diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/people_update_item.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/people_update_item.dart
index 042e4fa36f969..6f8e312959ac3 100644
--- a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/people_update_item.dart
+++ b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/people_update_item.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class PeopleUpdateItem {
     this.birthDate,
     this.featureFaceAssetId,
     required this.id,
+    this.isFavorite,
     this.isHidden,
     this.name,
   });
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ class PeopleUpdateItem {
   /// Person id.
   String id;
 
+  ///
+  /// Please note: This property should have been non-nullable! Since the specification file
+  /// does not include a default value (using the "default:" property), however, the generated
+  /// source code must fall back to having a nullable type.
+  /// Consider adding a "default:" property in the specification file to hide this note.
+  ///
+  bool? isFavorite;
+
   /// Person visibility
   ///
   /// Please note: This property should have been non-nullable! Since the specification file
@@ -58,6 +67,7 @@ class PeopleUpdateItem {
     other.birthDate == birthDate &&
     other.featureFaceAssetId == featureFaceAssetId &&
     other.id == id &&
+    other.isFavorite == isFavorite &&
     other.isHidden == isHidden &&
     other.name == name;
 
@@ -67,11 +77,12 @@ class PeopleUpdateItem {
     (birthDate == null ? 0 : birthDate!.hashCode) +
     (featureFaceAssetId == null ? 0 : featureFaceAssetId!.hashCode) +
     (id.hashCode) +
+    (isFavorite == null ? 0 : isFavorite!.hashCode) +
     (isHidden == null ? 0 : isHidden!.hashCode) +
     (name == null ? 0 : name!.hashCode);
 
   @override
-  String toString() => 'PeopleUpdateItem[birthDate=$birthDate, featureFaceAssetId=$featureFaceAssetId, id=$id, isHidden=$isHidden, name=$name]';
+  String toString() => 'PeopleUpdateItem[birthDate=$birthDate, featureFaceAssetId=$featureFaceAssetId, id=$id, isFavorite=$isFavorite, isHidden=$isHidden, name=$name]';
 
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
     final json = <String, dynamic>{};
@@ -86,6 +97,11 @@ class PeopleUpdateItem {
     //  json[r'featureFaceAssetId'] = null;
     }
       json[r'id'] = this.id;
+    if (this.isFavorite != null) {
+      json[r'isFavorite'] = this.isFavorite;
+    } else {
+    //  json[r'isFavorite'] = null;
+    }
     if (this.isHidden != null) {
       json[r'isHidden'] = this.isHidden;
     } else {
@@ -111,6 +127,7 @@ class PeopleUpdateItem {
         birthDate: mapDateTime(json, r'birthDate', r''),
         featureFaceAssetId: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'featureFaceAssetId'),
         id: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'id')!,
+        isFavorite: mapValueOfType<bool>(json, r'isFavorite'),
         isHidden: mapValueOfType<bool>(json, r'isHidden'),
         name: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'name'),
       );
diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_create_dto.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_create_dto.dart
index 36bd6dfee9072..bc1d67c2407f4 100644
--- a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_create_dto.dart
+++ b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_create_dto.dart
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ class PersonCreateDto {
   /// Returns a new [PersonCreateDto] instance.
   PersonCreateDto({
     this.birthDate,
+    this.isFavorite,
     this.isHidden,
     this.name,
   });
@@ -21,6 +22,14 @@ class PersonCreateDto {
   /// Person date of birth. Note: the mobile app cannot currently set the birth date to null.
   DateTime? birthDate;
 
+  ///
+  /// Please note: This property should have been non-nullable! Since the specification file
+  /// does not include a default value (using the "default:" property), however, the generated
+  /// source code must fall back to having a nullable type.
+  /// Consider adding a "default:" property in the specification file to hide this note.
+  ///
+  bool? isFavorite;
+
   /// Person visibility
   ///
   /// Please note: This property should have been non-nullable! Since the specification file
@@ -42,6 +51,7 @@ class PersonCreateDto {
   @override
   bool operator ==(Object other) => identical(this, other) || other is PersonCreateDto &&
     other.birthDate == birthDate &&
+    other.isFavorite == isFavorite &&
     other.isHidden == isHidden &&
     other.name == name;
 
@@ -49,11 +59,12 @@ class PersonCreateDto {
   int get hashCode =>
     // ignore: unnecessary_parenthesis
     (birthDate == null ? 0 : birthDate!.hashCode) +
+    (isFavorite == null ? 0 : isFavorite!.hashCode) +
     (isHidden == null ? 0 : isHidden!.hashCode) +
     (name == null ? 0 : name!.hashCode);
 
   @override
-  String toString() => 'PersonCreateDto[birthDate=$birthDate, isHidden=$isHidden, name=$name]';
+  String toString() => 'PersonCreateDto[birthDate=$birthDate, isFavorite=$isFavorite, isHidden=$isHidden, name=$name]';
 
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
     final json = <String, dynamic>{};
@@ -62,6 +73,11 @@ class PersonCreateDto {
     } else {
     //  json[r'birthDate'] = null;
     }
+    if (this.isFavorite != null) {
+      json[r'isFavorite'] = this.isFavorite;
+    } else {
+    //  json[r'isFavorite'] = null;
+    }
     if (this.isHidden != null) {
       json[r'isHidden'] = this.isHidden;
     } else {
@@ -85,6 +101,7 @@ class PersonCreateDto {
 
       return PersonCreateDto(
         birthDate: mapDateTime(json, r'birthDate', r''),
+        isFavorite: mapValueOfType<bool>(json, r'isFavorite'),
         isHidden: mapValueOfType<bool>(json, r'isHidden'),
         name: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'name'),
       );
diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_response_dto.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_response_dto.dart
index 0b36fcde3b271..848018aa6b169 100644
--- a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_response_dto.dart
+++ b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_response_dto.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class PersonResponseDto {
   PersonResponseDto({
     required this.birthDate,
     required this.id,
+    this.isFavorite,
     required this.isHidden,
     required this.name,
     required this.thumbnailPath,
@@ -25,6 +26,15 @@ class PersonResponseDto {
 
   String id;
 
+  /// This property was added in v1.124.0
+  ///
+  /// Please note: This property should have been non-nullable! Since the specification file
+  /// does not include a default value (using the "default:" property), however, the generated
+  /// source code must fall back to having a nullable type.
+  /// Consider adding a "default:" property in the specification file to hide this note.
+  ///
+  bool? isFavorite;
+
   bool isHidden;
 
   String name;
@@ -44,6 +54,7 @@ class PersonResponseDto {
   bool operator ==(Object other) => identical(this, other) || other is PersonResponseDto &&
     other.birthDate == birthDate &&
     other.id == id &&
+    other.isFavorite == isFavorite &&
     other.isHidden == isHidden &&
     other.name == name &&
     other.thumbnailPath == thumbnailPath &&
@@ -54,13 +65,14 @@ class PersonResponseDto {
     // ignore: unnecessary_parenthesis
     (birthDate == null ? 0 : birthDate!.hashCode) +
     (id.hashCode) +
+    (isFavorite == null ? 0 : isFavorite!.hashCode) +
     (isHidden.hashCode) +
     (name.hashCode) +
     (thumbnailPath.hashCode) +
     (updatedAt == null ? 0 : updatedAt!.hashCode);
 
   @override
-  String toString() => 'PersonResponseDto[birthDate=$birthDate, id=$id, isHidden=$isHidden, name=$name, thumbnailPath=$thumbnailPath, updatedAt=$updatedAt]';
+  String toString() => 'PersonResponseDto[birthDate=$birthDate, id=$id, isFavorite=$isFavorite, isHidden=$isHidden, name=$name, thumbnailPath=$thumbnailPath, updatedAt=$updatedAt]';
 
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
     final json = <String, dynamic>{};
@@ -70,6 +82,11 @@ class PersonResponseDto {
     //  json[r'birthDate'] = null;
     }
       json[r'id'] = this.id;
+    if (this.isFavorite != null) {
+      json[r'isFavorite'] = this.isFavorite;
+    } else {
+    //  json[r'isFavorite'] = null;
+    }
       json[r'isHidden'] = this.isHidden;
       json[r'name'] = this.name;
       json[r'thumbnailPath'] = this.thumbnailPath;
@@ -92,6 +109,7 @@ class PersonResponseDto {
       return PersonResponseDto(
         birthDate: mapDateTime(json, r'birthDate', r''),
         id: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'id')!,
+        isFavorite: mapValueOfType<bool>(json, r'isFavorite'),
         isHidden: mapValueOfType<bool>(json, r'isHidden')!,
         name: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'name')!,
         thumbnailPath: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'thumbnailPath')!,
diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_update_dto.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_update_dto.dart
index 51a7ea25d07b3..cf0688a27f463 100644
--- a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_update_dto.dart
+++ b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_update_dto.dart
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class PersonUpdateDto {
   PersonUpdateDto({
     this.birthDate,
     this.featureFaceAssetId,
+    this.isFavorite,
     this.isHidden,
     this.name,
   });
@@ -31,6 +32,14 @@ class PersonUpdateDto {
   ///
   String? featureFaceAssetId;
 
+  ///
+  /// Please note: This property should have been non-nullable! Since the specification file
+  /// does not include a default value (using the "default:" property), however, the generated
+  /// source code must fall back to having a nullable type.
+  /// Consider adding a "default:" property in the specification file to hide this note.
+  ///
+  bool? isFavorite;
+
   /// Person visibility
   ///
   /// Please note: This property should have been non-nullable! Since the specification file
@@ -53,6 +62,7 @@ class PersonUpdateDto {
   bool operator ==(Object other) => identical(this, other) || other is PersonUpdateDto &&
     other.birthDate == birthDate &&
     other.featureFaceAssetId == featureFaceAssetId &&
+    other.isFavorite == isFavorite &&
     other.isHidden == isHidden &&
     other.name == name;
 
@@ -61,11 +71,12 @@ class PersonUpdateDto {
     // ignore: unnecessary_parenthesis
     (birthDate == null ? 0 : birthDate!.hashCode) +
     (featureFaceAssetId == null ? 0 : featureFaceAssetId!.hashCode) +
+    (isFavorite == null ? 0 : isFavorite!.hashCode) +
     (isHidden == null ? 0 : isHidden!.hashCode) +
     (name == null ? 0 : name!.hashCode);
 
   @override
-  String toString() => 'PersonUpdateDto[birthDate=$birthDate, featureFaceAssetId=$featureFaceAssetId, isHidden=$isHidden, name=$name]';
+  String toString() => 'PersonUpdateDto[birthDate=$birthDate, featureFaceAssetId=$featureFaceAssetId, isFavorite=$isFavorite, isHidden=$isHidden, name=$name]';
 
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
     final json = <String, dynamic>{};
@@ -79,6 +90,11 @@ class PersonUpdateDto {
     } else {
     //  json[r'featureFaceAssetId'] = null;
     }
+    if (this.isFavorite != null) {
+      json[r'isFavorite'] = this.isFavorite;
+    } else {
+    //  json[r'isFavorite'] = null;
+    }
     if (this.isHidden != null) {
       json[r'isHidden'] = this.isHidden;
     } else {
@@ -103,6 +119,7 @@ class PersonUpdateDto {
       return PersonUpdateDto(
         birthDate: mapDateTime(json, r'birthDate', r''),
         featureFaceAssetId: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'featureFaceAssetId'),
+        isFavorite: mapValueOfType<bool>(json, r'isFavorite'),
         isHidden: mapValueOfType<bool>(json, r'isHidden'),
         name: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'name'),
       );
diff --git a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_with_faces_response_dto.dart b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_with_faces_response_dto.dart
index b14bad789505b..556b88975a24f 100644
--- a/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_with_faces_response_dto.dart
+++ b/mobile/openapi/lib/model/person_with_faces_response_dto.dart
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class PersonWithFacesResponseDto {
     required this.birthDate,
     this.faces = const [],
     required this.id,
+    this.isFavorite,
     required this.isHidden,
     required this.name,
     required this.thumbnailPath,
@@ -28,6 +29,15 @@ class PersonWithFacesResponseDto {
 
   String id;
 
+  /// This property was added in v1.124.0
+  ///
+  /// Please note: This property should have been non-nullable! Since the specification file
+  /// does not include a default value (using the "default:" property), however, the generated
+  /// source code must fall back to having a nullable type.
+  /// Consider adding a "default:" property in the specification file to hide this note.
+  ///
+  bool? isFavorite;
+
   bool isHidden;
 
   String name;
@@ -48,6 +58,7 @@ class PersonWithFacesResponseDto {
     other.birthDate == birthDate &&
     _deepEquality.equals(other.faces, faces) &&
     other.id == id &&
+    other.isFavorite == isFavorite &&
     other.isHidden == isHidden &&
     other.name == name &&
     other.thumbnailPath == thumbnailPath &&
@@ -59,13 +70,14 @@ class PersonWithFacesResponseDto {
     (birthDate == null ? 0 : birthDate!.hashCode) +
     (faces.hashCode) +
     (id.hashCode) +
+    (isFavorite == null ? 0 : isFavorite!.hashCode) +
     (isHidden.hashCode) +
     (name.hashCode) +
     (thumbnailPath.hashCode) +
     (updatedAt == null ? 0 : updatedAt!.hashCode);
 
   @override
-  String toString() => 'PersonWithFacesResponseDto[birthDate=$birthDate, faces=$faces, id=$id, isHidden=$isHidden, name=$name, thumbnailPath=$thumbnailPath, updatedAt=$updatedAt]';
+  String toString() => 'PersonWithFacesResponseDto[birthDate=$birthDate, faces=$faces, id=$id, isFavorite=$isFavorite, isHidden=$isHidden, name=$name, thumbnailPath=$thumbnailPath, updatedAt=$updatedAt]';
 
   Map<String, dynamic> toJson() {
     final json = <String, dynamic>{};
@@ -76,6 +88,11 @@ class PersonWithFacesResponseDto {
     }
       json[r'faces'] = this.faces;
       json[r'id'] = this.id;
+    if (this.isFavorite != null) {
+      json[r'isFavorite'] = this.isFavorite;
+    } else {
+    //  json[r'isFavorite'] = null;
+    }
       json[r'isHidden'] = this.isHidden;
       json[r'name'] = this.name;
       json[r'thumbnailPath'] = this.thumbnailPath;
@@ -99,6 +116,7 @@ class PersonWithFacesResponseDto {
         birthDate: mapDateTime(json, r'birthDate', r''),
         faces: AssetFaceWithoutPersonResponseDto.listFromJson(json[r'faces']),
         id: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'id')!,
+        isFavorite: mapValueOfType<bool>(json, r'isFavorite'),
         isHidden: mapValueOfType<bool>(json, r'isHidden')!,
         name: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'name')!,
         thumbnailPath: mapValueOfType<String>(json, r'thumbnailPath')!,
diff --git a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
index 2686d4f96d69f..7e389d8c5c30b 100644
--- a/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
+++ b/open-api/immich-openapi-specs.json
@@ -10279,6 +10279,9 @@
             "description": "Person id.",
             "type": "string"
           },
+          "isFavorite": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
           "isHidden": {
             "description": "Person visibility",
             "type": "boolean"
@@ -10384,6 +10387,9 @@
             "nullable": true,
             "type": "string"
           },
+          "isFavorite": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
           "isHidden": {
             "description": "Person visibility",
             "type": "boolean"
@@ -10405,6 +10411,10 @@
           "id": {
             "type": "string"
           },
+          "isFavorite": {
+            "description": "This property was added in v1.124.0",
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
           "isHidden": {
             "type": "boolean"
           },
@@ -10452,6 +10462,9 @@
             "description": "Asset is used to get the feature face thumbnail.",
             "type": "string"
           },
+          "isFavorite": {
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
           "isHidden": {
             "description": "Person visibility",
             "type": "boolean"
@@ -10479,6 +10492,10 @@
           "id": {
             "type": "string"
           },
+          "isFavorite": {
+            "description": "This property was added in v1.124.0",
+            "type": "boolean"
+          },
           "isHidden": {
             "type": "boolean"
           },
diff --git a/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts b/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
index c31e71d05e961..c127e51cf9e6b 100644
--- a/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
+++ b/open-api/typescript-sdk/src/fetch-client.ts
@@ -215,6 +215,8 @@ export type PersonWithFacesResponseDto = {
     birthDate: string | null;
     faces: AssetFaceWithoutPersonResponseDto[];
     id: string;
+    /** This property was added in v1.124.0 */
+    isFavorite?: boolean;
     isHidden: boolean;
     name: string;
     thumbnailPath: string;
@@ -492,6 +494,8 @@ export type DuplicateResponseDto = {
 export type PersonResponseDto = {
     birthDate: string | null;
     id: string;
+    /** This property was added in v1.124.0 */
+    isFavorite?: boolean;
     isHidden: boolean;
     name: string;
     thumbnailPath: string;
@@ -689,6 +693,7 @@ export type PersonCreateDto = {
     /** Person date of birth.
     Note: the mobile app cannot currently set the birth date to null. */
     birthDate?: string | null;
+    isFavorite?: boolean;
     /** Person visibility */
     isHidden?: boolean;
     /** Person name. */
@@ -702,6 +707,7 @@ export type PeopleUpdateItem = {
     featureFaceAssetId?: string;
     /** Person id. */
     id: string;
+    isFavorite?: boolean;
     /** Person visibility */
     isHidden?: boolean;
     /** Person name. */
@@ -716,6 +722,7 @@ export type PersonUpdateDto = {
     birthDate?: string | null;
     /** Asset is used to get the feature face thumbnail. */
     featureFaceAssetId?: string;
+    isFavorite?: boolean;
     /** Person visibility */
     isHidden?: boolean;
     /** Person name. */
diff --git a/server/src/dtos/person.dto.ts b/server/src/dtos/person.dto.ts
index 047ef600b821d..f836adde00d97 100644
--- a/server/src/dtos/person.dto.ts
+++ b/server/src/dtos/person.dto.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ export class PersonCreateDto {
    */
   @ValidateBoolean({ optional: true })
   isHidden?: boolean;
+
+  @ApiProperty()
+  @ValidateBoolean({ optional: true })
+  isFavorite?: boolean;
 }
 
 export class PersonUpdateDto extends PersonCreateDto {
@@ -97,6 +101,9 @@ export class PersonResponseDto {
   isHidden!: boolean;
   @PropertyLifecycle({ addedAt: 'v1.107.0' })
   updatedAt?: Date;
+  @ApiProperty()
+  @PropertyLifecycle({ addedAt: 'v1.124.0' })
+  isFavorite?: boolean;
 }
 
 export class PersonWithFacesResponseDto extends PersonResponseDto {
@@ -170,6 +177,7 @@ export function mapPerson(person: PersonEntity): PersonResponseDto {
     birthDate: person.birthDate,
     thumbnailPath: person.thumbnailPath,
     isHidden: person.isHidden,
+    isFavorite: person.isFavorite,
     updatedAt: person.updatedAt,
   };
 }
diff --git a/server/src/entities/person.entity.ts b/server/src/entities/person.entity.ts
index 5efbcbfa0bf99..8cf416b766069 100644
--- a/server/src/entities/person.entity.ts
+++ b/server/src/entities/person.entity.ts
@@ -49,4 +49,7 @@ export class PersonEntity {
 
   @Column({ default: false })
   isHidden!: boolean;
+
+  @Column({ default: false })
+  isFavorite!: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/server/src/migrations/1734879118272-AddIsFavoritePerson.ts b/server/src/migrations/1734879118272-AddIsFavoritePerson.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..6f7640f96f3b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/migrations/1734879118272-AddIsFavoritePerson.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner } from "typeorm";
+
+export class AddIsFavoritePerson1734879118272 implements MigrationInterface {
+    name = 'AddIsFavoritePerson1734879118272'
+
+    public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "person" ADD "isFavorite" boolean NOT NULL DEFAULT false`);
+    }
+
+    public async down(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
+        await queryRunner.query(`ALTER TABLE "person" DROP COLUMN "isFavorite"`);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/server/src/queries/asset.repository.sql b/server/src/queries/asset.repository.sql
index 4694cd20fc532..890d9218dd334 100644
--- a/server/src/queries/asset.repository.sql
+++ b/server/src/queries/asset.repository.sql
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ SELECT
   "8258e303a73a72cf6abb13d73fb592dde0d68280"."thumbnailPath" AS "8258e303a73a72cf6abb13d73fb592dde0d68280_thumbnailPath",
   "8258e303a73a72cf6abb13d73fb592dde0d68280"."faceAssetId" AS "8258e303a73a72cf6abb13d73fb592dde0d68280_faceAssetId",
   "8258e303a73a72cf6abb13d73fb592dde0d68280"."isHidden" AS "8258e303a73a72cf6abb13d73fb592dde0d68280_isHidden",
+  "8258e303a73a72cf6abb13d73fb592dde0d68280"."isFavorite" AS "8258e303a73a72cf6abb13d73fb592dde0d68280_isFavorite",
   "AssetEntity__AssetEntity_stack"."id" AS "AssetEntity__AssetEntity_stack_id",
   "AssetEntity__AssetEntity_stack"."ownerId" AS "AssetEntity__AssetEntity_stack_ownerId",
   "AssetEntity__AssetEntity_stack"."primaryAssetId" AS "AssetEntity__AssetEntity_stack_primaryAssetId",
diff --git a/server/src/queries/person.repository.sql b/server/src/queries/person.repository.sql
index a7e683fca1e72..6be269597233f 100644
--- a/server/src/queries/person.repository.sql
+++ b/server/src/queries/person.repository.sql
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ SELECT
   "person"."birthDate" AS "person_birthDate",
   "person"."thumbnailPath" AS "person_thumbnailPath",
   "person"."faceAssetId" AS "person_faceAssetId",
-  "person"."isHidden" AS "person_isHidden"
+  "person"."isHidden" AS "person_isHidden",
+  "person"."isFavorite" AS "person_isFavorite"
 FROM
   "person" "person"
   INNER JOIN "asset_faces" "face" ON "face"."personId" = "person"."id"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ HAVING
   OR COUNT("face"."assetId") >= $2
 ORDER BY
   "person"."isHidden" ASC,
+  "person"."isFavorite" DESC,
   NULLIF("person"."name", '') IS NULL ASC,
   COUNT("face"."assetId") DESC,
   NULLIF("person"."name", '') ASC NULLS LAST,
@@ -53,7 +55,8 @@ SELECT
   "person"."birthDate" AS "person_birthDate",
   "person"."thumbnailPath" AS "person_thumbnailPath",
   "person"."faceAssetId" AS "person_faceAssetId",
-  "person"."isHidden" AS "person_isHidden"
+  "person"."isHidden" AS "person_isHidden",
+  "person"."isFavorite" AS "person_isFavorite"
 FROM
   "person" "person"
   LEFT JOIN "asset_faces" "face" ON "face"."personId" = "person"."id"
@@ -82,7 +85,8 @@ SELECT
   "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."birthDate" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_birthDate",
   "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."thumbnailPath" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_thumbnailPath",
   "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."faceAssetId" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_faceAssetId",
-  "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."isHidden" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_isHidden"
+  "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."isHidden" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_isHidden",
+  "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."isFavorite" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_isFavorite"
 FROM
   "asset_faces" "AssetFaceEntity"
   LEFT JOIN "person" "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person" ON "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."id" = "AssetFaceEntity"."personId"
@@ -115,7 +119,8 @@ FROM
       "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."birthDate" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_birthDate",
       "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."thumbnailPath" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_thumbnailPath",
       "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."faceAssetId" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_faceAssetId",
-      "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."isHidden" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_isHidden"
+      "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."isHidden" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_isHidden",
+      "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."isFavorite" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_isFavorite"
     FROM
       "asset_faces" "AssetFaceEntity"
       LEFT JOIN "person" "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person" ON "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."id" = "AssetFaceEntity"."personId"
@@ -152,6 +157,7 @@ FROM
       "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."thumbnailPath" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_thumbnailPath",
       "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."faceAssetId" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_faceAssetId",
       "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."isHidden" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_isHidden",
+      "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person"."isFavorite" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_person_isFavorite",
       "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_asset"."id" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_asset_id",
       "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_asset"."deviceAssetId" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_asset_deviceAssetId",
       "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_asset"."ownerId" AS "AssetFaceEntity__AssetFaceEntity_asset_ownerId",
@@ -212,7 +218,8 @@ SELECT
   "person"."birthDate" AS "person_birthDate",
   "person"."thumbnailPath" AS "person_thumbnailPath",
   "person"."faceAssetId" AS "person_faceAssetId",
-  "person"."isHidden" AS "person_isHidden"
+  "person"."isHidden" AS "person_isHidden",
+  "person"."isFavorite" AS "person_isFavorite"
 FROM
   "person" "person"
 WHERE
diff --git a/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts b/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts
index 4229286706619..8a91774661f11 100644
--- a/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts
+++ b/server/src/repositories/person.repository.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ export class PersonRepository implements IPersonRepository {
       .innerJoin('face.asset', 'asset')
       .andWhere('asset.isArchived = false')
       .orderBy('person.isHidden', 'ASC')
+      .addOrderBy('person.isFavorite', 'DESC')
       .addOrderBy("NULLIF(person.name, '') IS NULL", 'ASC')
       .addOrderBy('COUNT(face.assetId)', 'DESC')
       .addOrderBy("NULLIF(person.name, '')", 'ASC', 'NULLS LAST')
diff --git a/server/src/services/person.service.spec.ts b/server/src/services/person.service.spec.ts
index 3b749c0ab65cc..c3829e754f758 100644
--- a/server/src/services/person.service.spec.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/person.service.spec.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ const responseDto: PersonResponseDto = {
   thumbnailPath: '/path/to/thumbnail.jpg',
   isHidden: false,
   updatedAt: expect.any(Date),
+  isFavorite: false,
 };
 
 const statistics = { assets: 3 };
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ describe(PersonService.name, () => {
             birthDate: null,
             thumbnailPath: '/path/to/thumbnail.jpg',
             isHidden: true,
+            isFavorite: false,
             updatedAt: expect.any(Date),
           },
         ],
@@ -126,6 +128,35 @@ describe(PersonService.name, () => {
         withHidden: true,
       });
     });
+
+    it('should get all visible people and favorites should be first in the array', async () => {
+      personMock.getAllForUser.mockResolvedValue({
+        items: [personStub.isFavorite, personStub.withName],
+        hasNextPage: false,
+      });
+      personMock.getNumberOfPeople.mockResolvedValue({ total: 2, hidden: 1 });
+      await expect(sut.getAll(authStub.admin, { withHidden: false, page: 1, size: 10 })).resolves.toEqual({
+        hasNextPage: false,
+        total: 2,
+        hidden: 1,
+        people: [
+          {
+            id: 'person-4',
+            name: personStub.isFavorite.name,
+            birthDate: null,
+            thumbnailPath: '/path/to/thumbnail.jpg',
+            isHidden: false,
+            isFavorite: true,
+            updatedAt: expect.any(Date),
+          },
+          responseDto,
+        ],
+      });
+      expect(personMock.getAllForUser).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ skip: 0, take: 10 }, authStub.admin.user.id, {
+        minimumFaceCount: 3,
+        withHidden: false,
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('getById', () => {
@@ -228,6 +259,7 @@ describe(PersonService.name, () => {
         birthDate: '1976-06-30',
         thumbnailPath: '/path/to/thumbnail.jpg',
         isHidden: false,
+        isFavorite: false,
         updatedAt: expect.any(Date),
       });
       expect(personMock.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ id: 'person-1', birthDate: '1976-06-30' });
@@ -246,6 +278,16 @@ describe(PersonService.name, () => {
       expect(accessMock.person.checkOwnerAccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(authStub.admin.user.id, new Set(['person-1']));
     });
 
+    it('should update a person favorite status', async () => {
+      personMock.update.mockResolvedValue(personStub.withName);
+      accessMock.person.checkOwnerAccess.mockResolvedValue(new Set(['person-1']));
+
+      await expect(sut.update(authStub.admin, 'person-1', { isFavorite: true })).resolves.toEqual(responseDto);
+
+      expect(personMock.update).toHaveBeenCalledWith({ id: 'person-1', isFavorite: true });
+      expect(accessMock.person.checkOwnerAccess).toHaveBeenCalledWith(authStub.admin.user.id, new Set(['person-1']));
+    });
+
     it("should update a person's thumbnailPath", async () => {
       personMock.update.mockResolvedValue(personStub.withName);
       personMock.getFacesByIds.mockResolvedValue([faceStub.face1]);
@@ -377,6 +419,7 @@ describe(PersonService.name, () => {
       ).resolves.toEqual({
         birthDate: personStub.noName.birthDate,
         isHidden: personStub.noName.isHidden,
+        isFavorite: personStub.noName.isFavorite,
         id: personStub.noName.id,
         name: personStub.noName.name,
         thumbnailPath: personStub.noName.thumbnailPath,
diff --git a/server/src/services/person.service.ts b/server/src/services/person.service.ts
index bdec6f88e8e7b..b026dafe4911c 100644
--- a/server/src/services/person.service.ts
+++ b/server/src/services/person.service.ts
@@ -185,13 +185,14 @@ export class PersonService extends BaseService {
       name: dto.name,
       birthDate: dto.birthDate,
       isHidden: dto.isHidden,
+      isFavorite: dto.isFavorite,
     });
   }
 
   async update(auth: AuthDto, id: string, dto: PersonUpdateDto): Promise<PersonResponseDto> {
     await this.requireAccess({ auth, permission: Permission.PERSON_UPDATE, ids: [id] });
 
-    const { name, birthDate, isHidden, featureFaceAssetId: assetId } = dto;
+    const { name, birthDate, isHidden, featureFaceAssetId: assetId, isFavorite } = dto;
     // TODO: set by faceId directly
     let faceId: string | undefined = undefined;
     if (assetId) {
@@ -204,7 +205,14 @@ export class PersonService extends BaseService {
       faceId = face.id;
     }
 
-    const person = await this.personRepository.update({ id, faceAssetId: faceId, name, birthDate, isHidden });
+    const person = await this.personRepository.update({
+      id,
+      faceAssetId: faceId,
+      name,
+      birthDate,
+      isHidden,
+      isFavorite,
+    });
 
     if (assetId) {
       await this.jobRepository.queue({ name: JobName.GENERATE_PERSON_THUMBNAIL, data: { id } });
@@ -222,6 +230,7 @@ export class PersonService extends BaseService {
           name: person.name,
           birthDate: person.birthDate,
           featureFaceAssetId: person.featureFaceAssetId,
+          isFavorite: person.isFavorite,
         });
         results.push({ id: person.id, success: true });
       } catch (error: Error | any) {
diff --git a/server/test/fixtures/person.stub.ts b/server/test/fixtures/person.stub.ts
index 544894b31e1f4..ecd5b0dbea08c 100644
--- a/server/test/fixtures/person.stub.ts
+++ b/server/test/fixtures/person.stub.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const personStub = {
     faceAssetId: null,
     faceAsset: null,
     isHidden: false,
+    isFavorite: false,
   }),
   hidden: Object.freeze<PersonEntity>({
     id: 'person-1',
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export const personStub = {
     faceAssetId: null,
     faceAsset: null,
     isHidden: true,
+    isFavorite: false,
   }),
   withName: Object.freeze<PersonEntity>({
     id: 'person-1',
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ export const personStub = {
     faceAssetId: 'assetFaceId',
     faceAsset: null,
     isHidden: false,
+    isFavorite: false,
   }),
   withBirthDate: Object.freeze<PersonEntity>({
     id: 'person-1',
@@ -57,6 +60,7 @@ export const personStub = {
     faceAssetId: null,
     faceAsset: null,
     isHidden: false,
+    isFavorite: false,
   }),
   noThumbnail: Object.freeze<PersonEntity>({
     id: 'person-1',
@@ -71,6 +75,7 @@ export const personStub = {
     faceAssetId: null,
     faceAsset: null,
     isHidden: false,
+    isFavorite: false,
   }),
   newThumbnail: Object.freeze<PersonEntity>({
     id: 'person-1',
@@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ export const personStub = {
     faceAssetId: 'asset-id',
     faceAsset: null,
     isHidden: false,
+    isFavorite: false,
   }),
   primaryPerson: Object.freeze<PersonEntity>({
     id: 'person-1',
@@ -99,6 +105,7 @@ export const personStub = {
     faceAssetId: null,
     faceAsset: null,
     isHidden: false,
+    isFavorite: false,
   }),
   mergePerson: Object.freeze<PersonEntity>({
     id: 'person-2',
@@ -113,6 +120,7 @@ export const personStub = {
     faceAssetId: null,
     faceAsset: null,
     isHidden: false,
+    isFavorite: false,
   }),
   randomPerson: Object.freeze<PersonEntity>({
     id: 'person-3',
@@ -127,5 +135,21 @@ export const personStub = {
     faceAssetId: null,
     faceAsset: null,
     isHidden: false,
+    isFavorite: false,
+  }),
+  isFavorite: Object.freeze<PersonEntity>({
+    id: 'person-4',
+    createdAt: new Date('2021-01-01'),
+    updatedAt: new Date('2021-01-01'),
+    ownerId: userStub.admin.id,
+    owner: userStub.admin,
+    name: 'Person 1',
+    birthDate: null,
+    thumbnailPath: '/path/to/thumbnail.jpg',
+    faces: [],
+    faceAssetId: 'assetFaceId',
+    faceAsset: null,
+    isHidden: false,
+    isFavorite: true,
   }),
 };
diff --git a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/people-card.svelte b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/people-card.svelte
index a83d1180f954e..167f3588d63ba 100644
--- a/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/people-card.svelte
+++ b/web/src/lib/components/faces-page/people-card.svelte
@@ -8,12 +8,15 @@
     mdiCalendarEditOutline,
     mdiDotsVertical,
     mdiEyeOffOutline,
+    mdiHeart,
+    mdiHeartOutline,
   } from '@mdi/js';
   import ImageThumbnail from '../assets/thumbnail/image-thumbnail.svelte';
   import MenuOption from '../shared-components/context-menu/menu-option.svelte';
   import { t } from 'svelte-i18n';
   import { focusOutside } from '$lib/actions/focus-outside';
   import ButtonContextMenu from '$lib/components/shared-components/context-menu/button-context-menu.svelte';
+  import Icon from '$lib/components/elements/icon.svelte';
 
   interface Props {
     person: PersonResponseDto;
@@ -22,9 +25,18 @@
     onSetBirthDate: () => void;
     onMergePeople: () => void;
     onHidePerson: () => void;
+    onToggleFavorite: () => void;
   }
 
-  let { person, preload = false, onChangeName, onSetBirthDate, onMergePeople, onHidePerson }: Props = $props();
+  let {
+    person,
+    preload = false,
+    onChangeName,
+    onSetBirthDate,
+    onMergePeople,
+    onHidePerson,
+    onToggleFavorite,
+  }: Props = $props();
 
   let showVerticalDots = $state(false);
 </script>
@@ -51,6 +63,11 @@
         title={person.name}
         widthStyle="100%"
       />
+      {#if person.isFavorite}
+        <div class="absolute bottom-2 left-2 z-10">
+          <Icon path={mdiHeart} size="24" class="text-white" />
+        </div>
+      {/if}
     </div>
     {#if person.name}
       <span
@@ -76,6 +93,11 @@
         <MenuOption onClick={onChangeName} icon={mdiAccountEditOutline} text={$t('change_name')} />
         <MenuOption onClick={onSetBirthDate} icon={mdiCalendarEditOutline} text={$t('set_date_of_birth')} />
         <MenuOption onClick={onMergePeople} icon={mdiAccountMultipleCheckOutline} text={$t('merge_people')} />
+        <MenuOption
+          onClick={onToggleFavorite}
+          icon={person.isFavorite ? mdiHeart : mdiHeartOutline}
+          text={person.isFavorite ? $t('unfavorite') : $t('to_favorite')}
+        />
       </ButtonContextMenu>
     </div>
   {/if}
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/explore/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/explore/+page.svelte
index fef6a29b85db6..40a02f7425723 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/explore/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/explore/+page.svelte
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
   import { onMount } from 'svelte';
   import { websocketEvents } from '$lib/stores/websocket';
   import SingleGridRow from '$lib/components/shared-components/single-grid-row.svelte';
+  import Icon from '$lib/components/elements/icon.svelte';
+  import { mdiHeart } from '@mdi/js';
 
   interface Props {
     data: PageData;
@@ -53,7 +55,7 @@
       <SingleGridRow class="grid md:grid-auto-fill-28 grid-auto-fill-20 gap-x-4">
         {#snippet children({ itemCount })}
           {#each people.slice(0, itemCount) as person (person.id)}
-            <a href="{AppRoute.PEOPLE}/{person.id}" class="text-center">
+            <a href="{AppRoute.PEOPLE}/{person.id}" class="text-center relative">
               <ImageThumbnail
                 circle
                 shadow
@@ -61,6 +63,11 @@
                 altText={person.name}
                 widthStyle="100%"
               />
+              {#if person.isFavorite}
+                <div class="absolute bottom-2 left-2 z-10">
+                  <Icon path={mdiHeart} size="24" class="text-white" />
+                </div>
+              {/if}
               <p class="mt-2 text-ellipsis text-sm font-medium dark:text-white">{person.name}</p>
             </a>
           {/each}
diff --git a/web/src/routes/(user)/people/+page.svelte b/web/src/routes/(user)/people/+page.svelte
index 0b51a7e240a73..8b6d77db88bad 100644
--- a/web/src/routes/(user)/people/+page.svelte
+++ b/web/src/routes/(user)/people/+page.svelte
@@ -223,6 +223,25 @@
     }
   };
 
+  const handleToggleFavorite = async (detail: PersonResponseDto) => {
+    try {
+      const updatedPerson = await updatePerson({
+        id: detail.id,
+        personUpdateDto: { isFavorite: !detail.isFavorite },
+      });
+
+      const index = people.findIndex((person) => person.id === detail.id);
+      people[index] = updatedPerson;
+
+      notificationController.show({
+        message: updatedPerson.isFavorite ? $t('added_to_favorites') : $t('removed_from_favorites'),
+        type: NotificationType.Info,
+      });
+    } catch (error) {
+      handleError(error, $t('errors.unable_to_add_remove_favorites', { values: { favorite: detail.isFavorite } }));
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleMergePeople = async (detail: PersonResponseDto) => {
     await goto(
       `${AppRoute.PEOPLE}/${detail.id}?${QueryParameter.ACTION}=${ActionQueryParameterValue.MERGE}&${QueryParameter.PREVIOUS_ROUTE}=${AppRoute.PEOPLE}`,
@@ -413,6 +432,7 @@
           onSetBirthDate={() => handleSetBirthDate(person)}
           onMergePeople={() => handleMergePeople(person)}
           onHidePerson={() => handleHidePerson(person)}
+          onToggleFavorite={() => handleToggleFavorite(person)}
         />
       {/snippet}
     </PeopleInfiniteScroll>