May Myat Waso
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Born12 July 1984
Yangon, Myanmar
AlmamaterDagon University
OccupationFashion designer
Yearsactive2007–present
May Myat Waso | |
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မေမြတ်ဝါဆို | |
 May Myat Waso received the award at the 2019 Myanmar's Pride Awards | |
| Born | 12 July 1984 Yangon, Myanmar |
| Alma mater | Dagon University |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Spouse | Min Min Bo |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent | Nwam Jar Thaing (father) |
| Awards | Myanmar's Pride Awards 2019 (Best in Vogue) |
May Myat Waso (Burmese: မေမြတ်ဝါဆို) is a Burmese fashion designer.[1][2][3] Her designs are based on Myanmar rincau (the wavy leaf pattern and motifs found on pagodas and temples), and include influences from other fashion traditions around the world. May Myat Waso won the Best in Vogue at the 2019 Myanmar's Pride Awards.[4]
May Myat Waso was born on 12 July 1984 in Yangon, Myanmar. She is the youngest daughter of Nwam Jar Thaing, a prominent Burmese writer. Her elder sisters Nay Chi Win Lae Yi, an art designer and Aung Se Sar, an architect. She attended high school at Practising School Yangon Institute of Education. She graduated from the Dagon University.[5]