Khin Yu May
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| Native name | ခင်ယုမေ |
| Born |
March 23, 1937 Rangoon, British Burma |
| Died | 23 January 2014 (aged 76) Yangon, Myanmar |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1958 - 2008 |
| Parent(s) | Yu Swan Kyin Myan |
Khin Yu May (Burmese: ခင်ယုမေ, pronounced [kʰɪ̀ɴ jṵ mè]; 23 March 1937 - 23 January 2014) was a two-time Myanmar Academy Award winning actress and singer.
She was born on 23 March 1937 in Yangon, Myanmar, daughter of U Yu Swan and Daw Kyin Myaing. Her sister, Khin Yu Swe, is a singer. In 1953, she began her recording career with the song May Pan Chi written by Myo Ma Thi. In 1958, she crossed over to films with a role in A-Thet by famous director Chin Sein, and I Bawa We, directed by Po Par Gyi. The Three B Company signed her to do three films, and selected her to star in the film Bo Mya Din. She won two Myanmar Academy Awards in her career: in Ko Paing Myitta in 1961 and Shwe Chi Ngwe Chi Tan Ba Lo in 1975. She died on 23 January 2014 at the age of 77 in Yangon.
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