Naw Phaw Eh Htar

Naw Phaw Eh Htar (, ; born 19 January 1996) is a Burmese actress and model. She gained popularity after starring in the 2019 thriller drama series The Missing Truth which brought her wider recognition.

Early life and education Naw Phaw Eh Htar was born on 19 January 1996 in Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar, to parents Khun Tin Lynn and Naw Hsar Pho, who are of ethnic Pa'O and Karen descent. She is the middle child among three siblings, having an older brother and a younger sister. She finished her primary and higher education in Taunggyi. She went on to attend Mandalay University of Foreign Languages. She graduated with a B.A. (French language) from MUFL in 2018 and also earned the Diploma in Business Management from SHRM College in Singapore in 2019.

Career She was crowned campus beauty queen during her freshman year at the university. Since then, she has seized every opportunity that came her way, nurturing her dream of pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. Following her graduation, she participated in numerous music video productions, photo shoots, and wedding fairs. Additionally, she acted in an educational web series targeted at youth. She was chosen as the brand model for SAI Cosmetix by Sai Sai Kham Leng. Her dedication to modeling and acting in commercials caught the attention of the film industry, leading to a stream of casting offers.

She made her acting debut in the MRTV-4 series The Missing Truth, alongside Kaung Myat San, Htoo Aung, Aung Ye Htike, and May Myint Mo. The series aired on MRTV-4 in 2019. Her portrayal of the character Thudra garnered praise from fans for her acting performance and character interpretation, experiencing a resurgence of popularity. The same year, she starred in the documentary series Mythical Myanmar Bagan, alongside May Toe Khine. The documentary explores the exotic ancient city of Myanmar, Bagan, delving into its culture, heritage, and beauty.

In 2019, she was cast in the horror film Ma Phae Wah, a collaborative project with Thailand and directed by Pakphum Wonjinda, based on the story of Ma Phae Wah.

She ventured into the big screen with her debut role in the 2023 film Deli Taxi Love, sharing the screen with Hlwan Paing and Shin Mway La.

Brand Ambassadorships In 2019, she was appointed as brand ambassador for Telenor Myanmar, Sunkist and Free Fire in Myanmar.

Political activities Following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Naw Phaw Eh Htar 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" three-finger salute movement. The movement was launched on social media, and many celebrities joined the movement.

On 4 April 2021, warrants for her arrest were issued under Section 505(a) of the penal code by the State Administration Council for speaking out against the military coup. Along with several other celebrities, she was charged with calling for participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and damaging the state's ability to govern, with supporting the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, and with generally inciting the people to disturb the peace and stability of the nation.

On 29 June 2021, the state-owned MRTV News reported that charges against a total of 24 artists, including Naw Phaw and others, had been dropped.

Personal life Naw Phaw Eh Htar was previously in a relationship with hip-hop singer Hlwan Paing and faced intense criticism for allegedly stealing him from his longtime partner, Bobby Soxer, a hip-hop singer. In response to the controversy, Bobby Soxer released a song titled "Amyi Tat Pe Pyaw Paing Kwint Mashi" (နာမည်တပ်ပြီးပြောပိုင်ခွင့်မရှိ; ), indirectly blaming Naw Phaw Eh Htar for the breakup of her 13-year relationship with Hlwan Paing.

After she received devastating harassment from the public for her scandal with Hlwan Paing, she has chosen "life" over "love" by breaking up with Hlwan Paing, and entered a relationship with Htet Khine Win, a business tycoon and producer who cast her in most of his productions.

Naw Phaw Eh Htar has identified with Christianity on her Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Filmography

Film (Cinema) Year Title Director Co-Stars Role 2023 Deli Taxi Love Pyi Hein Thiha Hlwan Paing, Shin Mway La Moe Thae TBA Ma Phae Wah Pakphum Wonjinda Khar Ra, Kohtee Aramboy, Naraphat Stary, Patricia Khin Thandar

Television series Year English title Myanmar title Role Network Notes 2018 Mythical Myanmar Bagan "ဒဏ္ဍာရီမြန်မာ" ပုဂံသို့ herself Iflix documentary 2019 The Missing Truth ပျောက်ဆုံးနေသောအမှန်တရား Thudra MRTV-4 2022 Yin Htae Dan Dar Yee ရင်ထဲကဒဏ္ဍာရီ Wadi Channel K Crying Forest အိပ်မက်ငိုတော Phoo Phoo Canal+ Zatlenn 2023 Izzatta Mee Eain (lit. Lamp of Inner Mind) အဇ္ဈတ္တမီးအိမ် Shin Thant Fortune TV Mingalar Shi Tae Eain Ka Lay မင်္ဂလာရှိတဲ့အိမ်က‌လေး Mahar TV My Husband's Secret ကျွန်မခင်ပွန်း၏လျှို့ဝှက်ချက် Htv 2025 Kyin Phaw ကြင်ဖော် Chaw Kalyar MRTV-4