Faye Peraya Malisorn On Acting, Fashion, And Why She’s Just Getting Started

There are two Faye Peraya Malisorns.

There’s the one who walks into the room with zero fanfare. Bare-faced, dressed lowkey in jeans and an oversized cardigan, warmly making her rounds to greet everyone in the room with a cheery “good morning”. She is earnest, funny, and refreshingly low-key; quick to laugh at herself and quicker still to ask how you’re doing.

Then there’s Faye who steps in front of the camera. Within seconds, she transforms into the kind of woman who could stop a runway with a single glance. The body language changes. So does the gaze. As our creative director Windy Aulia puts it, “She switches it on like the supermodels used to do in the ’90s.”

In truth, both Fayes are the same person, and that duality is exactly what makes her so magnetic. With the easy relatability of an everyday woman and the undeniable screen presence of a born performer, Faye is at the start of something big. This may be the first time that the Thai multi-hyphenate appears in the pages of BAZAAR Singapore, but in Thailand, she’s already a household name, and the international audiences are catching on.

A former beauty queen who represented Thailand at Miss Grand International 2016, Faye’s rise in the entertainment world has been steady, if not meteoric. She has worked across film, TV, modelling and live presenting, building a resume that balances glamour with guts. Her breakout moment came via Blank: The Series, a Thai girls’ love (GL) drama that exploded in popularity not just at home, but reaching as far as Latin America.

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In the show, Faye plays a character whose emotional depth and relatability draws in audiences across languages and cultures. “When I choose roles, I need to feel it emotionally,” she explains. “Sometimes I just read the character on the script, and if I feel connected, I know I want to do it.”

For her, every character is a new study in empathy. “I always seek to find the nuances in human emotion. Like when I’m tearing up on screen, I have to think about how sadness looks different when it comes from heartbreak versus when it comes from joy. I try to learn those differences. That’s how I grow.”

She’s not the kind of actress who comes into a set with a rigid plan. Instead, Faye collaborates closely with her directors, asking questions, listening, adjusting. “I want to understand what the director sees, then I can build the character honestly,” she says. That search for emotional truth is what gives her performances such natural resonance. Blank, for instance, worked because the characters didn’t feel like characters. “They’re just people with emotions. Sad, happy, broken, enamoured. You understand them easily,” she says. That sense of realism, she believes, is what helps Thai shows travel. “If the story feels natural, it becomes universal.”

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And travel they have.

Thai entertainment is experiencing a global moment, and Faye is one of the handful of faces right in the middle of it. “I’m happy and grateful that people all over the world are consuming and enjoying Thai entertainment,” she says. “We’ve grown so much. Thai artists are talented and professional, and our stories are connecting with more people around the world now. That makes me proud as a Thai person.”

She reflects for a moment, searching for the right phrasing. Eventually, she says it best in Thai: “Some of our shows have become soft power for Thailand, a way for people to understand us and each other better.”

It would be tempting to call her success a product of timing, but Faye’s outlook tells a different story. She is deeply aware of the work it takes to stay relevant, and even more aware of the responsibility that comes with being in the public eye. She doesn’t refer to herself as a star. “I feel shy to say that,” she says, chuckling. “If you ask me who I am, I’ll say I’m an actress and a hairstylist. That’s enough.”

For Faye, fashion isn’t just about aesthetics. It’s a form of self-expression that doesn’t rely on flash or trends. “I’ve always liked to dress myself in a way that’s comfortable,” she says. “Even when I was younger, I would think: okay, I have these jeans, what top will make me look good today?” Her instincts are classic, and she’s drawn to timeless silhouettes that outlast fads, and the most important thing is how the clothes make someone feel. She embodies that so well with the tight selection of COS clothing on the rack today.

But to leave it at that would be an understatement. Off-screen, Faye is building a small but mighty lifestyle empire. She launched Millions Max, a fashion brand that offers everyday staples like oversized t-shirts, tank tops, button-ups, and hats. The clothes reflect her real-life style: simple, unfussy, versatile, and grounded in an understated Asian sensibility. “I wear what makes me feel good,” she says. “That’s what I want to give to other people too.”

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That same ethos applies to her newest project: a hair salon. Faye’s passion is in the art of hairstyling, and though she could have left it as a hobby, she chose to make it a business. “I love seeing people feel beautiful. When my customers say, ‘Today I look good,’ I feel happy too,” she shares. The space is meant to be more than a vanity pitstop. For Faye, it’s about helping people rediscover their confidence.

And yes, she cuts hair herself. “Only if you book me,” she adds with a laugh, but it’s clear she’s not just lending her name to the business. She’s involved, invested, and genuinely enjoys the work. “If you look good, you feel good. And when you feel good, everything else starts to glow,” she muses.

With a foot in entertainment and another in entrepreneurship, you might expect Faye to be hyper-scheduled and sleep-deprived. But her secret weapon, she says, is staying grounded in simple joys. “Coffee in the morning, seeing flowers outside my house and talking to my team. It’s simple, but it helps me stay focused and growing. If something’s not good today, I try to fix it. If I can’t fix it, I’ll take a break and try again tomorrow.”

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Her worldview is gently optimistic, rooted in process rather than pressure. “Every project still excites me,” she says. “Even if I’ve done it before, it still feels new. I think of everything I do as a meal you make: if today is good, tomorrow can be better. If today is not good, tomorrow can still be better.”

What’s refreshing about Faye isn’t just her beauty, or her ambition, or even her undeniable talent—although these attributes abound in our time together on a cloudy Sunday afternoon—it’s the fact that none of those things define her completely.

She isn’t trying to fit a celebrity mould, or reinvent herself to match a trend. She’s doing what she’s always done: moving with heart and working with joy. Yes, she’s an actress, but she’s also a hairstylist, fashion designer, business owner, and a Thai woman who’s proud of her roots. She’s a quiet force. And she’s only just getting started.

The world is only just beginning to see what Faye Peraya Malisorn is capable of.

Editor-in-Chief: Kenneth Goh
Photography: Joel Low
Styling: Windy Aulia
Cover look: COS
Makeup: Apisid Kanenork
Hair: Chatchanan Chayasa
Photographer’s Assistant: Eddie Teo
Stylist’s Assistants: Tenki Teh
Translation: Parisa Pichitmarn