| May Than Nu | |
| Birth Name: | Than Than Hsint |
| Birth Place: | Mergui, Burma (now Myeik, Myanmar) |
| Nationality: | Burmese |
| Years Active: | 1985 - present |
| Awards: | Myanmar Motion Picture Academy Awards |
| Spouse: | Sin Yaw Mg Mg (divorce) |
May Than Nu (Burmese: မေသန်းနု; born on 27 January 1961) is a Burmese film actress. She has won 5 Myanmar Academy Awards throughout her career.
May Than Nu was born Than Than Hsint (သန်းသန်းဆင့်)[1] in Mergui, Tenasserim Division, Burma (now Myeik, Myanmar) on 27 January 1961. She debuted with the film Thingyan Moe, playing the daughter of Khin Than Nu.
She was arrested to the court for the misconducted and fraud the money from her close business friend so one year jail penalty by Yankin Court on 2 January 2020, and another being accused like the same case is still facing by the Kamaryut and Thingyangan Court in February 2020.[2]
May Than Nu was previously married to Sin Yaw Mg Mg, with whom she has a son, Min Thant Maung Maung, a film director.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Supporting Actress | Thingyan Moe | ||
| 1991 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Actress | Legend | ||
| 1992 | Myanmar Academy Award | Exclusive Sweetheart | |||
| 1993 | Myanmar Academy Award | Artifice Of River | |||
| 1994 | Myanmar Academy Award | Ta Pyi Thu Ma Shwe Htar | |||
| 1995 | Myanmar Academy Award | Bright Moon at Bagan | |||
| 1996 | Myanmar Academy Award | Pale Light Sky | |||
| 1997 | Myanmar Academy Award | Never Shall We Be Enslaved | |||
| 2001 | Myanmar Academy Award | Another Side of Love | |||
| 2002 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Supporting Actress | Me, Another, Men, Women | ||
| 2005 | Myanmar Academy Award | Kyan Sit Min | |||
| 2006 | Myanmar Academy Award | Yadana | |||
| 2009 | Myanmar Academy Award | Kyauk Sat Yay | |||
| 2010 | Myanmar Academy Award | Amay Kyay Zu Satt Phu Chin Tal | |||
| 2017 | Myanmar Academy Award | Best Actress | Eternal Mother) |