Phoe Chit | |
Native Name Lang: | my |
Birth Name: | Chit Myo Htike |
Birth Date: | 1982 2, df=y |
Birth Place: | Kanbalu, Sagaing Region, Myanmar |
Nationality: | Burmese |
Occupation: | Dancer, actor, footballer |
Years Active: | 2005—present |
Parents: | U Sein Win Thaung (father) Daw Thein Thein Mya (mother) |
Alma Mater: | Yadanabon University |
Known For: | Burmese dance |
Organization: | Phoe Chit Thabin |
Phoe Chit (Burmese: ဖိုးချစ်; born Chit Myo Htike on 15 February 1982) is a prominent traditional leading Burmese dance actor in Myanmar Drama Event.[1] [2] He has found success in VCD distribution of his thabin performances, including Seven Kinds of Dance Performances in the Arts .[3] He has since branched into the film industry, acting in films such as Law Mingala .[4]
He founded the Phoe Chit theatre troupe.[2] In 2012, he began constructing a housing complex for his troupe's performers in Mingaladon Township, Yangon, consisting of 200 homes and dance studios. He is founder and chairman of Sagaing United F.C., founded in 2015.[5]
Phoe Chit was born on 15 February in Kanbalu, Sagaing Region, Myanmar to parents U Sein Win Thaung and Daw Thein Thein Mya. He is youngest of six siblings. He attended high school at B.E.H.S (1) Kanbalu. He graduated with a degree B.Sc (Maths) from Yadanabon University.