Looking back 30 years ago, if you mentioned the name "Ann Angkana Thimdee" there is no doubt that everyone would know her. She was a top sexy star of the era, widely regarded as the original queen of the sexy shake dance, known for being extremely alluring.
Regarding the background of "Ann Angkana Thimdee":
- Ann Angkana Thimdee was born on 9 February 1964.
- Her father was Burmese of Indian descent, and her mother was Thai.
- Ann graduated from Bangkok Accounting School.
- She entered the entertainment industry at age 18 by competing in the Miss Bachelor contest organized by the Bachelor Club, where she won second place.
- She then signed a one-year modeling contract with a club, working extensively in photo shoots, runway shows, and various advertisements.
- Her most famous work was the Nescafe Extra Shake commercial during the summer of 1988, featuring her as the Shake Lady, considered Thailand's first Nescafe Shake girl icon.
- With her well-proportioned figure and ability to wear various outfits including swimsuits, she became prominent in photo shoots for many leading magazines.
- Ann also had a music career as a member of the band "Malila Brazilian," which included Nuek Kid Boonthong. They released reggae-style music under KITA Records.
- Besides singing, Ann acted in both TV and film, becoming a leading actress known for works such as "Rissaya," "Phut Mae Nam Khong," "Kulap Tat Phet," "Wife Number One," "Thin Skull Dies Slowly, Thick Skull Dies First," "Gunman/World/Moon," "Thanya the Busy Witch," and more. She also authored books including "Angkana Hot Pot," "41 Hot," and "Ann En Joyce." Additionally, she hosted the male-oriented TV show "Men with Fire" by Kantana Company alongside Wiphawee Charoenpura. She was once nominated for Best Actress for "Thin Skull Dies Slowly, Thick Skull Dies First."
- Ann was a business partner with friends in various ventures, including producing the show "Perfect Life by Angkana." She invested all her money into this project, which eventually shut down after the financial manager, her personal manager responsible for all expenses, embezzled nearly 10 million baht and disappeared. This left her in heavy debt, forcing her to sell everything to repay loans, which led to depression and social withdrawal.
- In December 2016, Ann was hospitalized and diagnosed with an autoimmune blood disease caused by stress and not eating carbohydrates for 20 years. She had also suffered from depression but recovered before falling ill again with kidney disease, requiring dialysis and procedures to drain fluid from her abdomen and neck.
- Most recently, on 15 April 2026, Thirasak Kho shared photos of Ann Angkana with friends from the KITA artist group, led by Honey Passorn, Ae Chutima, Mar, and Gift from the band T-Skirt. They presented 125,000 baht raised from "The Lady Concert" to help Ann with her medical expenses, sending her well wishes for a full recovery.
We would like to send our best wishes to Ann Angkana Thimdee.
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