Myint Myint Khin

Sithu Myint Myint Khin (Burmese: မြင့်မြင့်ခင်, pronounced [mjɪ̰ɰ̃ mjɪ̰ɰ̃ kʰɪ̀ɰ̃]; nicknamed Baby; born Khin Kyi ([kʰɪ̀ɰ̃ tɕì]) on 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. She is also the mother of well-known singer and actress May Sweet.

For the writer, see Myint Myint Khin (writer).
Sithu

Myint Myint Khin
မြင့်မြင့်ခင်
Myint Myint Khin in the 1950s
Born
Khin Kyi

(1934-08-13) 13 August 1934
Thanlyin, Pegu Province
British Burma
Other namesRita Fairmen
Years active1949–1996
Spouse(s)Khin Maung Nyunt (1956–2010)
ChildrenTin Aye Myint (Thiri Kaykhaing), Khin Aye Myint, Aye Aye Myint, Swe Aye Myint (May Sweet), Le Yi Myint
Parent(s)U Po Min and Daw Saw Kyi
AwardsMyanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards for Chit Nyima (1957)
Phyay Shaw Khway (1958)
Mohn Ba De, Maung Go (1973)
Mha Ta-Ba A-Cha Ma-Shi-Bi (1980)
Myitmo Taung Oo Ma
Ka Kyu-Tha (1996)
Myanmar Motion Picture Award (Lifetime Achievement Award - Everlasting Outstanding Honorary Award)

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.[1] Her father, also known as E.A. Fairmen, was an Englishman from India.[2] Myint Myint Khin's English name is Rita Fairmen.[2] She attended a Yangon convent school up to seventh standard. She made her film debut in 1949 with Maya Shin. Not only was she one of the main leading actresses in the 1950s, Myint Myint Khin went on to win multiple (five) Burmese Academy Awards in her nearly five-decade-long career—a feat still unmatched among Burmese actresses.

In her heyday in the 1950s, Myint Myint Khin also dabbled into a singing career and achieved moderate success. Her most famous hit, Naban Hsan, does remain a Burmese standard, having been covered numerous times by later singers, most famously by her singer daughter May Sweet.

Personal life

Myint Myint Khin has retired from the movie industry and lives in Yangon. She has five daughters. Her longtime husband Khin Maung Nyunt died in February 2010.

  1. Tin Aye Myint (Thiri Kaykhaing)
  2. Khin Aye Myint
  3. Aye Aye Myint
  4. Swe Aye Myint (May Sweet)
  5. Le Yi Myint

Filmography

References
  1. Khin Thiri Kyaw (August 2007). "Nabanhsan's Memoirs". People Magazine, Myanmar.
  2. Maung, Colin (2014). "They Called Me Baby". 6th Yangon Photo Festival. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
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