Fiona Fussi

Fiona Fussi is a Singaporean fashion model, actress, and brand ambassador who rose to prominence after winning the Elite Model Look Singapore competition in 2011. Born on January 25, 1996, in Singapore, she has established herself as one of the country's most recognizable international faces in fashion and high-end beauty, representing top global luxury houses and featured in major editorial publications across Asia and Europe.

Background and Early Career

Raised in Singapore, Fussi grew up in a multicultural household with an Austrian father and a Hong Kong Chinese mother, making her fluent in English, German, Mandarin, and Cantonese. She attended the United World College of South East Asia (UWCSEA), completing her International Baccalaureate diploma in 2014. Her modeling career launched at age 15 when she claimed first place at Elite Model Look Singapore 2011, going on to represent the nation at the international finals in Shanghai. Soon after, in 2012, she served as the official face of the Audi Fashion Festival in Singapore.

Modeling and Beauty Ambassadorships

Fussi’s career quickly expanded internationally, taking her to major fashion capitals including Paris, New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. In 2014, at age 18, she became the first model ambassador from Singapore to represent L'Oréal Paris in Asia. She later made history as the first model of Asian heritage to front beauty campaigns for Chanel. Over the years, she has landed major commercial and promotional roles for high-profile brands such as Clarins, Charlotte Tilbury, Acuvue Define, Uniqlo, and Fendi, while appearing on covers and in editorials for magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, ELLE, Marie Claire, and L'Officiel.

Acting and Media Projects

In addition to runway and commercial print work, Fussi expanded her career into television and digital media. She made her acting breakthrough in 2019 with a starring role as Chi Ling in the Singaporean period drama series Last Madame, which won Best Asian Drama at the Busan International Film Festival’s Asian Contents Awards and earned global distribution on Netflix. Fussi has also used her platform to advocate for mental health awareness, launching an independent community-oriented lifestyle brand called Late Night Thoughts Club in 2020. In recent years, she has also engaged in host roles and business ventures.