Okkar Min Maung
Okkar Min Maung is a Burmese actor, model, singer and male pageant winner who was crowned Mr. Tourism World 2016 in Manila, the Philippines.
He has starred in leading roles in a slew of local productions, from commercials to films, and has catwalked for several fashion events.
Early life and education
Okkar was born on 18 September 1985 in Yangon, Myanmarto parents Khine Win and Nilar Thein Myint and moved to New York when he was 24. He graduated in English from a Myanmar university and has another degree in Business Administration Management from Berkeley College.
Career
Okkar started his acting career at age 18 and has starred in over 40 films. He modeled for fashion shows, numerous magazines, and billboards until 2008. After an eight-year gap in his acting career, he returned to the movie industry with Burma's first LGBT film, The Gemini, where he played in the leading role as Thit Wai in 2016.In 2016, he won a Mister Tourism World Myanmar 2016 and represented Myanmar at the Mister Tourism World 2016, an international male beauty pageant.
On 10 December 2016, he competed in Mister Tourism World 2016 which was held in Manila, Philippines. At the end of the event, he became the winner and also won three continental titles for Social Media Icon, Best in Style & Fashion, and Best in Tourism Speaker.
Personal life
In 2018, Okkar Min Maung shared his gender identity to the public, which was previously kept private.Filmography
Film
- Over 40 films