Khin Yu May

Khin Yu May (Burmese: ခင်ယုမေ, pronounced [kʰɪ̀ɰ̃ 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, d…