| Chuu Sitt Han | |
| Birth Name: | Kyu Kyu Khaing |
| Birth Date: | 1996 4, df=y |
| Nationality: | Burmese |
| Years Active: | (2014-present) |
| Alma Mater: | National University of Arts and Culture, Yangon |
Chuu Sitt Han (Burmese: ခြူးစစ်ဟန်; born Kyu Kyu Khaing) is a Burmese model, actress, singer and former beauty queen. In 2015, she was crowned Miss Face of Beauty Myanmar and won the title of Best in Talent at the Face of Beauty International Pageant.[1]
Chuu Sitt Han was born on 4 April 1996 in Yangon, Myanmar to parents, Min Naung and Khin Mar Win. She has two brothers and she is the youngest daughter. She was graduated in 2013 from National University of Arts and Culture specializing in Dramatic Arts.
Chuu Sitt Han debuted her career in 2014 by joining a local singing contest, Eain Mat Sone Yar Season 5, and made it up to 5th runner up. In 2015, she was proudly awarded as "Miss Face of Beauty" by the Miss Golden Land Myanmar organisation and got chance to represent Myanmar at Face of Beauty International pageant in Taiwan. She won "Best in Talent" award among 86 contestants from different countries.[2] [3]
In 2016, she joined Central Base production and debuted in a box office hit film . She also sung song tracks in that film and another film Now and Ever which was produced by same production. In 2019, she took part as a contestant in Season 4 of Myanmar Idol, a popular televised singing competition. However, her journey came to an end as she finished among the Top 11 Finalists.[4] She then released multiple single songs such as "A watch from you", "This life", "Hey guys", "Tick Tick Again" and so on.[5] She was also appointed as a "Youth Ambassador" by WWF-Myanmar in 2016.[6] [7]
Following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, she was active in the anti-coup movement both in person at rallies and through social media. Denouncing the military coup, she has taken part in protests since February.
On 11 April 2021, warrants for her arrest were issued under section 505 (a) of the penal code by the State Administration Council for speaking out against the military coup. Along with several other celebrities, she was charged with calling for participation in the Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) and damaging the state's ability to govern, with supporting the Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw, and with generally inciting the people to disturb the peace and stability of the nation.[8] [9]
On 18 October 2021, the state-owned MRTV News announced that a total of 24 artists including Chuu Sitt Han and more have charges against them dropped.[10]