- Born
- Birth namePaula Margaret Taylor
- Height5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
- Paula Margaret Taylor was born January 20, 1983 in Bangkok, Thailand to a Thai mother and a British father. Soon after birth, Paula and her family moved to Perth, Australia where she spent her childhood living an active lifestyle enjoyed by most Australians.
Throughout her childhood, Paula remained close to her roots and visited Thailand regularly. Her striking looks and trademark smile eventually caught the eye of local modeling agents. Paula began traveling to Thailand each summer during her teenage years and modeling as a summer job. Soon after graduating from High School, she moved to Thailand to pursue a career in modeling and soon found herself regularly working as a model as well as appearing in numerous Thai television shows, TV commercials and Thai feature films before becoming a regular VJ for Channel V Thailand.
As Paula's career blossomed in Thailand, she soon found herself garnering more and more regional recognition and eventually became an overnight household name when she appeared with childhood friend Natasha Monks on the Amazing Race Asia. Winning the hearts of millions of fans Asia wide and showing she was not just another pretty face but a fierce competitor, Paula's career skyrocketed and she became one of the most sought after personalities in the region.
Paula has continued to appear as the spokesperson for numerous multinational products throughout the region most notably Canon Cameras. Paula recently completed her Hollywood film debut as the 2nd female lead in the supernatural thriller "Shadows" (2009) starring Academy Award winning actor William Hurt, Cary Elwes, and fellow Thai actress Ploy Jindachot.- IMDb mini biography by: Asia Sports and Entertainment Associates
- Her smile
- Given a chance, she would love to work with Sofia Coppola and Jean-Pierre Jeunet.
- Co-owns a fashion boutique in Thailand called Polita.
- Was thinking about a corporate career or becoming an air hostess before pursuing a career in Entertainment.
- Had been asked to do a movie for years but she's never had the time until 2002, since she was only visiting Bangkok from Australia during school breaks.
- Guest VJ on Channel V Thailand
- Someone invited me to try modeling for a while during my summer break. I told my mum I'd be back in six months. Six years later I was still in Bangkok.
- People see me as this real girlie-girlie girl. They don't really look outside the box. I just want to say, 'I am what you see, but there's more of me.' Then, when people watched 'The Amazing Race', they're like, 'You can do that????' I've always been able to do that - you just never asked!
- Sometimes when people see me in a shopping mall or somewhere they will grab, push and pull me and say, 'Pose for the picture, come and meet my friends!' They actually handle me and order me around. I hate that, it's just disrespectful.
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