Khin Than Nu (Burmese: ခင်သန်းနု, [kʰɪ̀ɰ̃ θáɰ̃ nṵ]; born 7 December 1945) is a Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards-winning Burmese actress, winning Best Actress in 1967, 1990 and 2000.
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Born | (1945-12-07) December 7, 1945 (age 76)[1][2] Pyinmana, Burma |
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse(s) | Myat Thura Soe (m. 1988)Maung Maung Khin
(m. 1975; div. 1988) |
Children | Wai Yan Min Khin (son) Hnin Hla Nu (daughter) Myat Than Nu Soe (daughter) |
Parent(s) | U Aung Than Daw Nu |
Awards | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards (Best Leading Actress for 1967, 1990), (Best Supporting Actress for 2000) |
Khin Than Nu was born on December 7, 1945 in Pyinmana, Burma to parent U Aung Than and Daw Nu, as the eldest of four children.
She began her career, after winning the 1961 Miss Pyidaungzu Beauty Pageant.[3] Her debut film was Tint Hla Pay Han (တင့်လှပေဟန်), directed by Maung Thin (မောင်သင်).
Khin Than Nu was romantically involved with many well-known actors in the Burmese movie industry, including Shwe Ba, Tin Nyunt, Win Oo, Sein Myint and Myat Lay.[citation needed] In 1975, she married Colonel Maung Maung Khin and had a son, Wai Yan Min Khin. She gave birth to a daughter, Hnin Hla Nu.
In 1988, Khin Than Nu divorced Colonel Maung Maung Khin and married Dr. Myat Thura Soe. And their daughter Myat Than Nu Soe was born.
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1967 | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards | Best Actress | Ko Yal Toe Yal Soe Soe Yal | Won |
1990 | Khun Hna Sin A Lwan | Won | ||
2000 | Best Supporting Actress | Thamee Shin | Won |
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