An was born on June 24th, 1939. An's father is Kim and her mother is Hảo Bùi thị. Her paternal grandparents were Hãng and Lê Bùi-thị. She has five brothers and three sisters, named Đạt, Tuệ, Phong, Sơn, Tiến, HIền, Phúc and Thanh. She is the fourth oldest of the nine children.