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Soe Thu
Soe Thu (Burmese: စိုးသူ; pronounced [só θù], born Soe Thu Lwin (Burmese: စိုးသူလွင်; pronounced [só θù lʊ̃́ɰ̃]; on 30 November 1965) is a Myanmar Academy Award-winning Burmese actor, singer and physician.[1][2][3][4] He has achieved fame and success as an actor and singer.[5][6][7][8][9] Throughout his career, he has produced 13 music solo albums, and acted in over 200 films.[10][11][12][13] Early life and educationSoe Thu was born on 30 November 1965 in Taungdwingyi, Myanmar (Burma) to parent Khin Maung Lwin, an irrigation engineer, and Khin Thuzar, an attorney.[14][15][16][17] He graduated from the University of Medicine 1, Yangon in 1996.[18][19][20] Entertainment careerSoe Thu began his entertainment career when he was recruited by director Ni Win Tun to film Nantha Lu Chein and Pan Bu Chain.[21][22][23][24] He made his break in 1982 with the film Maik Kyway Maik Pyit.[25][26][27][28] In 1984, he released his first music album, Achit Ye Hmattan.[29][30][31] He subsequently retired from the entertainment industry, emigrating to the United States in 2001.[32][33][34][35] He works at the MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and MedStar Washington Hospital Center in the United States as a cardiologist.[32][36][37][38] He returned to Myanmar by the end of September 2012 to care for his ailing mother.[39][40][41][42] Since then, he performed 3 solo shows in Yangon and Mandalay.[43][44][45] From 1983 to present, he has starred in over 200 films.[46][47][48][49] Personal life
Soe Thu was previously married to Khin Mya Mya Wutt Hmone Swe, with whom he has a daughter, Angel Soe Lwin.[32] He has been dating actress Soe Myat Nandar since 22 May 2013.[50] Discography
Filmography
Over 200 films, including
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