Kyi Kyi Htay

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Chit Kwint Ma Paing 1956
Nu Nu Nge Nge 1970
Lu Zaw 1978
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Kyi Kyi Htay (Burmese :ၾကည္ၾကည္ေ႒း) (March 19, 1924 – March 4, 2000) was a four-time Myanmar Academy Award winning film actress, singer, opera performer and dancer.

Biography

Kyi Kyi Htay was born in a small town of Letbadan in Bago Division in Lower Burma to Daw Ohn Kywe and U Po Yin. She took part in Burmese traditional opera, "Zat Thabin", since her childhood and became famous under the name "Aung Chin Ma Marla Yi". She crossed over to films in 1952, and won her first Burmese Academy Award with her debut film "Chit Thet-Wai". She won three more Academy Awards for "Chit Kwint Ma Paing" in 1956, "Nu Nu Nge Nge" in 1970, and "Lu Zaw" in 1978.

Kyi Kyi Htay was married to Aung Thein, and had two children. She died on 4 March 2000 in Yangon.

Filmography

*"Chit Thet Wai" (1952)
*"Chit Kwint Ma Paing" (1956)
*"Nu Nu Nge Nge" (1970)
*"Lu Zaw" (1978)