Yu Thandar Tin (Burmese: ယုသန္တာတင်; born 6 March 1991) is a Burmese actress, model, and former beauty queen. She has acted in over 150 films.
Early Life and Education
Yu Thandar Tin was born on 6 March 1991 in Labutta, Ayeyarwady Region, Myanmar, to Aung Naing, a trader, and his wife Khin Nwe Yee. She has two younger siblings. She moved to Yangon with her family in 2006. She attended high school at Basic Education High School No. 3 Dagon. She studied civil engineering at West Yangon Technological University for two years before switching to distance education at Dagon University, graduating with a BA in English in 2015.
Career
Yu began her modeling career in 2009 with John Lwin's John International Modeling Agency. She participated in numerous modeling competitions and runway shows, and appeared on magazine covers and in commercial advertisements.
In 2009, she competed in the Miss Lorkrathong pageant, achieving first runner-up. Later that year, she participated in the Miss Now How pageant, where she won the Miss Now How Popular award and was again first runner-up. She also won the Miss Ngwe Saung 2010 title and was appointed as the ambassador for Ngwesaung Beach.
She made her film debut in Nhait War Ta Ni (Two Yellow, One Red) alongside Lu Min in 2011. In 2013, she starred in Yet Lal with Lu Min and Ei Chaw Po, which brought her increased recognition. Her first big-screen role came in 2015 with the film Aung Myin Kyaw Kyar Suesha Htet Myat.
In 2019, she starred in the comedy-horror film Thaye Thinbaw (Ghost Ship), the comedy-horror film Double Wedding, and Aung Twal Taw Sein Arr Thit.
Personal Life
As of available sources, Yu Thandar Tin is active on social media platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube, with a substantial following. She is based in Bangkok, Thailand.