Khin Hnin Yu (ခင်နှင်းယု, ; 7 September 1925 – 21 January 2003) was a two-time Myanmar National Literature Award winner and is considered one of the most influential Burmese women writers. Her stories are known for their realistic portrayals of life in post-World War II Burma (now Myanmar). Distinguished women writers, who have also been an ever-present force in Burmese literary history, include Kyi Aye, Khin Hnin Yu, and San San Nweh. Almost all her over 50 published novels involve young heroines who have to struggle for their survival.
Khin Hnin Yu was a cousin of and the personal secretary for the former Burmese Prime Minister U Nu for more than 20 years. Khin Hnin Yu attended Myoma High School in Yangon. She died in 2003 at the age of 78.