Yan Aung (Burmese: ရန်အောင်; born 14 December 1966) is a Burmese film actor. He has won 6 Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards throughout his career,[1] including in 1991, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000 and 2006, second only to Nyunt Win.
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ရန်အောင် | |
Born | Hla Htun 14 December 1966 (1966-12-14) (age 55) Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar) |
Nationality | Burmese |
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Years active | 1985 – |
Parent(s) | Thein Thein Tin Maung |
Awards | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards |
Yan Aung was born Hla Htun (လှထွန်း) in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar) to parents Tin Maung and Thein Thein. He currently participates as a judge on Myanmar Idol.[2]
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He was involved as a Judge in Myanmar Idol season 3 (2018).
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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1991 | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards | Best Actor | Mal Thidar Lo Mein-Ka-Lay (The Girl like Mal Thidar) | Won |
1995 | Bagan Mhar Thar Dae La(Bright Moon at Bagan) | Won | ||
1996 | A-Lin Phyaw Kaung-Kin(Pale Light Sky) | Won | ||
1998 | Nya Min-Thar(Prince of Night) | Won | ||
2000 | Maw-Ha Myin-Pyaing Myar(Ignorance Parallel Lines) | Won | ||
2006 | Gon-Shein Pyin-Dae Chit-Chin Theik-Khar | Won |
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Following the coup d'etat on February 1st 2021, he participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and chanted slogans for the immediate release of the detained leaders, Aung San Suu Kyi and her government. However, on April 10th 2021, rumors spread on Facebook that the military junta issued a warrant and pressed three charges against him including most celebrities who participated in CDM back in February 2021. These charges are section 122 which is high treason, section 505(B) which is spreading rumors that spark fear or alarm of the state and section 33 which is an electronic law that was proposed in 2013. If he was arrested and found guilty of these charges, he will be executed, transported or serving more than 20 years in prison. This unconfirmed information sparked panic and confusion whether the information is fake or real. Their lives were in danger and some including Yan Aung, quit doing political activities and decided to participate in the events hosted by the junta to avoid the death penalty.