About May Win Maung
May Win Maung was a Myanmar actor.
May Wynn-Maung (, also spelled May Win Maung) is a Burmese actress. She debuted in 1973 with the film Hla Chin Yet Sak Sak Yo, directed by U Chit Sein (Shumawa). She has acted in over 60 films.
May won her first Myanmar Academy Award for Best Actress in 1980 with the film Kyi Pyar (ကြည်ပြာ).
Filmography Films Year Title Burmese title Role Director Note(s) . 1973 Hla Chin Yet Sak Sak Yo U Chit Sein (Shumawa) 1980 Kyi Pyar 2023 Broken Dreams: Stories from the Myanmar Coup Way "Home" segment
Television Year Title Role Notes 2021 New Amsterdam Hayma Takhon Episode: "This Be the Verse"
Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 1980 Myanmar Academy Award Best Actress Kyi Pyar
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Who was May Win Maung?
Burmese actress
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May Win Maung was born in Myanmar.
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May Win Maung was an actor.
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