Faroong Wise was born to Luther Franklin "Frank" Wise Jr. (1920 - 2005) and Hong Chareerak (1947 - 2003). She had one half-brother, Bruce Wise. Frank was born in North Carolina and served in the United States Air Force. He retired in 1974. Also in 1974, he married his third wife, Hong, who was a native of Thailand and Faroong's mother. In Frank's obituary, Faroong was described as a "Thai supermodel."
Faroong was born in Thailand and the family moved to California, where she lived in Riverside, California and Moreno Valley, California. Faroong died in Moreno Valley from a gunshot wound. She was an aspiring model and actress at the time of her death.