Burmese actress and model
In this Burmese name, the given name is Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi. There is no family name.
Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi (Burmese: ဝတ်မှုန်ရွှေရည်, pronounced[wʊʔm̥òʊɰ̃ʃwèjì], sometimes anglicized as Wut Hmone Shwe Yi; born on 10 August 1988) is a Burmese actress. She is one of Myanmar's highest-paid actresses and is considered one of the most commercially successful actresses in Burmese cinemas.[1][2]
She has received two Myanmar Academy Awards, for Best Actress in 2013 for her performance in As U Like, and for Best Supporting Actress in 2014 for her performance in Made in Heart.[3] In 2020, she was featured on Forbes Asia's 100 Digital Stars List, highlighting the most influential celebrities on social media in the Asia-Pacific region.[4]
Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi was born on 10 August 1988 in Mogok to Win Thein Naing and Nang Mi Mi Lwin, of Shan descent. She is the eldest daughter and has a younger sister named Nadi Shwe Yi. She attended BEHS 2 Kamayut (St. Augustine) and graduated from Dagon University with a Bachelor's degree in English.
After completing her university education, she initially contributed to Teen Magazine and Beauty Magazine. Subsequently, she featured in commercial billboards and magazines promoting Kanebo cosmetics. Her foray into acting began through advertisements in 2005, and she garnered increased recognition through campaigns for brands like Kanebo and Hometex. In 2008, she made her debut in films and achieved notable success. She took on her first female leading role in the 2013 film As U Like where she starred alongside Pyay Ti Oo, and she earned the Myanmar Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the film.
In 2013, The Myanmar Times named her one of the 50 Outstanding Myanmar Women.[5] In 2014, she was named a brand ambassador for Huawei.
Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi's advertisements dominate a significant portion of billboards and advertising space in Yangon, occupying up to half of the available display areas. From 2008 to present, she has acted in over 300 TV commercials, 200 direct-to-videos and 60 films in her career. In 2016, she co-starred with Sai Sai Kham Hlaing in the film If Lover Was a Flower, reigniting public interest as they played characters who were once real-life lovers, reuniting on screen after their past breakup.[6] She also played the lead role in the 2016 film From Bangkok to Mandalay, which was filmed in both Myanmar and Thailand.
In 2018, she represented the Loreal Paris Myanmar cosmetics brand alongside beauty blogger Nay Chi Oo at the Paris Fashion Week 2018 event in France.
In 2019, she starred in the film The Only Mom, which was directed by Thai director Chartchai Ketnust. It told the story of a Burmese family that moved into a colonial-era haunted house.[7] In 2019, she received the "Asia Special Award" at the Asia Model Festival 2019. She organized the Kit Fans Meeting in 2019, drawing a gathering of a thousand fans.[8]
In 2020, she served as a judge representing Myanmar at the Bangkok International Documentary Film Awards.[9] She collaborated with the renowned international clothing and fashion brand Emporio Armani. She was recognized in the Stars of 2020 by The Irrawaddy for her contributions to the people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar.[10]
In the aftermath of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, she changed her profile image to a red square, symbolizing the color of the National League for Democracy (NLD), and stood in solidarity with other Myanmar citizens using the hashtag #CivilDisobedienceCampaign before changing her profile picture again. Alongside this update, she conveyed the message, "I support civil disobedience movements". She actively participated in protests alongside other well-known actors and public figures.[11] She joined the people's rally protest held in front of the American Embassy in Yangon on February 10, 2021.[12]
Despite her initial involvement, public opinion gradually turned against her, with critics contending that she had not done enough for the cause. This sentiment intensified when she married Naing Phyo Kyaw, a tycoon linked to the military, in November 2023. This decision drew criticism from activists, further making her a target of a social punishment movement.
She is the cousin of actress Phway Phway.[13][14] Her relationship with Sai Sai Kham Leng was one of the most captivating connections in the Burmese celebrity sphere. However, after several years, they decided to part ways.[15]
On 17 November 2023, Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi married Naing Phyo Kyaw, the chairman of MG Myanmar, a co-founder of 7th Sense Creation, and vice president at Green Circle Company, the producer of VeVe beverages in Myanmar. Naing Phyo Kyaw is a close associate of Khin Thiri Thet Mon, the daughter of Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who has led Myanmar's military junta since the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.[16] Due to his close ties to the Burmese military, activists have called for a boycott of the couple.[17] She is the sister-in-law of Moe Set Wine through her marriage to Naing Phyo Kyaw.[16]
Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi participated in actor Pyay Ti Oo's Pyay Ti Oo Foundation Fund Raising Concert for students on December 4, 2011. She donated all her artist fees to the foundation.[18]
On February 1, 2015, she donated the golden star from her academy award to the Aungzabu Tawya Monastery in Hmawbi Township, Yangon.[19] During the COVID-19 pandemic, she actively contributed by making numerous donations to elderly individuals facing financial hardship within the movie industry. In the second wave of the pandemic, she and her team donated the masks they produced to people in need.
On August 14, 2011, she released her photo album titled "The Portfolio of Hmone Hmone". Subsequently, on August 31, 2014, she introduced her first limited collection, a handmade pillow kit. On October 21, she launched her second limited collection, Scarfs. Her third limited collection, featuring brooch, earrings, and necklace, was unveiled on July 8, 2015.[20] MiniKitKit was launched on March 9, 2016.
| Year | Film | Directors | Co-Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Barbie A Yote Kalay | Kyi Phyu Shin | Aung Ye Lin |
| 2009 | Nat Tha Mee Chit Tae Pin Lal | Mg Aung | Nay Toe, Su Shun Lai |
| 2009 | Phay Chit | Mg Aung | Lu Min |
| 2009 | Pound 200 Ko Chit Thu | Kyi Phyu Shin | Aung Ye Lin, Pwint |
| 2009 | Uncle Phay Phay | Nyi Nyi Tun Lwin | Lu Min |
| 2009 | Anay Ahtai Ma Tat Tae Kyal | Nay Toe | |
| 2010 | Chin Khwin | Ku Tho | Nay Toe, Htun Eindra Bo |
| 2010 | Wut Hmone Myaw Tae Late Pyar | Mg Myo Min | Sai Sai Kham Hlaing |
| 2010 | Achit Nhit Anee Ta Wite Thar Yar Myi | Nyunt Myanmar Nyi Nyi Aung | Nay Toe |
| 2010 | Achit Ko Ya Chin B | Ko Zaw | Khant Si Thu |
| 2010 | Pin Lal Twist | Mg Aung | Moe Aung Yin |
| 2011 | Wut Hmone Wine Ei Apyin Sar Ya Tha | Kyaw Zaw Lin | Pyay Ti Oo |
| 2011 | Ein Mat Ei Ta Phat Chan Mhar | Tharr Gyi | Aung Ye Lin |
| 2011 | Yu Yu Mu Mu Yin Htae Ka Oo | Soe Kyaw San | Lu Min |
| 2011 | 21 Yar Su Cinderella | Kyi Phyu Shin | Aung Ye Lin |
| 2011 | Ba Won Daw Dot Com | Kyaw Zaw Lin | Nay Toe |
| 2011 | Ma Soe Par Nae Kg Ma Lay | Ma Li Kha Soe Htike Aung | Sai Sai Kham Leng |
| 2011 | Kyun Taw Chitthu Nae Thu Ma Ei Sponsor Ko Ko | Tharr Gyi | Min Maw Kun |
| 2011 | Shwe Lin Ban Nae Pann Kan Thu | Ko Zaw (Arr Yone Oo) | Pyay Ti Oo |
| 2011 | Tane Nyo Si Tae Pann Ka Kyo | Ko Zaw (Arr Yone Oo) | Khant Si Thu |
| 2011 | Sate Chauk Chin The Kyan Mar Yay Ko Soe Ywar Swar Hti Khite Say The | Ma Li Kha Soe Htike Aung | Sai Sai Kham Leng |
| 2011 | Achit Ka Sarr Tal | Mite Tee | Hein Wai Yan |
| 2011 | Yone Kyi Chin Hnin Si | Ko Zaq (Arr Yone Oo) | Pyay Ti Oo, Chaw Yadanar |
| 2011 | Chit Mal So Tar Kyi Pae | Kyaw Zaw Lin | Aung Ye Lin |
| 2011 | Ngar Aphay Gyi Taw Lite Tar | Hein Soe | Lu Min |
| 2011 | Nint | Ko Zaw (Arr Yone Oo) | Pyay Ti Oo |
| 2011 | Shwe Lin Ban Nae Pan Kan Thu | Ko Zaw | Pyay Ti Oo |
| 2011 | Chit Mal So Tar Kyi Pal | Kyaw Zaw Lin | Aung Ye Lin |
| 2011 | Pyan Lar Par Ko Ko | Win Tun Tun | Nay Toe |
| 2011 | Nint | Ko Zaw | Pyay Ti Oo |
| 2011 | Di Kg Ma Lay Atwet | Wyne(Own Creator) | Pyay Ti Oo |
| 2011 | Pa Hta Ma Sone Chit Tar Nin | Nyi Nyi Tun Lwin | Pyay Ti Oo |
| 2011 | Kyal Kyway Pone Pyin | Win Tun Tun | Nay Toe |
| Year | Film | Director | Co-Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | May Khin Kanyar | Ko Zaw (Ar Yone Oo) | Yan Aung, Ye Aung, Khant Si Thu, Kyaw Kyaw Bo, Eaindra Kyaw Zin, Soe Myat Thuzar, Pyay Ti Oo, Thinzar Wint Kyaw |
| Hna Pin Lain Tae Yee Sar Sar | Nyi Nyi Htun Lwin | Yan Aung, Ye Aung, Pyay Ti Oo, Kyaw Kyaw Bo, Myint Myint Khine, Soe Myat Thuzar, Khine Hnin Wai | |
| A Lan Lun A Lun Lan | Nyi Nyi Tun Lwin | Nay Toe, Thinzar Wint Kyaw, Melody, Soe Pyae Thazin, Nan Su Yati Soe, Chan Mi Mi Ko | |
| 2013 | A Mike Sar (The Awesome Shawties) | Ko Zaw (Ar Yone Oo) | Khant Si Thu, Thu Htoo San, Kyaw Kyaw Bo, Moe Aung Yin, Soe Myat Thuzar, Thinzar Wint Kyaw, Soe Pyae Thazin, Nan Su Yati Soe |
| A Lan Zayar 2 | Nyi Nyi Tun Lwin | Moe Aung Yin, Aung Ye Lin, Moe Yu San, Nan Su Yati Soe, Chan Me Me Ko | |
| A Htar A Thit Nae Hna Khar Chit Mal | Nyi Nyi Tun Lwin | Min Maw Kun, Chit Thu Wai | |
| As U Like | Wyne | Pyay Ti Oo | |
| 2014 | 39 Bite Pu | Nyunt Myanmar Nyi Nyi Aung | Nay Toe, Wai Lu Kyaw |
| Mar Kyi Shay | Mite Tee | Moe Aung Yin, Ye Aung, Soe Myat Thuzar | |
| Endless Love | Thein Han Phoenix | Nay Toe | |
| Modern Yazawin | Nyi Nyi Tun Lwin | Pyay Ti Oo, Khant Si Thu, Wai Lu Kyaw, Htun Eaindra Bo, Sandi Myint Lwin | |
| Made in Heart | Wyne | Pyay Ti Oo, Moe Hay Ko | |
| Ko Tint Toh Super Yat Kwat | Kyaw Zaw Lin | Yan Aung, Ye Aung, Lu Min, Min Maw Kun, Pyay Ti Oo, Nay Toe, Myint Myat, Aung Ye Lin, Soe Myat Thuzar, Eaindra Kyaw Zin, Thet Mon Myint, Phway Phway, Sandi Myint Lwin | |
| 2015 | Lu Gyi Min Khin Byar | Nyi Nyi Tun Lwin | Pyay Ti Oo |
| Chit San Eain 2028 | Hein Soe | Lu Min, Min Maw Kun, Nay Toe, Tun Tun, Pyay Ti Oo, Myint Myat, Nay Min, Htun Eaindra Bo, Eaindra Kyaw Zin, Chit Thu Wai, Moe Hay Ko, Soe Pyae Thazin, Thinzar Wint Kyaw | |
| 2016 | Anubis | Lu Min | Lu Min, Nay Toe, Shwe Hmone Yati |
| My Lovely Hate | Wyne | Aung Ye Lin, Thet Mon Myint, Zin Wine | |
| From Bangkok to Mandalay | Chartchai Ketnust ( Thai director ) | Nay Toe, Sai Sai Kham Leng, Naam Whan Pailporn | |
| 2017 | Jone Jone Jat Jat | Ko Zaw (Ar Yone Oo) | Sai Sai Kham Leng, Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi, Soe Myat Thuzar, Nay Dway |
| Kyun | Nyut Myanmar Nyi Nyi Aung | Nay Toe, Myint Myat | |
| A Ywal Thone Parr Chit Tat Thee | Maung Myo Min | Pyay Ti Oo, Yan Aung, Moht Moht Myint Aung, Kyaw Ye Aung, Khine Thin Kyi, May Thinzar Oo, Kyaw Kyaw | |
| La Yaung Phyar Tae Inle Mhar | Nyunt Myanmar Nyi Nyi Aung | Nay Toe, Wah Zin, Hsu Myat Noe Oo | |
| 2018 | My Country My Home | Kyi Phyu Shin | Aung Ye Lin, Win Morisaki |
| Kiss Like Wine | Aung Myat | Aung Ye Lin, Soe Myat Thuzar | |
| Reflection | Lu Min | Htun Eaindra Bo, Eaindra Kyaw Zin, Patricia | |
| Yan Thu | Mee Pwar | Nay Min, Nay Chi Oo | |
| 2019 | The Only Mom | Chartchai Ketnust ( Thai director ) | Nine Nine, Daung, Pyae Pyae, Su Yadana |
| Hero | Perakas Rajaram ( Malaysian director ) | Myint Myat | |
| Two Weeks Notice | Maung Myo Min | Pyay Ti Oo, Min Oo, Kyaw Kyaw Bo, Aye Myat Thu | |
| A Flower Above The Clouds | Sin Yaw Mg Mg | Ryu Sang Wook, Kyaw Htet Aung, May Than Nu | |
| Mingalar Katin | Ko Zaw (Ar Yone Oo) | Myint Myat, Kyaw Kyaw Bo |