Angele Anang | |
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 Anang in New York 2019 | |
| Born | September 24, 1994 [1] |
| Other names | Angele-Anang Pokinwuttipob |
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| Television | Drag Race Thailand (season 2) |
| Website | angeleanang |
Angele-Anang Pokinwuttipob, known professionally as Angele Anang, [2] is a Thai drag performer, best known for winning the second season of Drag Race Thailand , the Thai spinoff of RuPaul's Drag Race . She was the first transgender winner in the franchise.
Pokinwuttipob was born in Nakhon Ratchasima in 1994. She lived with her parents in Ayutthaya, she studied at Joseph Ayutthaya school and Santi Asoke boarding school. After her mother died from breast cancer, she stopped studying in 8th grade. Anang had a history of drug abuse. After drug rehabilitation, she briefly became a monk. [3]
Pokinwuttipob was a successful Beyonce impersonator. [3] She has her first act in a transgender cabaret show in Bangkok, Calypso Cabaret. [4] Pokinwuttipob was announced as one of the fourteen contestants for the second season of Drag Race Thailand , that began airing on January 11, 2019. Throughout her time in the competition, she won six challenges, more than any other queen in the franchise's history. [5] On April 5, she was crowned the winner. [6] She is the first [7] [8] [9] of five transgender women to win a season of Drag Race; in chronological order, she was followed by Kylie Sonique Love on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (Season 6), Vanessa Van Cartier on Drag Race Holland (Season 2), Sasha Colby on RuPaul's Drag Race (Season 15), and Captivating Katkat on Drag Race Philippines (Season 2).
In 2019, Anang spoke at DragCon NYC's "All Around the World: International Drag Queen" panel. [10] Anang was a featured performer of Xtra in 2020, a digital drag show created to support drag queens struggling from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] Later that year, she was a featured performer of Oaklash, which was also held virtually. [12]
| Year | Name | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | I Can See Your Voice Thailand | Self | Mystery singer |
| 2019 | Drag Race Thailand | Herself | Contestants |
| 2022 | Project Runway Thailand | Self | Model |
| Year | Name | Role | Note | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Bootleg Opinions | Herself | Guest, Episode: "Drag UK's Drag Con NY 2019 Looks" | [13] |
| Year | Name | Artist | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Contrast" | Preen | [14] |
| 2023 | "Got Me Started" | Troye Sivan | [15] |
| Year | Name | Role | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Farang | Prostitute | [16] |
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