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Myanmar Chit Thu Wai is a Burmese actress, singer, and medical doctor, known for her contributions to entertainment and her dedicated humanitarian work as a Hand-washing Ambassador at the United Nations General Assembly.
Chit Thu Wai was appointed as a brand ambassador for Lifebuoy, a soap product of Unilever. She initiated hygiene awareness programs promoting disease prevention through hand-washing with soap since 2006 and attended the United Nations General Assembly as a Hand-washing Ambassador.
Chit Thu Wai started working as a brand ambassador for Nestlé's Barley milk product on November 27, 2017.
Chit Thu Wai, born on August 10, 1984, in Yangon, Myanmar, is a prominent figure in the Burmese entertainment industry and public health sector. The youngest daughter of music producer Zaw Win, she inherited an early passion for music, which was nurtured through Sunday school. She pursued medical education at the University of Medicine 2, Yangon, earning an M.B.B.S. degree. Her career began in 2000 as a singer, performing at Thingyan music concerts and releasing her debut duet album, “Tho…Phay Phay Nae May May,” with her elder sister, Chit Su Wai. Her acting debut followed in 2006 with the film “Nay Ta Chan La Ta Chan.” Chit Thu Wai has since established herself as an actress and singer, contributing to both film and music.
Throughout her career, Chit Thu Wai has balanced her artistic pursuits with significant humanitarian and social work. In 2015, she represented Myanmar at the United Nations General Assembly as a Hand-washing Ambassador, advocating for hygiene awareness and disease prevention since 2006. Her efforts aimed to reduce child and newborn mortality by promoting hand-washing with soap, galvanizing support for its inclusion as a hygiene indicator in the Sustainable Development Goals. She is also a recognized goodwill brand ambassador for Lifebuoy and Nestlé’s Barley milk product.
Chit Thu Wai is actively involved in various social initiatives, including being a Myanmar representative in Vietnam for ASEAN, a UNICEF ambassador, and a monthly donor for ‘Children Our Future.’ She supports two medical students and serves as an education ambassador in Myanmar, backing the FED education program for children of immigrant workers. In 2012, she joined Myanmar’s Consumer Protection Association and was appointed an ambassador for the Myanmar Disabled People’s Organization and a women’s ambassador for gender equality and women’s rights in 2013. In 2019, she co-founded the KhitThit Foundation with her husband, Lynn Lynn, to provide medical care for children under five with congenital heart defects. She has also been involved in political activities, participating in the anti-coup movement in 2021, which led to legal repercussions.
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