Paing Takhon is a Burmese model, actor and singer. He began his entertainment career in 2014 as a runway model. He then made his acting debut in 2017, and has since starred leading roles in the 2017 films Midnight Traveller and Bad Boys 2. In 2018, Paing Takhon featured on the BuzzFeed's "23 Stunning South Asian Men That Are Too Gorgeous For Words". In 2019, he was listed on The Myanmar Times "Top 10 Actors".
He joined John Lwin's model training in 2014. Since then, he took professional training in modelling and catwalk. He began his entertainment career as a runway model as part of the John Lwin's Star & Model International Modeling Agency with countless advertising shows and runways that had been walked on. Then came the offers for TV commercials and then DVD ones. He has appeared in many music videos and as fashion model on magazine cover photos. His hardwork as a model and acting in commercials was noticed by the film industry and soon, movie casting offers came rolling in. In 2016, he attended to Indonesia to take part in "Asean Celebrity Explore Quest Malaysia 2016" together with Nan Su Yati Soe as a representative from Myanmar which is held with famous celebrities and models from South East Asia countries. They performed together U Shwe Yoe and Daw Moe dance at the event.
2017–present: Acting debut and rising popularity
Rising to fame in 2017, he became an actor. He made his acting debut with a leading role in the film Midnight Traveller alonsige Nang Khin Zay Yar. He then starred in drama film Bad Boy 2, where he played the main role with Zay Ye Htet, Lin Aung Khit, Aung Lay and Patricia. In 2018, he portrayed the male lead inaction horror filmThaman Kyar alongside Angel Lamung and directed by Dattha Kyaw Swar. In March 2019, it was announced that he has been cast as the male lead of the documentary drama series Kha Yee Thwar Kauk Kyaung alongside Thinzar Wint Kyaw. In April 2019, he was cast in the horror film Thu Bal Thu Lae alongside Nyein Thaw, Cham Min Ye Htut and Thinzar Wint Kyaw. Paing Takhon is also popular in Thailand. On 3 August 2019, he held a grand fan meeting in Bangkok, Thailand, where a huge crowd of many fans gathered. He is an ASEAN Economic Community ambassador. On 21 September 2019, he was appointed as Myanmar's tourism ambassador to Thailand by the Myanmar Tourism Marketing Association together with the Myanmar Tourism Federation.
Music career
Paing Takhon started singing in 2017. He launched his debut solo album "Chit Thu" on 16 September 2017. He donated all his money from selling his albums to orphan children from Ananda Metta orphan school.
Brand ambassadorships
He is also known as the face of many brands. His first brand worked as the ambassador for Pond's Myanmar in 2014. In 2019, he started working as brand ambassador for major brands such as Oppo Myanmar, Telenor Myanmar, Sunkist Myanmar, T247 energy drink and Sailun Tire Myanmar.
