Myint Myint Khin

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

For the beauty queen, see Khin Myint Myint.

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

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 names	Rita Fairmen
Years active	1949–1996
Spouse	Khin Maung Nyunt (1956–2010)
Children	Tin 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
Awards	Myanmar 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. 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. 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 film industry and lives in Yangon. She has five daughters. Her 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

• 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)