Win Tha Pyay Tun is a prominent Burmese traditional anyeint dancer and actress. She has performed over 300 dance concerts in Myanmar and 17 overseas countries. In 2015, she received a gold medal from Bauman University from Russia and was presented an honorary cultural award from the Russia Federation.
Early life and family
Win Tha Pyay Tun was born on 30 June 1985 in Mandalay, Myanmar. She comes from the traditional thabin family, all of her family member are traditional anyeint dancers and actors. Her grandparents are also anyeint dancers. Her father Khayan Win Tun, a retired anyeint dancer and her mother Myanmar Malay Thapyay, a retired anyeint dancer and vocal coach at the State School of Fine Arts, Mandalay. Her younger brother R Yone Oo, is also an anyeint dancer. She graduated from the State School of Fine Arts, Mandalay.
Career
After graduated, she worked as an officer at the Department of Culture, Mandalay for four years. Afterwards, she debuted as an anyeint dancer in her mother's anyeint concerts. She performed as a lead dancer in the Shumawa anyeint for two years. And then, she founded the anyeint troupeShwe Maung Nama together with her younger brother. She has flourished as an anyeint dancer since 2005. Her first international concert was in Mexico. Throughout her career, she has performed over 300 dance concerts in the local and 17 countries. Win Tha Pyay Tun made guest appearances in film Koe Se Sa Thar Laint Me in 2007. She then starred in television seriesYwar Ma Gyi, aird on Myawaddy TV in 2009. Her hard work as a dancer and supporting roles in films was noticed by the film industry and soon, film casting offers came rolling in. In 2010, She made her leading role debut in the film Ta Bawa San, alongside June Ko. She has since starred in big-screen films Naung Twin Au Htan Twin Say Ta Dee, screened in 2018 and Thaung Tike Ka Kyar Say Thar, screened on 30 January 2020. In 2019, she starred in thriller filmMya Mya, playing a girl whose body entered by Mya Mya's spirit. The film was premiered in Myanmar cinemas on 6 February 2020 and became one of highest-grossing films in Myanmar.
