Nang Khin Zay Yar ( my, နန်းခင်ဇေယျာ; born in Taunggyi on March 4, 1988) is a Burmese model, actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won

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/ref> She belongs to the Pa'O ethnic group from Myanmar. She also won the Missosology's Miss International 2012 People's Choice Award, Pageantology.net Miss International 2012 People's Choice Award and Miss Internet Award in

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Early life

Nang Khin Zay Yar was born in

Taunggyi Taunggyi ( ; Shan: ; Pa'O: ) is the capital and largest city of Shan State, Myanmar (Burma) and lies on the Thazi-Kyaingtong road at an elevation of , just north of Shwenyaung and Inle Lake within the Myelat region. Taunggyi is the fifth lar ...

on March 4, 1988 to her mother Nang Phyu Phyu Khine and her father Khun Aung Myat. Nang Khin Zay Yar went to Basic Education High School No. 4 Taunggyi. Nang Khin Zay Yar finished her education from Taunggyi University, earning her degree as a

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. After she finished her education, she opted to become a tour guide instead of a

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, shortly afterwards moving into model industry.Photo Making with Miss Myanmar 2012 – Nang Khin Zay Yar – YouTube
/ref> She can speak both

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and

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Career

Nang Khin Zay Yar became a model in 2011, taking photos for magazines, journals and model websites. In 2012, shortly after she won the title of Miss Myanmar 2012, she was offered to shoot for some advertisements. Currently she is appearing on many Burmese videos and movies as an actress. Although she does not have a clear intention to be a singer so soon, she is already singing both in local and foreign shows and concerts.

Personal life

Nang Khin Zay Yar is single. Her religion is

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. She currently lives in

Yangon, Myanmar Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...

. She is still working as a tour guide, although she is already a model.

Competitions

Miss Myanmar 2012

Nang Khin Zay Yar competed in Miss Myanmar 2012 which was held on March 25, 2012 at Myanmar Convention Center (MCC),

Yangon Yangon ( my, ရန်ကုန်; ; ), formerly spelled as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar (also known as Burma). Yangon served as the capital of Myanmar until 2006, when the military government ...

. The competition was organized by the Myanmar Tourism Services (MTS) Co., under the supervision of Myanmar Travel Board (MTB) in order to promote tourism industry in the country and enhance the interest of citizens in the tourism sector. Nann Khin Zayar won Miss Yangon title, Miss Myanmar 2012 title and she was assigned as a tourism Ambassador of Myanmar.

Miss International 2012

She won the Miss Internet Award in the

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Khin Zay Yar, Nang 1988 births Living people Burmese beauty pageant winners Burmese female models People from Shan State Burmese people of Shan descent People from Taunggyi Burmese Buddhists Miss International 2012 delegates