Myint Myint Khin

Sithu Myint Myint Khin (, ; nicknamed Baby; born Khin Kyi born 13 August 1934) is a five-time Myanmar Academy Award and Myanmar Academy Award (Lifetime Achievement Award - Everlasting Outstanding Honorary Award) winning Burmese film actress who is considered one of the most talented actors of Burmese cinema. Her daughter is singer and actress May Sweet.

Biography

Myint Myint Khin was born Khin Kyi to Daw Saw Kyi and U Po Min, in Thanlyin in 1934, during the waning days of the British colonial era in Myanmar. Her father, also known as E.A. Fairmen, was an Englishman from India. Myint Myint Khin's English name is Rita Fairmen. She attended a Yangon convent school up to seventh standard. She made her film debut in 1949 with Maya Shin. She was one of the main leading actresses in the 1950s, and won five Burmese Academy Awards in her nearly five-decade-long career.

In the 1950s, Myint Myint Khin also achieved moderate success as a singer. Her most famous hit, Naban Hsan, remains a Burmese standard, having been covered by later singers, including her singer daughter May Sweet.

Personal life

Myint Myint Khin has retired from the film industry and lives in Yangon. She has five daughters. Her husband Khin Maung Nyunt died in February 2010. They had five children.

Filmography Maya Shin (1949) Son Bo Aung Din (1955) Chit Nyima (1957) Ei Lu Baung Twin (1958) Kawleikgyin (1959) Phyay Shaw Khway (1958) Tein Hlwar Moht Moht Lwin (1967) Mone Par Tal Maung Ko (1973) Chit Thu Yway Mal Chit Wae Lal (1975) Mha Ta-Ba A-Cha Ma-Shi-Bi (1980) Myitmo Taung Oo Ma Ka Kyu-Tha (1996)