Burmese
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Perched on the southeast portion of Asia, Myanmar, earlier known as Burma, is the largest country in Southeast Asia. The country forwards a vast topography and has something for all kinds of traveller. Interestingly, Myanmar, though independent since 1948, relieved itself from the military dictatorship only in 2011 when the military junta was official dissolved in the country. Despite a civilian government being in power, military still wields a greater control on this country. This promptly explains the presence of a large number of famous and influential military people, who have significantly contributed towards growth and development of their country through their personal endeavours, being in the list of famous Burmese. Some were even famous for their notoriety and infamy like military dictator, U Ne Win. King Alaungpaya was one of three greatest monarchs of Burma, alongside Anawrahta and Bayinnaung. Nobel Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi was a prominent Burmese activist who fought against the cruelties of U Ne Win and initiated a nonviolent movement towards achieving democracy and human rights. Know more about famous Burmese people, their life and their works with this section given below.
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Aung San Suu Kyi(Former State Counsellor of Myanmar (2016 - 2021) and Winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize)
Birthdate: June 19, 1945
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar (Burma)
Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese politician and a Nobel Peace Prize laureate. She is credited with co-founding the National League for Democracy, which eventually ended the rule of Myanmar's military junta. In 1999, she was named one of the Children of Gandhi by Time magazine for enduring almost 15 years of house arrest for the greater good of Myanmar.
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U Thant(3rd Secretary General of the United Nations (1961 - 1971))
Birthdate: January 22, 1909
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Pantanaw, Burma
Died: November 25, 1974
Burmese diplomat U Thant made history by becoming the first non-Scandinavian to be named the UN secretary-general. Later in life, he tried applying Buddhist principles such as detachment to solve major international conflicts. Following his death in New York, his burial in Burma became a source of riots.
Birthdate: May 21, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Myitkyina, Kachin, Burma
Birthdate: February 13, 1915
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Died: July 19, 1947
Revered as a hero and as the Father of the Nation in Burma (now Myanmar), Aung San was instrumental in his country’s fight for independence from the British. The founder of the Myanmar Armed Forces, San was unfortunately assassinated a few months before Burma achieved independence.
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Annabella Lwin(Best Known as the Lead Singer of the New Wave Band 'Bow Wow Wow')
Birthdate: October 31, 1966
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Rangoon, Burma
Annabella Lwin is an English-Burmese record producer and singer-songwriter. She is known for her association with the new wave band Bow Wow Wow, where she performs as the lead singer. Also known for her humanitarian efforts, Lwin was a featured vocalist during a fundraising concert, which was intended to help the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.
Birthdate: September 17, 1996
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Kawthoung, Myanmar
Birthdate: July 20, 1946
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kungyangon Township, Myanmar (Burma)
Former Burmese president Htin Kyaw had an elite education, which took him to London, Tokyo, and Massachusetts. A close aide of Aung San Suu Kyi, Kyaw became the president in 2016 following the end of Myanmar’s military leadership, as Suu Kyi was barred from holding the post.
Birthdate: January 1, 1859
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Mandalay, Myanmar
Died: December 19, 1916
Birthdate: 1968 AD
Birthplace: Burma
Birthdate: August 20, 1990
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Yangon, Burma
Birthdate: June 5, 1950
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Burma
Bruce Le is a Macao actor and martial artist who became popular by appearing in several martial arts films. Many of his films were made to take advantage of the martial arts phenomenon which was started by Bruce Lee. Since Lee's death left a huge box office void, many filmmakers turned to Bruce Le in the 1970s and 1980s.
Birthdate: May 25, 1907
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Myanmar
Died: February 14, 1995
Birthdate: November 21, 1938
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar
Birthdate: February 28, 1925
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rangoon, Burma [now Yangon, Myanmar]
Died: March 21, 1982
Birthdate: January 16, 1516
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Taungoo, Myanmar (Burma)
Died: October 10, 1581
Birthdate: September 9, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Munaung, Myanmar
Birthdate: April 16, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Myaungmya, Burma
Died: December 27, 1988
Birthdate: May 11, 1014
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Old Bagan, Myanmar (Burma)
Died: March 23, 1078
Birthdate: December 13, 1859
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Mandalay, Myanmar
Died: November 24, 1925
Birthdate: July 8, 1808
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Amarapura, Myanmar
Died: October 1, 1878
Birthdate: November 16, 1999
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Hpa-an, Myanmar
Birthdate: August 24, 1714
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shwebo, Myanmar (Burma)
Died: May 11, 1760
Birthdate: October 13, 1998
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Yangon, Burma
Birthdate: July 29, 1904
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Seikkhun, Shwebo District, British Burma
Died: August 14, 1982
Birthdate: February 8, 1893
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Maubin, Myanmar (Burma)
Died: May 29, 1977
Birthdate: August 10, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Mogok, Myanmar
Birthdate: October 4, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Kyaikmaraw, Myanmar
Birthdate: December 4, 1987
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Yangon, Burma
Birthdate: November 11, 1923
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar
Died: July 7, 2007
Birthdate: September 21, 1994
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar
Birthdate: November 30, 1933
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bago, Burma
Birthdate: January 3, 1991
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar
Birthdate: February 17, 1934
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Mongyai Township
Died: October 26, 2007
Birthdate: November 27, 2000
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Kalay, Sagaing Region, Myanmar
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Thant Myint-U(Grandson of former United Nations Secretary-General U Thant)
Birthdate: January 31, 1966
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: New York, United States
Birthdate: May 14, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Paungdale
Died: December 5, 2002
Known as “the destroyer of Burma,” Myanmar’s former dictator, president, and prime minister General Ne Win practically reduced the once-prosperous nation to its mere shadow. The founder of the Burma Socialist Programme Party, he spent his final years under house arrest, and had only a dozen people at his funeral.
Birthdate: July 22, 1986
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar
Birthdate: September 12, 1736
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shwebo Moksobo, Myanmar (Burma)
Died: July 10, 1776
Birthdate: October 24, 1876
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dabayin, Shwebo District, Kingdom of Myanmar
Died: November 28, 1931
Birthdate: April 16, 1516
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Taungoo, Myanmar
Died: April 30, 1550
Birthdate: April 20, 1945
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kyonku
Thein Sein is a Burmese politician who served as the prime minister of Myanmar from 2007 to 2011. From 2011 to 2016, Sein served as Myanmar's president. Widely regarded as a reformist leader, Sein's government took up a series of political reforms, such as halting the construction of the Myitsone Dam and releasing many political prisoners.
Birthdate: November 30, 1978
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar
Birthdate: December 1, 1846
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Saingpyin, Dabayin Kingdom of Burma
Died: June 27, 1923
Birthdate: July 10, 1968
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kyaukse, Mandalay Division, Burma
Birthdate: February 2, 1933
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kyaukse
Birthdate: November 6, 1782
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Dabayin, Kingdom of Burma
Died: April 1, 1825
Birthdate: March 15, 1999
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Yangon, Myanmar
Birthdate: May 19, 1965
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Shan, Myanmar, Burma
Birthdate: January 19, 1996
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Taunggyi, Myanmar
Birthdate: July 23, 1784
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Amarapura, Mandalay city, Myanmar
Died: October 15, 1846
