Naw Phaw Eh Htar (, ; born 19 January 1996) is a Burmese actress and model. She gained popularity after starring in the 2019 thriller drama series The Missing Truth which brought her wider recognition.

Early life and education Naw Phaw Eh Htar was born on 19 January 1996 in Taunggyi, Shan State, Myanmar, to parents Khun Tin Lynn and Naw Hsar Pho, who are of ethnic Pa'O and Karen descent. She is the middle child among three siblings, having an older brother and a younger sister. She finished her primary and higher education in Taunggyi. She went on to attend Mandalay University of Foreign Languages. She graduated with a B.A. (French language) from MUFL in 2018 and also earned the Diploma in Business Management from SHRM College in Singapore in 2019.

Career She was crowned campus beauty queen during her freshman year at the university. Since then, she has seized every opportunity that came her way, nurturing her dream of pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. Following her graduation, she participated in numerous music video productions, photo shoots, and wedding fairs. Additionally, she acted in an educational web series targeted at youth. She was chosen as the brand model for SAI Cosmetix by Sai Sai Kham Leng. Her dedication to modeling and acting in commercials caught the attention of the film industry, leading to a stream of casting offers.

She made her acting debut in the MRTV-4 series The Missing Truth, alongside Kaung Myat San, Htoo Aung, Aung Ye Htike, and May Myint Mo. The series aired on MRTV-4 in 2019. Her portrayal of the character Thudra garnered praise from fans for her acting performance and character interpretation, experiencing a resurgence of popularity. The same year, she starred in the documentary series Mythical Myanmar Bagan, alongside May Toe Khine. The documentary explores the exotic ancient city of Myanmar, Bagan, delving into its culture, heritage, and beauty.

In 2019, she was cast in the horror film Ma Phae Wah, a collaborative project with Thailand and directed by Pakphum Wonjinda, based on the story of Ma Phae Wah.

She ventured into the big screen with her debut role in the 2023 film Deli Taxi Love, sharing the screen with Hlwan Paing and Shin Mway La.

Brand Ambassadorships In 2019, she was appointed as brand ambassador for Telenor Myanmar, Sunkist and Free Fire in Myanmar. In 2021, she became the brand ambassador for vivo smartphones in Myanmar, a role she continues to hold to the present day. In 2024, she was also appointed as the brand ambassador for REMAX smartphone accessories in Myanmar, a position she continues to hold.

Political activities Following the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, Naw Phaw Eh Htar 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. She joined the "We Want Justice" three-finger salute movement. The movement was launched on social media, and many celebrities joined the movement.

On 4 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.

On 29 June 2021, the state-owned MRTV News reported that charges against a total of 24 artists, including Naw Phaw and others, had been dropped.

Personal life Naw Phaw Eh Htar has been involved in charitable activities and community initiatives alongside her acting career. Through her work in film and television, she developed a connection with the Merry Chapman School for the Deaf, where she has continued to support the school and its students. She has also learned sign language as part of her ongoing engagement with the deaf community.

She has also supported the Myanmar Agape Orphanage, particularly during the beginning of the school year, by providing school bags, stationery and other educational supplies for children.

Naw Phaw Eh Htar has also participated in charitable activities supporting women and children. On occasions such as International Women's Day and Mother's Day, she has visited Yangon Women's Hospital to participate in charitable initiatives and offer support to patients and families.

Alongside her charitable activities, she has maintained an active acting career, regularly appearing in television series and feature films.

Filmography

Film (Cinema) Year Title Director Co-Stars Role 2023 Deli Taxi Love Pyi Hein Thiha Hlwan Paing, Shin Mway La Moe Thae2023Master Chelf GyiPyi Nyein ThihaMyint Myat , Yoon Yoon2024Sein Pauk PaukKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Myint Myat , Than Thar Moe Theint , Htet Htet Htun , Khine Hnin Wai , May Pache2024Shel Aww LanKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Tyron , Nay Win , Chue Lay , Soe Myat Thuzar , Khin Hlaing2024NaungAww RathaNay Toe , Poe Mamhe TharThit Thit May2025Zaw Ga NiKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Myint Myat , May Myint Mo , May Than Nu2025Sayar Sayar GyiKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Tyron , Htoo Aung , Chue Lay , Soe Myat Thuzar , Kyaw Ye Aung2025Aung Si Aung MaungKhin HlaingNay Toe , Phyo Wai Soe , Tyron , Phyo Lay , Nay Chi Shoon Lak , Khin Hlaing2025Lu Pyo HtaungKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Htoo Aung , Melody , Yu Thandar Tin2025PrideKyaw Zaw LinKhine Hnin Wai , Wyne Su Khine Thein , Aye Myat Thu , Wai Lar Ri , Yamoan Myint Myat2025Eain Met Tway Zay Gyi TalPwint Theingi ZawPaing Takhon , Soe Myat Thuzar , Thun Sett , May Pache2025PweKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Myint Myat , Kyaw Kyaw Bo , Yamoan Myint Myat , Nyi Htut Khaung2025York Kyar Tway Ma Kaung BueKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Nay Toe , Chaw Kalayar , Moe Pyae Pyae Maung2025Forever My GirlfriendMae Min BonAye Chan MgYar Thet Pan2026New Aww LanKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Tyron , Nay Win , Chue Lay , Soe Myat Thuzar2026Nat PanKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Myint Myat , Khant Kyaw , Nay Myo Aung , Soe Myat Thuzar2026Good BoyKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Myint Myat , Shwe Htoo , Yadanar Bo , Yamin May Oo2026Taw JokerKo Zaw ( Ar Yone Oo )Myint Myat , Melody , May Pache2026Shwe Pin OhSteelA Lin Yaung , Htet Htet Moe Oo , Moe Hay Ko , Nyi Htut Khaung2026A MwayAww RathaNay Toe , Nay Aung , Zin Aung , War So Moe Oo , Yamin May Oo , Soe Moe KyiMary TBA Ma Phae Wah Pakphum Wonjinda Khar Ra, Kohtee Aramboy, Naraphat Stary, Patricia Khin Thandar

Television series Year English title Myanmar title Role Network Cast 2018 Mythical Myanmar Bagan "ဒဏ္ဍာရီမြန်မာ" ပုဂံသို့ herself Iflix documentary 2019 The Missing Truth ပျောက်ဆုံးနေသောအမှန်တရား Thudra MRTV-4 Lu Min , Htoo Aung , Kaung Myat San , Aung Ye Htike , May Myint Mo , Thun Thitsar Zaw 2022 Yin Htae Dan Dar Yee ရင်ထဲကဒဏ္ဍာရီ Wadi Channel K Hlwam Paing Crying Forest အိပ်မက်ငိုတော Phoo Phoo Canal+ Zatlenn Aung Min Khant , Shein Tin Htoo , Shinn Myat , Yadanar Bo 2023 Izzatta Mee Eain (lit. Lamp of Inner Mind) အဇ္ဈတ္တမီးအိမ် Shin Thant Fortune TV Kyaw Ye Aung , Thu Ri Ya , Nyein Thaw , Tayza Lin Yaung , Htun Palal Yadanar Mingalar Shi Tae Eain Ka Lay မင်္ဂလာရှိတဲ့အိမ်က‌လေး Mahar TV Aung Ye Htike , Phone Thiri Kyaw My Husband's Secret ကျွန်မခင်ပွန်း၏လျှို့ဝှက်ချက် Htv Cham Min Ye Htut , Nay Shine 2023Sait Kyoe Say Yarစိတ်ကြိုးစေရာShein Tin Htoo2023Mhu Thar Pyint Si Yin Up Thawမုသားဖြင့်စီရင်အပ်သောMahar TVNyein Thaw , Tun Ko Ko , Kyaw Ye Aung , Chaw Kalayar2023My Dearသို့...ချစ်ရပါသောChannel K (TV channel)Nyein Thaw , Tun Ko Ko , Six Min Htet2024Aung Myin Kyaw Kyar Lin Let Tauk Paအောင်မြင်ကျော်ကြား လင်းလက်တောက်ပHey PlayMyint Myat 2024A Virgue Dreamမသဲကွဲသောအိပ်မက်Canal+ (Myanmar)Aung Ye Lin , Nan Su Oo2024Thu Nge Chin Mi Htweသူငယ်ချင်းမိထွေးM Channel MyanmarTyron , Nay Htut , Ye Aung , War So Moe Oo 2025 Kyin Phaw ကြင်ဖော် Chaw Kalyar MRTV-4Soe Pyae Thazin , Wai Lar Ri , Nat Khat , Nay Htut , Nay Lynn Shane , May Pache2026Yay Set Toh The Lal Ta Khar Ta Yan Ma Sone Si Tharရေစက်တို့သည်လည်း တစ်ခါတစ်ရံမဆုံဆည်းသာHey Play & MRTV-4Nay Toe , Aye Myat Thu Awards & Nominations

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