Claresta Taufan Kusumarina

Raden Rara Claresta Taufan Kusumarina (born 23 April 1996) is an Indonesian actress, television presenter, and former karateka. She rose to prominence for starring in the supernatural horror film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins and the leading role in the drama film On Your Lap (2025). For the latter, she received a Citra Award nomination for Best Actress. She also received the Rising Star Award at the Marie Claire Asia Star Awards 2025.

Early life Raden Rara Claresta Taufan Kusumarina was born on 23 April 1996 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Her interest in karate was influenced by her father, who is a karateka. She began practicing the sport in the third grade. She currently holds a black belt in karate and has achieved the third level. She graduated from BINUS University, majoring in architecture.

Career In 2012, Taufan joined the Indonesian junior team to compete in the Asian Karate Championships, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. In 2013, she earned the silver medal at the Olimpiade Olahraga Siswa Nasional , representing Banten. In 2018, she began her television career as a presenter for NET. Sports on NET. She also served as a host for travel documentary series Jejak Petualang on Trans7 in 2019.

She made her acting debut in 2020, portraying Kayla in the romance horror web series Titisan: Thalia Pewaris Tahta Iblis. In 2024, she starred in her first film role in the horror film Ronggeng Kematian. For the role, she underwent training to learn the traditional ronggeng dance. In the same year, she starred in supernatural horror film Dancing Village: The Curse Begins, sequel of box-office hit KKN di Desa Penari.

In 2025, she starred in the leading role of Reza Rahadian's directorial debut film On Your Lap. The film had its world premiere at the 30th Busan International Film Festival. For her performance, she received the Rising Star Award at the Marie Claire Asia Star Awards 2025, alongside South Korean actors Shin Ye-eun and Rowoon. She also received a Citra Award nomination for Best Actress at the 2025 Indonesian Film Festival. She also starred in Kimo Stamboel's zombie film The Elixir in the same year.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes2024 Ronggeng Kematian Larasati Dancing Village: The Curse Begins Ratih Sakaratul Maut Indah 2025 Surga di Telapak Kaki Bapak Dinar The Cursed of Satan Temptation Ratna Maryam: Janji dan Jiwa yang Terikat Maryam The Period of Her Wati Segment: "Romansa Keparat" On Your Lap Sartika The Elixir Ningsih

Television + Year Title Role Network Notes 2018–2019 NET. Sports Herself/Presenter NET. 2019–2020 Jejak Petualang Herself/Presenter Trans7 2020 Titisan: Thalia Pewaris Tahta Iblis Kayla WeTV 2021 Buku Harian Seorang Istri Dewi SCTV 2022 Serigala Terakhir Rinta Vidio Season 2