Clarissa Punipun
Clarissa Punipun | |
|---|---|
| Born | Clarissa Widjaya October 7, 1992 |
| Other name | Punipun7, Punipun |
| Occupations | professional cosplayer, Content creator, musician, gamer |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
William Tong (m. 2025) |
| Website | Official website |
Clarissa Widjaya, also known as Punipun7, Punipun, or Clarissa Punipun (born October 7, 1992), is an Indonesian professional cosplayer, gamer, musician, entrepreneur, and physiognomist. Punipun has contributed various achievements in the field of cosplay. She won 2nd place in the Viewer's Choice Award category and was a finalist in the NHK Kawai.i International competition, as well as the winner of the 2019 Indonesia Game Awards in the Most Favorite Cosplayer of the Year category. She is also the Official Cosplayer for re:ON Comics and has served as both a Talent/Head Maid and Guest Cosplayer at the Anime Festival Asia (SOZO) event in Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia from 2012 to the present. Punipun is also actively involved as a Brand Ambassador for ASUS Republic of Gamers, Dunia Games, and the Kurate Gakuen Moe Ambassador in Fukuoka, Japan.
Personal life
Clarissa Punipun lives in Jakarta, Indonesia. She started cosplaying in 2006. Her interest in cosplay began because she loves anime, manga, and games. Punipun enjoys playing music and photography.[1][2] She can play various musical instruments such as the piano, drums, guitar, bass, and cello. Clarissa Punipun is of Indonesian, Chinese, Japanese, and Malay descent.[3] She is the eldest of three siblings.
As a child, Punipun was interested in becoming a scientist and doctor. As time went by, she was interested in IT. Punipun decided to continue her studies in IT by studying at the University of Nottingham majoring in Software Engineering and at BINUS University majoring in computer science.[4] She graduated in four years, then worked in IT at a company for five years, before deciding to pursue a career as a professional cosplayer and entrepreneur.[5] Throughout her career, Punipun has been a judge and guest cosplayer at more than 100 cosplay events both domestically and internationally. Her achievements have earned her the title of Brand Ambassador for GeekFam, ASUS Republic of Gamers, Lugiami, and Dunia Games.[4]
Punipun is also famous for her expertise in reading a person's character through their face, a practice known as physiognomy. She claims to see a person's character, past, future, and old age just by looking at their face.[6]
Biography
Brand Ambassador
| Year | Event | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-present | ASUS ROG Indonesia | Brand Amabssador |
| 2019-2021 | GeekFam ESport Team | Brand Ambassador |
| 2021-2021 | Lugiami SouthEast Asia | Brand Ambassador |
| 2021-present | Dunia Games Indonesia | Brand Ambassador |
IT
| Year | Event | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Microsoft CHAMPS Dreamspark | Trainee |
| Microsoft CHAMPS Dreamspark | Trainer Hackathon 2012 |
Cosplay
| Year | Event | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-present | Anime Festival Asia | Talent/Head Maid on AFA Cafe and Guest Star Cosplayer |
| 2013-present | Over 100 National and International Events | Guest Cosplayer/Judge Cosplayer |
| 2013 | Lawson Indonesia at Ennichisai Blok M | Official Mascot Akikoloid-chan |
| 2015-present | re:ON Comics | Official Cosplayer as Oren |
| 2017 | Kurate Gakuen Fukuoka, Japan | MOE Ambassador |
| 2019 | NHK Kawa.i International Japan Archived 2021-11-02 at the Wayback Machine | Top 10 Finalist |
| NHK Kawai.i International Japan Archived 2021-11-02 at the Wayback Machine | #1 Runner up Viewers Choice | |
| 2019 | Indonesia Game Awards | #1 Most Favorite Cosplayer of the Year |
Business
| Year | Event | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-present | Kopi Chuseyo Kota Wisata & HAKO Studio | Owner |
Discography
Single
| Title | Role(s) | Year | Label(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Secret Base (From Ano Hana)" (feat. KenForce Music) | Vocalist | 2018 | Self-released single |
| "Grand Escape (From Weathering with You 天気の子)" (feat. megu) | Vocalist | 2020 | Self-released single |
| "Uchiage Hanabi/Fireworks (From Fireworks)" (feat. Christian Bong & Franzeska Edelyn) | Cellist | 2020 | Self-released single |
| "Harvest Moon:Back to Nature Soundtrack (From Harvest Moon:Back to Nature)" (feat. Gema Show Indo, Balum, Tara Arts Game Indonesia) | Cellist & Pianist | 2020 | Self-released single |
| "Shirushi (From Sword Art Online II" (feat. Ferry Lie, Michael Nico, Albert Abraham) | Vocalist | 2020 |
References
- ↑ "Profile Clarissa 'Punipun' Widjaya, Cosplayer Cantik Yang Banyak Prestasi". Esports-Indonesia. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ Lino, Salino. "Kenalan Dengan Punipun, Brand Ambassador ROG yang Super Imut". kotakgame. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ "Gaya Glico Wings Kenalkan Budaya Jepang Melalui Es Krim". Tempo (in Indonesian). 12 June 2025. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
- 1 2 Aldida, Vania Ika. "Biodata dan Agama Clarissa Punipun, Cosplayer yang Mengaku Seorang Visionomist". Okezone.com. okezone. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ Rismoyo, Mauludi. "Clarissa Punipun Si Cosplayer Kutu Buku yang Berprestasi". detikcom. DetikHot. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ↑ "Biodata Punipun aka Clarissa Widjaya Lengkap Umur dan Agama, Cosplayer Cantik yang Hits Abis di TikTok". kuyou. Retrieved 2 November 2021.