Angele Anang Explained

Angele Anang
Birth Date:24 September 1994[1]
Birth Place:Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Other Names:Angele-Anang Pokinwuttipob
Television:Drag Race Thailand (season 2)

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.

Early life

Pokinwuttipob was born in Nakhon Ratchasima in 1994. She lived with her parents in Ayutthaya, she studied at 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]

Career

Pokinwuttipob was a successful Beyonce impersonator. 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]

Filmography

Television

YearNameRoleNote
2019I Can See Your Voice ThailandSelfMystery singer
2019Drag Race ThailandHerselfContestants
2022Project Runway ThailandSelfModel

Music videos

YearNameArtistReference
2019"Contrast"Preen[14]
2023"Got Me Started"Troye Sivan[15]

Movies

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who's That Queen? Angele Anang . Vilhena . Arthur . pt-BR . draglicious.com.br . 25 March 2021 . Draglicious . September 23, 2023.
  2. News: Angele Anang: "Always be yourself and be true to what you believe in.". 2019-05-26. Timeout.com. 2019-08-30. en-US.
  3. News: Into the light. Melalin. Mahavongtrakul. Bangkok Post.
  4. News: Angele Anang . M2NS . 2024-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116083943/https://mn2s.com/booking-agency/talent-roster/angele-anang/ . 2024-01-16 .
  5. Web site: Angele Anang: "Always be yourself and be true to what you believe in.". Top . Koaysomboon. Timeout.com. 26 May 2019 .
  6. Web site: Drag Race, first historic transgender triumph. Federico . Boni. Gay.it. 2019-04-06.
  7. Web site: 'Drag Race' Just Crowned Its First Trans Winner. Mikelle. Street. Out.com. 2019-04-05.
  8. Web site: "Drag Race Thailand" Makes Herstory, Crowns First Trans Woman Winner. Christopher. Rudolph. NewNowNext.com.
  9. Web site: First ever transgender woman wins in Drag Race history. Anya. Crittenton. GayStarNews.com. 2019-04-05. 2019-08-30. 2019-07-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20190730051648/https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/transgender-woman-wins-drag-race-thailand/#gs.zjuhqm. dead.
  10. Web site: What's It Really Like to Be a Drag Star in Asia and Brazil? 6 Queens Share Their Stories.. Carla. Hay. NewNowNext. 2019-09-10.
  11. News: Chicago's 'Digital Drag' Shows Give Performers Online Stage For LGBTQ Artistry And Activism. August 27, 2020. Jake. Wittich. Block Club Chicago. August 29, 2020.
  12. News: Drag Performers Champion Anti-Racism, Disability Justice at Oaklash. September 3, 2020. Nastia. Voynovskaya. KQED. September 5, 2020.
  13. Drag Race Thailand joins BOOTLEG OPINIONS for Drag UK's Drag Con NY 2019 Looks!. YuhuaHamasaki. September 24, 2019. September 24, 2019.
  14. https://music.trueid.net/th-th/detail/g8YGjmaejN4z Follow your heart again! Preen Rawisarat puts all the effort into the first song. Go through every step!
  15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjLcVqjIkLo Troye Sivan - Got Me Started (Official Video)
  16. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19319352/ Farang (2023)