Chit Thu Wai

Chit Thu Wai (ချစ်သုဝေ; born 10 August 1984) is a Burmese actress, singer and medical doctor.

She has achieved fame and success as an actress and singer.

Chit Thu Wai was born on 10 August 1984 in Yangon, Myanmar to parent Zaw Win and his wife De De.

Her father Zaw Win, is a music producer and founder of the Metal Zone Studio.

She is the youngest daughter of two siblings, having an elder sister, Chit Su Wai, a singer.

She attended high school at Basic Education High School No. 3 Mingalar Taung Nyunt and graduated from University of Medicine 2, Yangon with a degree in M.B.B.S.

She is a practicing Roman Catholic.

She was interested in singing since childhood, the love of music was seeded in her when her father sent her to a Sunday school.

She began her music career in 2000 as a singer in performing at the Thingyan music concerts.

The same year, she launched her debut album "Tho...Phay Phay Nae May May" (To...Father and Mother) which was a duet album with her sister Chit Su Wai.

She has initiated a hygiene awareness programs, promoting disease prevention through hand-washing with soap since 2006.

In 2006, she released her second duet album "Ta Shite Mat Mat" together with her sister.

She has become popular due to "Takal So Yin" song from the group album "Yuu Aung Chit Mi Thu".

Since then, she gained the first recognition from her fans and she engaged in shooting commercial advertisements, stage performances, and many concerts at various locations throughout Myanmar.

At the same time, she also sang a lot of songs, cooperating and sang together with local artists.

The film was directed by Zaw Ko Ko and released in 2006.

From 2006 to present, she has acted in 5 big-screen films and over 100 direct-to-video films.

In 2007, she took on her first big-screen leading role in the film Nge Thu Moh Ma Thi Bar (Don't Know Because I Am Young) alongside Lu Min which screened in Myanmar cinemas in 2008.

In 2008, she participated in group album "10 Seconds".

One of the songs from that album, "A Phyu Yaung Lay Par" song which became widely popular in local and has been one of the all-time hit in her career.

The film is based on Ma Sandar's novel Don't Know Because I Am Young and nominated for many awards at the 2008 Myanmar Academy Award.

In 2010, she released her debut solo album "Tain Twe Nay Tae Ayet" (Where The Cloud Lies) which spawned more huge hits.

Many music industry records have followed since then.

The song "Tain Twe Nay Tae Ayet" was the hit song of the album.

Her first solo album was more successful than her two duet albums – which made everyone to start recognising her as Chit Thu Wai.

In 2011, she starred in her second big-screen film A Htar Thi Nae Nhint Khar Chit where she played the leading role with Nay Toe, Min Maw Kun, and Wutt Hmone Shwe Yi which screened in Myanmar cinemas in 2012.

Later, she starred in big-screen films Thike Ka Lar Tal Sakar Ma Pyaw Buu and Tay Tay Lay Pal Lar A Kyi Kyi Lar, played the female lead.

In 2012, she became a member of Myanmar's Consumer Protection Association.

In January 2013, she released an album "Mee Eain Ka Byar" which was a duet album with her partner Lynn Lynn.

In 2013, she starred as Mary in the stage musical Jesus of Nazareth: The Musical.

Chit Thu Wai was appointed as a brand ambassador of Lifebuoy, a soap product of Unilever.

In 2015, she represented Myanmar at the United Nations General Assembly as a Hand-washing Ambassador.

A core supporter of the National League for Democracy, she actively participated in the election campaign in November 2015.

The follow-up video album on 5 March 2015.

On 27 November 2017, she started working as a brand ambassador for Nestlé's Barley milk product.

She is a Myanmar representative in Vietnam for ASEAN, an ambassador for UNICEF, a monthly donor for ‘Children Our Future’ as well as supports two medical students in Myanmar for their expenses.

She also works as an education Ambassador in Myanmar and supports FED, an education program for children of immigrant workers in Myanmar.

Chit Thu Wai was listed in The Myanmar Times' "Top 10 Actors" in 2019.

Her second solo album "Promise" was released on 14 February 2019.

She made her acting debut with a leading role in the film Nay Ta Chan La Ta Chan (Half Moon Half Sun) alongside Sai Sai Kham Leng, Ye Lay.