Angele Anang

Angele Anang[1] 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 is the first and only transgender winner in the franchise. She is known as "Beyoncé of Thailand" for her impersonation of the singer.

Angele Anang
Anang in New York 2019
Born
Noporn Junnuan

(1994-09-29) September 29, 1994 Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
Occupation
Known forWinner of Drag Race Thailand (season 2)
PredecessorNatalia Pliacam
Websiteangeleanang.com

Early life

Angele Anang was born Noporn Junnuan on September 29, 1994, in Nakhon Ratchasima. 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.[2]

Career

Anang was a successful Beyonce impersonator.[2] She has her first act in a transgender cabaret show in Bangkok; Calypso cabaret. After she quit the theater in 2018 she became a freelance drag performer internationally.

Anang was announced as one of the fourteen contestants for the second season of Drag Race Thailand, that began airing on January 11th, 2019. Throughout her time in the competition, she won six challenges, more than any other queen in the franchise's history. [3] On April 5th, she was crowned the Winner.[4] She is the first and only transgender winner of the Drag Race franchise. [5][6][7]

In 2019, Anang spoke at DragCon NYC's "All Around The World: International Drag Queen" panel.[8]

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.[9] Later that year, she was a featured performer of Oaklash, which was also held virtually.[10]

Filmography

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2019 Drag Race Thailand Herself Contestant - Winner

Web series
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2019 Bootleg Opinions Herself Guest, Episode: " Drag UK's Drag Con NY 2019 Looks" [11]

Music video
Year Title Artist
2019 Contrast (ขาวดำ) Preen

References
  1. "Angele Anang: "Always be yourself and be true to what you believe in."". Timeout.com. 2019-05-26. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  2. Mahavongtrakul, Melalin. "Into the light". Bankgkokpost.com.
  3. Koaysomboon, Top. "Angele Anang: "Always be yourself and be true to what you believe in."". Timeout.com.
  4. Boni, Federico (2019-04-06). "Drag Race, first historic transgender triumph". Gay.it.
  5. Street, Mikelle (2019-04-05). "'Drag Race' Just Crowned Its First Trans Winner". Out.com.
  6. Rudolph, Christopher. ""Drag Race Thailand" Makes Herstory, Crowns First Trans Woman Winner". NewNowNext.com.
  7. Crittenton, Anya (2019-04-05). "First ever transgender woman wins in Drag Race history". GayStarNews.com.
  8. Hay, Carla (2019-09-10). "What's It Really Like to Be a Drag Star in Asia and Brazil? 6 Queens Share Their Stories". NewNowNext.
  9. Wittich, Jake (August 27, 2020). "Chicago's 'Digital Drag' Shows Give Performers Online Stage For LGBTQ Artistry And Activism". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  10. Voynovskaya, Nastia (September 3, 2020). "Drag Performers Champion Anti-Racism, Disability Justice at Oaklash". KQED. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  11. Drag Race Thailand joins BOOTLEG OPINIONS for Drag UK's Drag Con NY 2019 Looks!. YuhuaHamasaki. September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
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