May Myint Mo

May Myint Mo (Burmese: မေမြင့်မိုရ်; born 11 May 1995) is a Burmese actress and commercial model. She gained popularity after starring in the 2013 MRTV-4 drama Pan Nu Thway.

May Myint Mo was born on 11 May 1995 in Yangon, Myanmar to parent Aung Ko and his wife Myintzu Htut. She is the eldest daughter of two siblings, having a younger brother, Shin Myat, an actor. She attended high school at Basic Education High School No. 1 Dagon and graduated from the University of Yangon in 2016 with an LLB degree.

2012–2014: Acting debut and recognition

May began her modeling career in 2012 while a student. She also appeared on music videos, magazine cover photos and as commercial model for many advertisements. She made his acting debut with her role as Nan Mo in the season 3 of The Sign of Love, after being selected by Forever Group, a major media company and broadcaster, from among almost 100 amateur actresses.

In 2013, she starred in her second television drama Pan Nu Thway, where she played the leading role with Myat Thu Kyaw, aired on MRTV-4 in 2013, and received positive reviews for her portrayal of Pan Nu Thway, which led to increased popularity for her. She then starred in the season 2 of Pan Nu Thway, aired on MRTV-4 in 2014.

2014–2015: Breaking into the big screen

In 2014, May took on her first big-screen role in the historical film Hmaw Kyauk Sar (Magic Stone Inscription); where she played the main role with Myint Myat, Htun Htun, and Shwe Hmone Yati, which premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 5 October 2018. In 2015, she portrayed the female lead in the big-screen film Moe Pan Pwint Yae Thin K Ta (The Sign of Sky Flower), alongside Han Lin Thant and Chue Lay, which premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 14 September 2018.

2016–present: Major roles and rising popularity

In 2016, she starred in the historical period drama Sone See Chin Moe Tain Myar, portrayed the role of Ngwe Lamin, alongside Sithu Win, and Aung Yay Chan, aired on MRTV-4 in 2017.

In 2017, she gain increased attention and popularity with her role as Su Su Hlaing in the hit drama A Yeik (Shadow) alongside Hein Htet, aired on MRTV-4 in May 2018 which was a huge commercial success, topping television ratings and becoming the most watched Burmese television drama at that time. May's portrayal of the character earned praised by fans for her acting performance and character interpretation, and experienced a resurgence of popularity. The series is adapted from Ma Sandar's novel A Yeik (The Shadow) and a remake of the popular 1997 film A Yate based on the same novel.

In 2018, she co-starred with Daung in the historical period drama Bagan Myo Thu, aired on MRTV-4 on 28 November 2018.She won the "Rising Star Award (Female)" in the 2018 Star Awards for her performance in the film Moe Pan Pwint Yae Thin K Ta.

In 2019, she starred in the thriller drama series The Missing Truth, alongside Naw Phaw Eh Htar, Kaung Myat San, and Aung Ye Htike which aired on MRTV-4 on 19 September 2019.