Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi

Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi was born on August 10, 1988, in Mogok, Myanmar. After completing her Bachelor’s degree in English from Dagon University, she began her career in commercial modeling. Her early work included features in Teen Magazine and Beauty Magazine, as well as campaigns for brands such as Kanebo cosmetics and Hometex. Her acting debut through advertisements in 2005 marked the beginning of her rise in the Myanmar entertainment industry. She is recognized as one of Myanmar’s highest-paid and most commercially successful actresses.

Her career progressed steadily with her first female leading role in the 2013 film “As U Like,” for which she received the Myanmar Academy Award for Best Actress. The following year, in 2014, she earned a Myanmar Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in “Made in Heart.” She has an extensive filmography, starring in over 60 films and 200 direct-to-video productions. Notable films include “If Lover Was a Flower” (2016), where she co-starred with Sai Sai Kham Hlaing, and “From Bangkok to Mandalay” (2016), an international production filmed in Myanmar and Thailand. In 2019, she starred in “The Only Mom,” a film directed by Thai director Chartchai Ketnust, and received the “Asia Special Award” at the Asia Model Festival.

Beyond her acting career, Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi has engaged in various brand partnerships and public initiatives. In 2013, The Myanmar Times recognized her as one of the 50 Outstanding Myanmar Women. She became a brand ambassador for Huawei in 2014. Her international engagements include representing Loreal Paris Myanmar at Paris Fashion Week in 2018 and collaborating with Emporio Armani. Forbes Asia’s 100 Digital Stars List featured her in 2020 for her social media influence in the Asia-Pacific region. She also served as a judge at the Bangkok International Documentary Film Awards in 2020 and was acknowledged in The Irrawaddy’s Stars of 2020 for her contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic.