Phway Phway

Phway Phway (, ; born Shwe Yee Ko Oo on 9 August 1988) is a three-time Myanmar Academy Award winning Burmese film actress. She is the third highest-paid actress of Myanmar according to records.

Phway Phway won her first Myanmar Academy Award in 2012 with the film Let Pan, achieved her second award in 2015 with the film I'm Rose, Darling and third award in 2018 with the film Shwe Kyar. All films were directed by four-time Myanmar Academy Award winner Wyne.

She created her first MTV show called MyWorld in August 2020.

Personal life Besides acting, singing and modeling, Phway Phway also has great interest in fashion designing. She believes that if she was not involved in the entertainment industry, she would have studied fashion and created her own label. She is the cousin of Myanmar model and actress Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi. Phway Phway was listed as the second youngest Academy Award Winner after Soe Pyae Thazin. Phway Phway's fans called her "Phway Sein".

Political activities Following the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Phway Phway 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 have joined the movement. She donated 144 meals of butter rice and chicken curry to the protesters. She also donated 15 lakh Burmese Kyats to government employees who involved in CDM, to commemorate General Aung San's ‌birthday on 13 February 2021.

On 3 April 2021, warrants for her arrest were issued under section 505 (a) of the Myanmar 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.

Filmography

Films (Big Screen Movies)

Direct-to-video Years Titles Directors Co-stars 2009 Natthami Lay Mya Ye Koyandaw Thein Han Kyaw Ye Aung, May Kabyar, Pearl Win, Thazin 2009 A Pyar Yaung Muthar Myo Min Kyaw Kyaw Bo, Nay Zan, Mo Mo Myint Aung 2010 A Lin Pyot Chein Myo Min Ye Deight, Mo Mo Myint Aung 2010 Myat Thaw Kyayzu Kyi Phyu Shin Ye Aung, Aung Ye Lin, Myo Sandi Htun, Hla Inzali Thint 2010 24 Nar Yee Ta Yet Nay Mai Aung Ye Lin, May Kabyar 2010 Coffee Chit Thu Zaw Ko Ko Nay Toe, Ye Aung 2010 Ta Khar Ka Mee Bwar Myint Myat, Aye Thin Cho 2010 Yin Khone Than Wyne (Own Creator) Pyay Ti Oo 2010 Maung Shay Ko Tae Tae Shauk Me Lay Okka Bo Min Mawgun, Ye Aung, Phoe Kyaw 2010 Gant Gaw Ta Pwint Kout Ya Htar Thi Myo Min Kaung Khant 2010 A Phyu Yaung Maryar Htuu Thar Nay Toe, Ye Aung, Su Pan Htwar 2011 3 Yee Zaw Ye Deight, Moe Moe 2011 Han Saung Khar Mu Po Kyaw Zhaw Lin Aung Ye Lin 2011 A-Kyi Ta Chet Hmar A Thet Par Thwar Tel Myo Min Khant Sithu, Khine Thin Kyi 2011 Yindwin A-Shoke Tawbon Kyaw Zhaw Lin Pyay Ti Oo, Moe Yu San 2011 Pinle Minthar Kyi Phyu Shin Aung Ye Lin 2011 Chit Thu Aung Ba Pa War Ye Deight 2011 Kya Naw Ei Dat-Taing Thar Gyi Min Maw Khun, Pan Phyu 2011 Chway Tar Ya Kaung Hmann Ma Thi Aung Chit Tae Kaung Ma Lay Myo Min Kaung Khant, Min Htain, Wah Soe Moe Oo, Su Pyae 2011 Lu-nyo-chaw Yae Ahtoupatti Wine Nay Min, Nay San, Thura Lin, Lin Zarni Zaw, Phu Phu, War Soe Moe Oo, Ingyin 2011 Myet-yay Abidan Wine Aung Ye Lin, May Kabyar 2011 Khan Kya Mar Go Yaung Sar Kya Thu Myar Pout Myint Myat 2011 Ah Myi Khan Chit Thu Myo Min Ye Deight 2012 Daddy Ka Meinkalay Myo Min Min Maw Koon 2012 Psycho Software Wyne (Own Creator) Aung Ye Lin 2012 Lwint Thwar De Tein Ta Sa Myo Myint Swe Ye Deight 2012 Mite Lone Myo Min Min Thway 2012 Hlaine Nae Lay Wyne (Own Creator) Nay Toe 2012 Hnin Yaii Nya Wyne

Awards and nominations Year Award Category Nominated work Result 2012 Myanmar Academy Award Best Actress Let Pan (The Red Cotton Silk Flower) 2014 Mar-Yar Project (Artifice Project) 2015 I'm Rose, Darling 2018 Shwe Kyar(The Golden Lotus) 2019 ကြာတော့သည်လည်း မောင့်စကား (Kyar Tot The Lal Maung Sakar) 2020Asia Model AwardsAsia Special Award 2022 Myanmar Academy Award Best Actress ရည်းစားရွေးနည်း 2025 Kant Kaw Ni(Red Cobra Saffron)