

Civil engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

at West Yangon Technological University for two years and then switched to distance education at the

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 ...

, graduating with a BA in English in 2015.

Career

Yu began her modeling career in 2009 with John Lwin's John International Modeling Agency. Since then, she has participated in numerous modeling competitions and runway shows. She has also appeared on magazine covers and worked as a commercial model for various advertisements. In 2009, Yu competed in the Miss Lorkrathong pageant and achieved first runner-up. Later that year, she participated in the Miss Now How pageant, where she won the Miss Now How Popular award and was again the first runner-up. She also won the Miss Ngwe Saung 2010 title and was appointed as the ambassador for

Ngwesaung Ngwesaung ( ), also spelt Ngwe Hsaung, is a beach resort located 48 km west of Pathein, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar. It is the namesake of Ngwesaung Subtownship, Pathein Township. In 2014, the town of Ngwesaung had 10,732 people. The beach is ...

Beach. Her success in modeling resulted in several movie casting opportunities. She made her film debut in ''Nhait War Ta Ni'' (Two Yellow, One Red) alongside Lu Min in 2011. In 2013, she starred in Yet Lal with Lu Min and Ei Chaw Po, which led to increased recognition for her. Her first big-screen role was in 2015 with the film ''Aung Myin Kyaw Kyar Suesha Htet Myat''. In 2019, she starred in the comedy-horror film ''Thaye Thinbaw'' (Ghost Ship). That same year, she starred in the comedy-horror film ''Double Wedding'' and then ''Aung Twal Taw Sein Arr Thit''.

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*{{Instagram, yuthandartin 1991 births Living people Burmese film actresses Burmese female models 21st-century Burmese actresses People from Ayeyarwady Region