Sumon is a multilingual Australian actress,
model, producer, casting director, event
host and voiceover artist. She was born in
Yangon, Burma and lives in Australia with
her family.
I was born in Myanmar (Burma), known as the
Golden Land to many, and when I came into the
world, my parents chose to name me Sumon, which
means “a blessing” or “a wish” in Burmese.
My family left Myanmar for the USA due to my
Dad’s work when I was 2 years old. We lived in the
USA, Vietnam, Myanmar and Switzerland, and
travelled to many different countries until I turned 17.
From the time I was a child, I always had a strong
passion for acting, storytelling, films and creativity.
drawn to movies like Return of the Jedi, Cloak and
When I was living in New York City as a young child,
Dagger, The NeverEnding Story, Ghostbusters,
I spent a lot of time watching TV after school – and
Gremlins and Karate Kid – all of which led me to
while I was doing that, I wasn’t just watching stuff, I
want to become an actress later in life. I have been
was also taking notes and creating alternative scenes
writing stories, poems and storyboards since I was 5
and endings in my mind so that one day, if I got the
years old.
chance to be an actress or a film producer or a
At that time, we didn’t have any actors or creative
screenwriter, I could try inventing something just as
artists in my family other than my uncle Dr Myint,
interesting.
who is currently the Chief Presidential Advisor to the
When I was watching movies or animated films as
Myanmar President U Thein Sein. My uncle is very
a child, I watched them in a way that I became the
fond of music and is an excellent guitarist who has
character in the story, and remembered most of the
quite a big collection of music records at his place. He
lines by heart. It was during the 80s so I was also
used to play a few songs to me when I was a kid.