Fiona Fussi
{{short description|Singaporean fashion model (born 1996)}}
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|birth_name= Fiona Fussi
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1996|01|25}}
|birth_place = Singapore
|height = 176 cm
|occupation = Fashion Model
|yearsactive = 2012–present
|hair_color = Dark Brown
|eyecolor = Brown
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|agency = Basic Models Management
|website = {{URL|http://www.fionafussi.com}}
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Fiona Fussi (born 25 January 1996) is a Singaporean fashion model and actress based in Singapore.{{Cite web |title=Fiona Fussi Profile |url=http://www.instagram.com/fionafussi |website=Instagram |quote=In her profile description, she self-identifies as "Austrian-Hongkie in Singapore"}}{{Cite Twitter profile|fionafussi}}{{Cite web |last=Mak |first=Asher |date=2020-03-23 |title=Fiona Fussi Sheds Light On The Modelling Industry, Her Stalkers And Why She Is Against Toxic Masculinity |url=https://zula.sg/fiona-fussi/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=ZULA.sg |language=en-GB}} She is best known as a celebrity model, and for being the winner of Elite Model Look Singapore 2011.{{cite web|url=http://www.superadrianme.com/event-2/fiona-fussi-elite-model-look-singapore-2011/|title=Fiona Fussi Wins the Elite Model Look 2011 Singapore|date=3 November 2011 |publisher=superadrianme.com|access-date=2015-06-19}}{{Cite web |title=The Time Is Now: Fiona Fussi On What's Next For Her Career |url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/video/tiffany-and-co-fiona-fussi-watches-adv/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Harper's Bazaar Singapore |date=13 July 2016 |language=en-US}}
Early life
Fiona Fussi was born in Singapore on 25 January 1996 to an Austrian father and a Hong Kong Chinese mother and grew up in the city-state.{{Cite web |last=Migration |date=2015-01-16 |title=The bag page: Fiona Fussi {{!}} The Straits Times |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/the-bag-page-fiona-fussi |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=www.straitstimes.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tan |first=John |title=Fame and Fiona |url=https://www.thesundaily.my/style-life/fame-and-fiona-XX8101077 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=www.thesundaily.my |language=en-MY}}{{Cite web |title=Fiona Fussi: Say No to Lewd Messages |url=https://theurbanwire.com/fiona-fussi-female-empowerment/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=The UrbanWire |language=en-GB}} She attended the United World College of South East Asia, graduating in 2014.{{Cite web |title=OneºNorth Magazine Vol 17 - 2019 by uwcsea - Issuu |url=https://issuu.com/uwcsea/docs/005alumni-1920_one_north_alumni_magazine_-_dec19_w |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=issuu.com |date=16 December 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Fussi |first=Fiona |title=Finally graduated with all my beautiful friends! I was so happy, my cheeks were numb from smiling! #uwcsea2014grads |url=https://twitter.com/fionafussi/status/470455681976242176 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Twitter |language=en}} She speaks English, German, Cantonese, and Mandarin.{{Cite web |date=2015-01-19 |title=7 things in her bag: Fiona Fussi |url=https://www.asiaone.com/women/7-things-her-bag-fiona-fussi |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=AsiaOne |language=en}}
Career
In 2011, at the age of 15, Fussi won the Elite Model Look Singapore 2011 competition. She then represented Singapore at the Elite Model Look International 2011 event held in Shanghai, China.{{Cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111104-308797.html|title=15-year-old student wins Elite Model Look Singapore|website=news.asiaone.com|access-date=2016-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011105418/http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest+News/Showbiz/Story/A1Story20111104-308797.html|archive-date=2016-10-11|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last= |title=Fiona Fussi Wins the Elite Model Look 2011 Singapore |url=http://www.cy8cy.com/fiona-fussi-wins-the-elite-model-look-2011-singapore/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=CY@CY Says |language=en-US}}
In 2012, she was the face of Audi Fashion Festival, a major fashion event in Singapore.{{cite news|url=http://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/fashion/the-bag-page-fiona-fussi|title=The bag page: Fiona Fussi|last=migration|date=2015-01-16|newspaper=The Straits Times|access-date=2016-10-08}} In 2014, she became the first model ambassador from Singapore to represent the global beauty brand L'Oreal Paris in Asia.{{cite web|url=https://www.asiaone.com/women/no-fuss-fussi-loreals-new-face-juggles-modelling-and-exams|title=No-fuss Fussi: L'Oreal's new face juggles modelling and exams|date=8 June 2014 |publisher=asiaone.com|access-date=2015-06-18}}{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIRqPxGHCPA|title=Fiona Fussi, L'Oréal Paris Deeply White Sleeping Jelly Mask 2014|date=6 August 2014 |publisher=youtube.com|access-date=2015-06-18}} In 2016, she became the ambassador of Acuvue Define in Asia and has also appeared in TV commercials for Darlie, Hang Seng Bank, LG Electronics and HKT. She has also appeared in a series of makeup and skincare tutorials for Chanel{{Citation|last=CHANEL|title=CHANEL Makeup Looks: Get the Oasis Smokey Look with the Summer 2016 Collection.|date=2016-05-25|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vatBewX8ptI|access-date=2016-10-08}}{{Citation|last=CHANEL|title=LE ROUGE COLLECTION N°1: CHANEL Fall Makeup tutorial|date=2016-08-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuog0GZ4umM|access-date=2016-10-08}} and Clarins.{{Citation|last=Clarins Hong Kong|title=How to apply your Treatment Essence|date=2016-08-24|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFioQGIZ_sg|access-date=2016-10-08}} She was the first person of Asian descent to be a face for Chanel.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://fionafussi.com/about/ |website=Fiona Fussi |access-date=April 20, 2025}} In 2018, she appeared in TV commercials for LG Electronics.{{Citation |title=LG 올레드TV AI ThinQ TVCF 2018 30s | date=6 March 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kIuC6q9VTo |access-date=2022-12-12 |language=en}}
She is represented by Singapore modeling agency Basic Models Management, Sun Esee Model Management in Hong Kong, Ford Models in the USA, Cinq Deux Un Co. in Japan, and MP Paris in France.{{Cite web |title=Fiona Fussi · Official |url=http://fionafussi.com/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Fiona Fussi · Official}}{{Cite web|url=http://basicmodels.com.sg/female-models/fiona-fussi|title=Fiona Fussi, Singapore Model {{!}} Basic Models Management|website=basicmodels.com.sg|access-date=2016-10-08}}
In addition to her modeling work, she has also starred in the TV series Last Madame (2019), as the character Chi Ling, as well as playing the role of Jeon So-yeon in Oppa, Saranghae! (2023).{{Citation |title=Last Madame (TV Series 2019–2020) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt11230898/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-11-17 |title=Singapore actress Joanne Peh talks about Last Madame's historic win at Busan International Film Festival event {{!}} Vogue Singapore {{!}} Lifestyle, Entertainment |url=https://vogue.sg/joanne-peh-last-madame-busan-international-film-festival-asia-contents-awards/ |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=Vogue Singapore |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Tan |first=John |title=Fame and Fiona |url=https://www.thesundaily.my/style-life/fame-and-fiona-XX8101077 |access-date=2023-04-02 |website=www.thesundaily.my |language=en-MY}}
Fussi also launched a lifestyle brand called Late Night Thoughts Club, which includes an online platform where her fans can share about their mental health journeys.{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://fionafussi.com/about/ |website=Fiona Fussi |access-date=April 20, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.fionafussi.com/}}
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Category:Austrian female models
Category:Singaporean female models
Category:Singaporean people of Austrian descent