Most Famous People from Myanmar

100 Burmese people in view out of 219

All 152,953
Myanmar 221
Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi Burmese Politician Born 1945
#424
U Thant
U Thant Burmese Politician 1909 – 1974
#5,092
Aung San
Aung San Burmese Politician 1915 – 1947
#14,768
Ne Win
Ne Win Burmese Politician 1911 – 2002
#17,606
U Nu
U Nu Burmese Politician 1907 – 1995
#20,767
Than Shwe
Than Shwe Burmese Militar Born 1933
#30,362
Alaungpaya
Alaungpaya Burmese Monarch 1714 – 1760
#33,373
Thein Sein
Thein Sein Burmese Politician Born 1945
#53,659
Ba Maw
Ba Maw Burmese Politician 1893 – 1977
#57,903
Anawrahta
Anawrahta Burmese Sovereign 1015 – 1078
#58,008
Khun Sa
Khun Sa Burmese Lord 1934 – 2007
#65,164
Mahasi Sayadaw
Mahasi Sayadaw Burmese Bhikkhu 1904 – 1982
#82,371
Htin Kyaw
Htin Kyaw Burmese Economist Born 1946
#103,979
Mindon Min
Mindon Min Burmese Sovereign 1808 – 1878
#108,640
Maha Bandula
Maha Bandula Burmese Politica 1782 – 1825
#127,411
U Saw
U Saw Burmese Politician 1900 – 1948
#167,463
Thakin Than Tun
Thakin Than Tun Burmese Politician 1911 – 1968
#175,125
Win Tin
Win Tin Burmese Journalist 1930 – 2014
#193,619
Cynthia Maung
Cynthia Maung Burmese Physician Born 1959
#203,007
Ba U
Ba U Burmese Lawyer 1887 – 1963
#208,171
Khin Nyunt
Khin Nyunt Burmese Politician Born 1939
#227,472
SL
Sein Lwin Burmese Politician 1923 – 2004
#227,829
Aung Thu (footballer)
Aung Thu (footballer) Burmese Football Born 1996
#235,467
BS
Ba Swe Burmese Politician 1915 – 1987
#254,632
Zoya Phan
Zoya Phan Burmese Activist Born 1980
#257,011
San Yu
San Yu Burmese Lieutenant 1918 – 1996
#265,395
AG
Aung Gyi Burmese Politician 1919 – 2012
#266,718
Kyaw Zaw
Kyaw Zaw Burmese Politician 1919 – 2012
#339,988
W
Wareru Burmese Monarch 1253 – 1307
#357,618
A
Anaukpetlun Burmese Monarch 1578 – 1628
#372,898
Z(
Zawgyi (writer) Burmese Poet 1907 – 1990
#385,604
TP
Than Paing Burmese Football Born 1996
#387,301
Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay
Journal Kyaw Ma Ma Lay Burmese Writer 1917 – 1982
#411,093
Soe Win (prime minister)
Soe Win (prime minister) Burmese Politician 1947 – 2007
#452,478
Kyansittha
Kyansittha Burmese Monarch 1030 – 1112
#452,741
PM
Padoh Mahn Sha Lah Phan Burmese Politician 1943 – 2008
#459,988
Mya Than Tint
Mya Than Tint Burmese Politician 1929 – 1998
#469,085
EM
Edward Michael Law-Yone Burmese Publisher 1911 – 1980
#472,825
MK
Myo Ko Tun Burmese Football Born 1995
#487,773
Mingyi Nyo
Mingyi Nyo Burmese Monarch 1459 – 1530
#488,037
Shwe Mann
Shwe Mann Burmese Politician Born 1947
#497,920
KM
Kyaw Min Oo Burmese Football Born 1996
#500,697
MM
Mar Mar Aye Burmese Singer Born 1942
#502,198
Thakin Soe
Thakin Soe Burmese Politician 1906 – 1989
#502,801
UR
U Razak Burmese Politician 1898 – 1947
#513,377
Smith Dun
Smith Dun Burmese Commander 1906 – 1979
#515,270
Tin Moe
Tin Moe Burmese Poet 1933 – 2007
#535,522
MT
Maha Thiha Thura Burmese Commander 1720 – 1782
#564,161
Min Ko Naing
Min Ko Naing Burmese Politician Born 1962
#564,191
NS
Nyaung-u Sawrahan Burmese Monarch 924 – 1001
#578,267
U Wisara
U Wisara Burmese Imprisoned 1889 – 1929
#579,849
T
Thihathu Burmese Monarch 1265 – 1325
#597,734
SY
San Yu Htwe Burmese Archer Born 1986
#623,637
KZ
Kyaw Zin Lwin Burmese Football Born 1993
#643,844
MM
Myo Min Latt Burmese Football Born 1995
#645,804
LU
Luangpho Uttama Burmese Monk 1910 – 2006
#652,628
UP
U Ponnya Burmese Poet 1812 – 1867
#653,413
Win Myint (politician)
Win Myint (politician) Burmese Politician Born 1951
#664,671
NG
Ngwe Gaing Burmese Painter 1901 – 1967
#681,147
Sai Mauk Kham
Sai Mauk Kham Burmese Politician Born 1950
#681,917
DT
Dagon Taya Burmese Writer 1919 – 2013
#694,906
Thet Mon Myint
Thet Mon Myint Burmese Model Born 1982
#695,500
KM
Khin Maung Lwin Burmese Football Born 1988
#695,709
BK
Ba Kyi Burmese Painter 1912 – 2000
#716,173
MS
Min Saw Mon Burmese King 1380 – 1433
#718,042
Razadarit
Razadarit Burmese Monarch 1368 – 1421
#719,090
Myawaddy Mingyi U Sa
Myawaddy Mingyi U Sa Burmese Playwright 1766 – 1853
#745,654
ZL
Zaw Linn Tun Burmese Football Born 1983
#746,805
MI
Minkhaung I Burmese Monarch 1373 – 1422
#747,258
LH
Lo Hsing Han Burmese Drug Traffick 1935 – 2013
#747,617
SL
Suan Lam Mang Burmese Football Born 1994
#755,127
Ashin Sandadika
Ashin Sandadika Burmese Monk Born 1968
#786,406
SM
Sanda Min Hla Burmese Queen 1300 – 1363
#802,838
P
Paragu Burmese Writer 1921 – 2011
#808,617
AT
Aung Thaung Burmese Politician 1940 – 2015
#817,375
SS
Swa Saw Ke Burmese Monarch 1330 – 1400
#826,015
Mi Mi Khaing
Mi Mi Khaing Burmese Writer 1916 – 1990
#836,741
Henry Van Thio
Henry Van Thio Burmese Politician Born 1958
#837,214
DH
David Htan Burmese Football Born 1990
#837,858
Nay Toe
Nay Toe Burmese Film Born 1981
#874,484
Nyo Mya
Nyo Mya Burmese Writer 1914 – 1985
#888,296
Kyawswa I of Pinya
Kyawswa I of Pinya Burmese Monarch 1299 – 1350
#894,286
Sao Saimong
Sao Saimong Burmese Government 1913 – 1987
#905,149
TT
Thakin Tin Mya Burmese Politician 1924 – 2015
#908,610
U Gambira
U Gambira Burmese Monk Born 1979
#914,880
Ko Ni
Ko Ni Burmese Lawyer 1953 – 2017
#920,972
NI
Narapati I of Ava Burmese Monarch 1413 – 1468
#931,421
Min Bin
Min Bin Burmese Navy 1493 – 1554
#940,564
AT
Aung Thin Burmese Writer 1927 – 2014
#949,311
KM
Khin Maung Toe Burmese Singer 1950 – 2012
#958,203
SB
Shin Bo-Me Burmese Monarch Born 1390
#1,016,373
S
Shwetaungtet Burmese Monarch 1313 – 1339
#1,025,923
UK
U Kyin U Burmese Writer 1773 – 1838
#1,036,261
TT
Tun Tun Win Burmese Football Born 1987
#1,048,101
TT
Than Than Htwe Burmese Football Born 1986
#1,051,364
AK
Aung Khin Burmese Painter 1921 – 1996
#1,056,654
Nyan Tun
Nyan Tun Burmese Politician Born 1954
#1,058,228
Maung Wuntha
Maung Wuntha Burmese Journalist 1945 – 2013
#1,061,170
Hsinbyumashin
Hsinbyumashin Burmese Queen 1821 – 1900
#1,074,025
Isidore Ngei Ko Lat
Isidore Ngei Ko Lat Burmese Campaign 1918 – 1950
#1,076,454

By the numbers

Inside Myanmar

221 notable people in this slice of the dataset.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Myanmar during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Notable births in Myanmar peaked in the 1950s with 28 people.

What Myanmar Is Known For

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Politics & Law is Myanmar's biggest group — 43% of all notables (95).

Myanmar over-indexes on royalty — 4.0× the global rate.

Myanmar under-produces film & tv — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politics & Law95
  2. Sports29
  3. Other26
  4. Writing21
  5. Military9
  6. Film & TV9
  7. Art & Design8
  8. Royalty8
  1. Royalty84.0×
  2. Politics & Law952.1×
  3. Other261.6×
  1. Film & TV90.6×
  2. Sports290.6×
  3. Art & Design80.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Myanmar's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

160016501700175018001850190019502000
  • Politics & Law
  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Military
  • Art & Design
  • Royalty
  • Other