May is a Burmese actress, model and singer. She has achieved fame and success as an actress and singer. May won the Best Theme Song Award at the 2018 Star Awards for her work in the film Chu Si.
In December 2007, May competed in the Miss Now How 2007 pageant and placed as the 1st runner-up. In 2008, she competed in the Miss Kose 2008 pageant and became the 1st runner-up and won the tile Miss People 2008. In 2009, she entered the film industry and debuted as an actress in the film Tain Tway Thwar Tae Lan alongside senior actors Ye Deight, Htun Eaindra Bo and May Thinzar Oo in 2010. She then starred in the film Lu Zaw, alongside Ye Deight, Zin Wine, Soe Myat Thuzar and Sandy Myint Lwin.
2011–2017: Breaking into the big screen and recognition
She then made her big-screen debut in the film Daddy Ka Main Ka Lay where she played the main role with Min Maw Kun, Hat Kat, and Phway Phway, which screened in Myanmar cinemas in 2011. From 2011 to 2013, she has temporary retirement from the entertainment industry due to health problems. In 2015, she played a supporting role in comedy filmBhone Ka Nyar Hna Par, which screened in Myanmar cinemas on 21 July 2017. After this film, she starred in comedy film Zoot Kyar where she played the main role with Kyaw Ye Aung, Myint Myat, Moe Aung Yin, Ye Lay, Htet Aung Shine, Khine Thin Kyi, Thandar Bo and Patricia, which screened in Myanmar cinemas on 29 September 2017 and processed huge hit and successes.
2018–present: Rising popularity
In 2018, she portrayed one of the female leads in the film Chu Si alongside Kyaw Htet Aung, Melody, Ei Chaw Po, Aye Myat Thu, and Nan Su Oo, which premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 14 September 2018. The same year, she co-starred with A Linn Yaung and Phway Phway in the horror film Tadotamee, which premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 28 December 2018 and was a commercial success. Her portrayal of the character earned praised by fans for her acting performance and character interpretation, and experienced a resurgence of popularity.
Music career
May started singing in 2009 and participated in thingyan group album "April Queens". A song from that album, "Ar Koe Mal Naw" which became one of the all-time hit in her career. She released her debut solo album "Marry Me?" on 23 February 2017 which was officially distributed to all parts of Myanmar. She made the theme song "Myat Nar Phone Myar" for the film Chu Si together with May Kyi, which won the Best Theme Song Award at the 2018 Star Awards. May released a lot of single songs "Min Ko Chit Loh" in 2018, "Kyal", and "Lost" in 2019, "Good Bye" in 2020.
