Famous People From Burma Famous Natives - Worldatlas.com

People listed are almost always native to the country. We do (on occasion) include those that have either lived within the country for most of their adult life, or have made a significant contribution to the country in their personal endeavors.

Min Ko Naing activist
King Nanda former king
King Narameikhla former king
Crown Prince Ka Naung former crown prince
Khin Than Nu actress
Su Su Nway democracy activist, political prisoner
Ba Nyan painter
Chan Nyein engineer
Myoma Nyein musician, composer
Soe Nyunt writer, composer, journalist

O - P

Khin Ohmar democracy activist
Khun Htun Oo politician
Tin Oo former commander-in-chief, activist
Tin Tun Oo publisher
Win Oo actor, director, writer, singer, publisher
Hla Pe linguist
Pakokku U Ohn Pe writer
Hso Khan Pha human rights activist
Zoya Phan political activist
PoPo artist
Nyi Pu actor, director
Aung Pwint journalist, film director

Myawaddy Mingyi U Sa poet, composer, playwright, general, statesman
General Aung San nationalist leader
Mahn Thet San academic, civil servant
Saya San leader of anti-British rebellion
Po Sein actor, singer, dancer
Thein Sein politician, military figure, president
Kyi Phyu Shin film director
May Shin actress, singer
Maung Shwe civil servant
Than Shwe military leader, politician
Shwebomin, Crown Prince of Burma pretender to throne of Burma
Aung Soe painter
Tin Soe ambassador
Abraham Sofaer actor
Aung San Suukyi activist, leader of National League for Democracy
Hla Myint Swe politician
Kyaw Swe actor, film director
May Sweet actress, singer

King Tabinshwehti former king
Min Tein ambassador
Sao Shwe Thaik former president
Ohn Than democracy activist
U Thant diplomat, former secretary-general of United Nations, journalist, writer
King Tharyarwaddy former king
Mya Thaung painter
Aung Thaw archaeologist
Zayar Thaw musician, politician
Myint Thein pro-democracy activist
Nilar Thein democracy activist, political prisoner
Ba Thet painter

T continued

Kyaw Thet historian
Paw Oo Thet painter
King Thibaw former king
Lu Tin artist
Wai Hnin Pwint Thon activist
Kyaw Thu actor
Thukha director, songwriter, scriptwriter, film actor
Maung Thura (Zarganar) writer, director, actor, comedian, satirist
Nandawshay Sayar Tin musician, composer
U Tin architect, engineer
Win Tin politician, activist
Nay Toe actor, comedian
Charm Tong human rights activist
Kyi Soe Tun director, producer, screenwriter
Than Tun historian
Thaung Tun editor, filmmaker, poet

U - W

Ba U former president
Ludu Uttla journalist, writer, publisher
Ka Hsaw Wa human rights activist
King Wareru former king
Wathone painter
Kawleikgyin Ne Win actor, director
Ne Win former chairman of revolutionary council, former president, former prime minister, military commander
Rebecca Win musician
San Win painter
Sanda Win politician
Sein Win activist
Wunna director